Cuckoo - Series 4, Episode 1 - Lawyer Of The Year - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Cuckoo. Image shows from L to R: Jane (Jacqueline Boatswain), Ken (Greg Davies), Nina (Juliet Cowan). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Ken has been nominated for Lichfield Lawyer of the Year. Unfortunately, his dastardly work rival Jane has been nominated too. Ken's convinced Jane is going to win, until Lorna thinks of a way to fix it...

Preview clips

Further details

Ken has been nominated for Lichfield Lawyer of the Year. Unfortunately, his dastardly work rival Jane has been nominated too. Ken's convinced Jane is going to win, until Lorna thinks of a way to fix it...

Meanwhile, Dale is still enjoying his adopted home town of Lichfield and relationship bliss with Rachel - and he is thinking of taking the next step...

Now Sid is in nursery Dale needs to think of what he's going to do for a job, while Rachel is not ready to settle down. She's still living with Lorna and Ken, tyrannised by her boss Nina and getting serious wanderlust.

Broadcast details

Date

Thursday 2nd August 2018

Time

10am

Channel

BBC Three

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Greg Davies Ken
Helen Baxendale Lorna
Esther Smith Rachel
Tyger Drew-Honey Dylan
Kenneth Collard Steve
Juliet Cowan Nina
Taylor Lautner Dale
Jacqueline Boatswain Jane
Peter Landi Adrian
Colin Hoult Noel

Guest cast

Ronke Adekoluejo Job Centre Manager
Kriss Dillon Silverman
Abigail Burdess Sarah
Louise Elliker Ken's Colleague
Sandeep Mohan Ken's Colleague
Rob Vowles Ken's Colleague
Emilie Davison Sid
Maisie Davison Sid
Zach Durnford Sid
Scott Durnford Sid

Writing team

Robin French Writer
Kieron Quirke Writer

Production team

Paul Murphy Director
Emma Lawson Producer
Ash Atalla Executive Producer
Dan Hine Executive Producer
Georgia Collins Line Producer
Jennifer Sheridan Editor
Eryl Ellis Production Designer
Catherine Willis Casting Director
Chloe Adele Costume Designer
Mark Waters Director of Photography
Jo Houtmeyers Make-up Designer
Oli Julian Composer
Nick Foster Composer
Andy Pearson 1st Assistant Director
Alex Moody Commissioning Editor

Videos

Dale's job interview

Dale is planning to propose to Rachel - he just has to ask Ken. Ken tells Dale he should try to get himself sorted out with a proper job first... so he goes for a job interview.

Featuring: Taylor Lautner (Dale) & Ronke Adekoluejo (Job Centre Manager).

Passive aggressive work colleagues

Ken has been nominated for Lichfield Lawyer of the Year. Unfortunately, Jane has been nominated too.

Featuring: Greg Davies (Ken), Jacqueline Boatswain (Jane) & Colin Hoult (Noel).

Press

Cuckoo season four review

Having killed off its title character three seasons ago, this perky comedy revels in an anything-can-happen perversity.

Tim Dowling, The Guardian, 4th August 2018