Being Eileen - Series 1, Episode 6 - Birthday - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Paula and Ray have spent weeks preparing for Liam's pirate-themed birthday, but all is ruined when Paula drills through a water pipe while hanging up a porthole. They decamp to Eileen's house but things run far from smoothly.
Further details
Paula and Ray have spent weeks preparing for Liam's pirate-themed birthday, but all is ruined when Paula drills through a water pipe while hanging up a porthole. They decamp to Eileen's house and promise to downsize their party ambitions, but Ray still brings his homemade multi-story pirate ship, which takes over the entire garden and is probably visible from space.
Paula becomes increasingly hysterical, and freaks out completely when she realises that her watch has stopped and she's nowhere near ready for the guests to arrive. Eileen has to sedate her with a tot of whiskey, which has mixed results.
Meanwhile, Mandy is hardly in the party mood as she's suffering from a particularly virulent bug, while Ray is all dressed up to welcome his parents, who've never actually made it to one of the kids' parties before - and Eileen has a surprise visitor from their last Christmas holiday in Lapland...
Notes
In this episode, Eileen O'Brien was credited as Maureen O'Brien.
Broadcast details
Date
Monday 11th March 2013
Time
10:35pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Sue Johnston | Eileen Lewis |
|---|---|
| Dean Andrews | Pete Lewis |
| Elizabeth Berrington | Paula Cooper |
| William Ash | Ray Cooper |
| Julie Graham | Mandy Lewis |
| Adam Scotland | Jack Cooper |
| Ellis Murphy | Liam Cooper |
| Georgia Doyle | Melissa Lewis |
| Connor Dempsey | Ethan Lewis |
Guest cast
| Keith Barron | Maurice |
|---|---|
| Adam Stevens | Keith |
| Eileen O'Brien | Rita |
| Sue Jenkins | Maureen |
| Susan Twist | Beedie |
| Rachel McGuiness | Angela |
Writing team
| Michael Wynne | Writer |
|---|---|
| Ian Brown | Script Editor |
| James Hendrie | Script Editor |
Production team
| Sue Tully | Director |
|---|---|
| Rosemary McGowan | Producer |
| Pete Thornton | Executive Producer |
| Mark Davies | Editor |
| Chris Truelove | Production Designer |
| Mark Thomas | Composer |
Videos
Pirate Party
Ray scares Liam in his pirate costume and Mandy worries that she might be pregnant.
Carrot Cake
Eileen's friends decide to help out with Liam's birthday preparations.