Inside No. 9 Series 2, Episode 4 - Cold Comfort - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Andy (Steve Pemberton), George (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: BBC

It's Andy's first day as a volunteer at the Comfort Support Line call centre, which offers the lonely and desperate a chance to talk about their problems. All the CSL counsellors have their own ways of dealing with clients, coping with the emotional stress, and killing time between phone calls. But is Andy really prepared for what's to come?

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Episode commentary

Broadcast details

Date

Thursday 16th April 2015

Time

10pm

Channel

BBC Two

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Guest cast

Jane Horrocks Liz
Steve Pemberton Andy
Reece Shearsmith George
Nikki Amuka-Bird Joanne
Tony Way Michael
Edward Easton Caller (Voice)
Vilma Hollingbery Caller (Voice)
Kath Hughes Caller (Voice)
James Meehan Caller (Voice)
Vicky Hall Caller (Voice)

Writing team

Reece Shearsmith Writer
Steve Pemberton Writer

Production team

Steve Pemberton Director
Reece Shearsmith Director
Adam Tandy Producer
Jon Plowman Executive Producer
Joe Randall-Cutler Editor
Simon Rogers Production Designer
Christian Henson Composer

Video

Comfort Support Line

It's Andy's first day at the Comfort Support Line, George offers some advice.

Featuring: Jane Horrocks (Liz), Steve Pemberton (Andy) & Reece Shearsmith (George).