Cuckoo Series 5, Episode 7 - Election - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Cuckoo. Image shows from L to R: Ken (Greg Davies), Rachel (Esther Smith), Dylan (Tyger Drew-Honey), Lorna (Helen Baxendale). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Ken is getting ever closer to becoming an MP with Ivy directing his campaign. However, can a small boy calling him 'fatty' and an unwelcome stranger affect the final outcome.

Preview clips

Broadcast details

Date

Friday 4th January 2019

Time

10am

Channel

BBC Three (Online)

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
Andie MacDowell	Ivy
Adriano Broccu	Sid

Guest cast

Apple Brook	Keen Old Lady
Andrew Joshi	Arif Khattak
Frankie Rudkin	Rufus
Peter Moreton	Rufus's Parent
James Carroll Jordan	Ron
Jack Barry	DJ Johnny
Carleen Beadle (as Carleen Beadle-Larcombe)	Producer
Gregory Sutton	Tjaart

Writing team

Robin French	Writer
Kieron Quirke	Writer

Production team

Ben Gregor	Director
Izzy Mant	Producer
Ash Atalla	Executive Producer
Dan Hine	Executive Producer
Emma Lawson	Executive Producer
Robin French	Associate Producer
Kieron Quirke	Associate Producer
Carleen Beadle (as Carleen Beadle-Larcombe)	Line Producer
Andy Kinnear	Editor
Eryl Ellis	Production Designer
Catherine Willis	Casting Director
Chloe Adele	Costume Designer
Julian Hohndorf	Director of Photography
Jo Houtmeyers	Make-up Designer
Oli Julian	Composer
Nick Foster	Composer
Kate Trevessey	Graphics
Andy Pearson	1st Assistant Director
Alex Moody	Commissioning Editor

Video

Presentation Guru

To help Ken prepare for his big debate as the Liberal Democrat candidate to become a Member of Parliament for Lichfield, Ivy hires a presentational guru. However the 'guru' tries out some unorthodox coaching methods on Ken.

Featuring: Greg Davies (Ken), Helen Baxendale (Lorna), Esther Smith (Rachel), Tyger Drew-Honey (Dylan), Juliet Cowan (Nina), Andie MacDowell (Ivy) & James Carroll Jordan (Ron).