Feel Good - Series 1, Episode 5 - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Feel Good. Image shows from L to R: Pete (Steen Raskopoulos), Jack (Jack Barry), Mae (Mae Martin)

The arrival of Noughties heart-throb Arnie Rivers at the comedy club further knocks Mae's confidence in her faltering relationship.

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Further details

The arrival of Noughties heart-throb Arnie Rivers at the comedy club further knocks Mae's confidence in her faltering relationship, as it turns out that George had posters of him on her bedroom wall as a teenager. When Arnie encourages Mae to be as honest as possible on stage, it catapults her career into the big time - but simultaneously collapses her relationship with George.

Broadcast details

Date

Wednesday 15th April 2020

Time

10pm

Channel

Channel 4

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Mae Martin Mae
Charlotte Ritchie George
Phil Burgers Phil
Jack Barry Jack
Tobi Bamtefa Nick
Steen Raskopoulos Pete
Sophie Thompson Maggie
Ophelia Lovibond Binky
Tom Durant-Pritchard Hugh
Ritu Arya Lava
Ramon Tikaram David
Sindhu Vee Karen
Rosalind March Brenda
Tom Andrews Kevin

Guest cast

Barry Ward Arnie Rivers
Timothy Harker Joseph
Melissa Johns Brunch Waitress

Writing team

Mae Martin Writer
Joe Hampson Writer
May Anderson Script Editor

Production team

Ally Pankiw Director
Kelly McGolpin Producer
Ben Farrell Executive Producer
Toby Stevens Executive Producer
Ally Pankiw Executive Producer
Helen Blyth Line Producer
Mae Martin Associate Producer
Joe Hampson Associate Producer
William Webb Editor
John Collins Production Designer
Rachel Sheridan Casting Director
Orla Smyth-Mill (as Orla Smyth) Costume Designer
Will Hanke Director of Photography
Nadia El-Saffar Make-up Designer
Charles Watson Composer
Robert Jones Composer
Mark Roberts 1st Assistant Director

Video

Meeting your girlfriend's celeb crush

The arrival of George's male celebrity crush exposes Mae's biggest insecurities. Can their relationship survive?

Featuring: Mae Martin (Mae), Charlotte Ritchie (George), Phil Burgers (Phil), Tobi Bamtefa (Nick), Steen Raskopoulos (Pete), Jack Barry (Jack), Barry Ward (Arnie Rivers) & Melissa Johns (Brunch Waitress).

Press

Mae is feeling insecure about sharing a standup bill with George's teenage crush (Barry Ward), a 00s heart-throb staging his comedy comeback. Meanwhile, George seems to be having trouble giving up on her heteronormative happily-ever-after. Or is that all just in Mae's mind?

Ellen E. Jones, The Guardian, 15th April 2020