Massive: Series 1, Episode 5 - The Break Up - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Shady Music is sued by Eminem, HearKittyKitty quit the label and Danny and Shay break up.

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Massive. Image shows from L to R: Shay (Carl Rice), Lorraine (Lorraine Cheshire). Copyright: BBC

Just when it seemed Danny and Shay's luck couldn't get any worse, American lawyer Tommy Sadowski appears in Manchester.

He's been instructed by Eminem to sue Shady Music for using the name of his company. The lads can't even afford the rent on the office, where are they going to find 123 million dollars?

To top it all off, Danny's record signing plan goes t**s-up - literally - and HearKittyKitty sack the lads.

With no money, and no contract to keep the girls, Danny and Shay quit the label and call time on their own friendship.

Shay retreats to the sanctum of the Finnegan household, while Danny strikes up an unlikely friendship with Tommy.

While Lou desperately tries to get Danny and Shay back together, Strange Pete has demons of his own. He's been asked on a reunion tour with the other Nineties Manc explosion bands but is terrified of getting back on stage.

Broadcast details

Date

Sunday 5th October 2008

Time

9pm

Channel

BBC Three

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Ralf Little Danny
Carl Rice Shay
Johnny Vegas Tony
Christine Bottomley Lou
Lorraine Cheshire Lorraine
Joel Fry Swing
Craig Parkinson Strange Pete
Beverly Rudd Tina Simpson
Faye McKeever Marie Simpson
Joanne King Nancy
Nigel Whitmey Tommy Sadoski

Guest cast

Tony Nyland Ray
Joseph Barratt Danny (Aged 12)
Harry McMullen Shay (Aged 12)

Writing team

Damian Lanigan Writer
Davina Earl Script Editor

Production team

David Kerr Director
Jim Poyser Producer
Kenton Allen Executive Producer
Russell Beeden Editor
Emma Dibb Production Designer
Tim Laws Composer

Video

Thick Sweaty Bints

A preview clip from episode five.