The Smoking Room (2004)
Overview
The Smoking Room is a British television sitcom written by Brian Dooley, who won a BAFTA for the series in 2005. The first series, consisting of eight episodes, was originally transmitted on BBC Three between 29 June and 17 August 2004. The Christmas Special was first transmitted on 20 December 2004. A second series of eight episodes began airing on 26 July 2005. The first series, including the Christmas Special, was released on DVD by the BBC on 6 February 2006 and on CD in a four-disc set on 4 April 2005. The second series was released on 16 October 2006; a boxed set containing both series was released on the same date. There will not be a third series; in an interview for the BBC News website on 30 November 2006, the actor Robert Webb who plays Robin, said in passing, "...there is no more Smoking Room". England's smoking ban, which prohibits indoor smoking in workplaces, came into force on 1 July 2007, as a result of which internal smoking rooms, like the one in which the series is set, became illegal.
Where to watch The Smoking Room
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| United Kingdom | BBC iPlayer | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Germany | — | — | Apple TV |
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What is The Smoking Room about?
The Smoking Room is a British television sitcom written by Brian Dooley, who won a BAFTA for the series in 2005. The first series, consisting of eight episodes, was originally transmitted on BBC Three between 29 June and 17 August 2004. The Christmas Special was first transmitted on 20 December 2004. A second series of eight episodes began airing on 26 July 2005. The first series, including the Christmas Special, was released on DVD by the BBC on 6 February 2006 and on CD in a four-disc set on 4 April 2005. The second series was released on 16 October 2006; a boxed set containing both series was released on the same date. There will not be a third series; in an interview for the BBC News website on 30 November 2006, the actor Robert Webb who plays Robin, said in passing, "...there is no more Smoking Room". England's smoking ban, which prohibits indoor smoking in workplaces, came into force on 1 July 2007, as a result of which internal smoking rooms, like the one in which the series is set, became illegal. The Smoking Room is a Comedy series, first aired on 2004-06-29, 2 seasons and 16 episodes.
Is The Smoking Room worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Smoking Room 8.1 out of 10 from 21 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch The Smoking Room?
In the United States, The Smoking Room streams on Amazon Prime Video. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Created by
Brian Dooley
Cast
- Robert Webb as Robin
- Paula Wilcox as Lilian
- Siobhan Redmond as Sharon
- Debbie Chazen as Annie
- Leslie Schofield as Len
- Selina Griffiths
- Jeremy Swift as Barry
- Fraser Ayres as Clint
- Nadine Marshall as Sally
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Sources
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