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People Like Us

TV·1999–2001·2 seasons, 12 episodes·BBC Two·Comedy·30m

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People Like Us was a British radio and TV comedy programme, a spoof on-location documentary written by John Morton, and starring Chris Langham as Roy Mallard, an inept interviewer. Originally a radio show for BBC Radio 4 in three series from 1995 to 1997, it was made into a television series for BBC Two that aired from September 1999 to June 2000.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Head TeacherS01E06 · 6.0In the course of a day spent with Stuart Symonds, the Headteacher at King Edward VII Comprehensive, Roy almost discovers the difference between pupil-centred teaching and teacher-centred learning.

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Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1999Aired 6.0Season avg
  1. S01E01The Managing DirectorSeptember 20, 1999Roy Mallard travels to Nottingham to spend a day with Peter Wilson, Managing Director of Zenotech, a company fighting to keep afloat in the
  2. S01E02The Estate AgentSeptember 27, 1999Roy Mallard spends a day with Levick's Estate Agents-a small family firm in Lewes, Sussex. ""It's no surprise that estate agents are so ofte
  3. S01E03The Police OfficerOctober 4, 1999PC Dave Knight's routine day is transformed into a tense roof-top drama when an insurance company employee threatens to commit suicide. And
  4. S01E04The SolicitorOctober 11, 1999Roy interviews the partners of Chesire solicitors, Broadbent & Broadbent, a firm specialising in matrimonial cases, but it transpires that N
  5. S01E05The PhotographerOctober 18, 1999Will Rushmore is a Winchester-based freelance photographer. He has given up a safe job in town planning to devote himself to his art. It's a
  6. S01E06The Head TeacherOctober 25, 1999 6.0In the course of a day spent with Stuart Symonds, the Headteacher at King Edward VII Comprehensive, Roy almost discovers the difference betw

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season026Episodes2001AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01The VicarMay 20, 2001Andrew Treverton is the vicar of St John the Baptist church in Thame, Oxfordshire and he has a busy day ahead of him. Not only does he have
  2. S02E02The MotherMay 27, 2001Jenny Gardner is a new mum. As well as dealing with her new son, her return to work and a badly over-loaded washing machine, she must also d
  3. S02E03The JournalistJune 3, 2001Tony Gerrier is the editor of the Ashton Gazette. Whilst he's full of regret about life as the editor of a local newspaper, young journalist
  4. S02E04The ActorJune 10, 2001Roy is following young actor Rob Harker as he auditions for parts and records a voice-over, which leads to a rather embarrassing moment when
  5. S02E05The Bank ManagerJune 17, 2001Roy is at the Swindon branch of the First Nat Standard bank. Alan the manager has seen it all in the banking trade and is suitably unmoved b
  6. S02E06The Airline PilotJune 24, 2001After a quick lesson on how aeroplanes fly, Roy boards a flight between London and Paris with Captain Paul Connors. Roy isn't too keen on fl

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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