Lead Balloon (2006)
Overview
Lead Balloon is a British television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Jack Dee and Pete Sinclair. It stars Dee as Rick Spleen, a cynical and misanthropic comedian whose life is plagued by petty annoyances, disappointments and embarrassments. Raquel Cassidy, Sean Power and Tony Gardner also star. The first series of six episodes was broadcast on BBC Four in 2006, with the first episode achieving the highest ratings for a comedy on the channel. Repeats of the series were run on BBC Two and BBC HD, bringing it to a larger audience. A second series of eight episodes aired on BBC Two in November 2007, and a third series began airing in November 2008. A fourth and final series commenced broadcast on 31 May 2011 on BBC Two and ended on 5 July. Comparisons were made by critics to the successful American comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm, and positive comments were made about Lead Balloon's characters, particularly Magda, the Eastern European housekeeper. The first series was released on DVD in November 2007. The show's theme tune is a cover version of "One Way Road", written by Noel Gallagher and performed by Paul Weller.
Where to watch Lead Balloon
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | — | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home |
| Canada | — | — | Apple TV |
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What is Lead Balloon about?
Lead Balloon is a British television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Jack Dee and Pete Sinclair. It stars Dee as Rick Spleen, a cynical and misanthropic comedian whose life is plagued by petty annoyances, disappointments and embarrassments. Raquel Cassidy, Sean Power and Tony Gardner also star. The first series of six episodes was broadcast on BBC Four in 2006, with the first episode achieving the highest ratings for a comedy on the channel. Repeats of the series were run on BBC Two and BBC HD, bringing it to a larger audience. A second series of eight episodes aired on BBC Two in November 2007, and a third series began airing in November 2008. A fourth and final series commenced broadcast on 31 May 2011 on BBC Two and ended on 5 July. Comparisons were made by critics to the successful American comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm, and positive comments were made about Lead Balloon's characters, particularly Magda, the Eastern European housekeeper. The first series was released on DVD in November 2007. The show's theme tune is a cover version of "One Way Road", written by Noel Gallagher and performed by Paul Weller. Lead Balloon is a Comedy series, first aired on 2006-10-04, 4 seasons and 27 episodes.
Is Lead Balloon worth watching?
TMDB users rate Lead Balloon 7.6 out of 10 from 16 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch Lead Balloon?
In the United States, Lead Balloon can be bought from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Created by
Jack Dee
Cast
- Jack Dee as Rick Spleen
- Tony Gardner as Michael
- Rasmus Hardiker as Ben
- Anna Crilly as Magda
- Raquel Cassidy as Mel
- Sean Power as Marty
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