Lunch Monkeys Series 1, Episode 3 - Ice Pops - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Asif has a crush on hard-nosed solicitor Lee Ann and is determined to ask her out, but she only goes out with rich businessmen.

Further details

Lunch Monkeys. Image shows from L to R: Darrel Wadsworth (Chris Hannon), Mike Cranford (Nigel Havers). Copyright: Channel K / BBC

It's a baking hot day in the offices of Fox Cranford. Asif has a crush on hard-nosed solicitor Lee Ann and is determined to ask her out, but she only goes out with rich businessmen. When his dad turns up with a business opportunity - to sell ice pops - Asif decides to become an entrepreneur.

Kenny tries to get over his crush on Tania in the tried and tested way of drawing a picture of her naked. She nearly spots it and Kenny asks Asif to get rid of it. He promptly hides the picture in one of Mike's trial bundles which is then photocopied loads of times as Mike prepares to go to court.

Meanwhile, as Asif is making a fortune selling ice pops, Darrel overhears Lee Ann and Charlie talking about redundancies and convinces himself that he's facing the chop. He pleads with Gloria but spots a list with his name on. In the depths of despair, he spies a bag full of lager - Shelley's birthday present for her boyfriend...

Broadcast details

Date

Thursday 24th September 2009

Time

10:30pm

Channel

BBC Three

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Abdullah Afzal Asif Khan
Chris Hannon Darrel Wadsworth
Christian Foster Kenny Graham
Jessica Hall Tania MacGuire
Rachel Rae Shelley Benson
Sian Reeves Gloria Stevens
Nigel Havers Mike Cranford
Steve John Shepherd Charlie Brierson

Guest cast

Kulvinder Ghir Mohammed Khan (Asif's Dad)
Camilla Beeput Lee Ann Brown
Tanya Huq Receptionist

Writing team

David Isaac Writer
Phil Mealey Script Development

Production team

Matt Lipsey Director
Matt Tiller Producer
Alan Marke Executive Producer
Jim Reid Executive Producer
Rebecca Papworth Executive Producer
Charlie Phillips Editor
Jim Holloway Production Designer
Janet Hampson Casting Director
Augustin Bousfield Composer