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Saxondale

TV·2006–2007·2 seasons, 13 episodes·BBC Two·Comedy·30m·Created by Steve Coogan

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Steve Coogan plays Tommy Saxondale: an ex-roadie with anger management issues and a pest-control business. Tommy is a little arrogant, a little egotistical and feels the world owes him more respect than it typically shows him. He has an assistant named Raymond who lives in a spare room in Tommy's house, a live-in girlfriend named Magz who owns a T-shirt business, and a receptionist named Vicky who has a tendency to drive him up the wall.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Saxondale S01E01PigeonsS01E01 · 7.0Tommy is searching for a replacement after sacking a previous assistant from his pest control business. Eventually Tommy hires 19 year-old Raymond (who also moves into Tommy's spare room at Magz's suggestion), and the pair are confronted by animal rights protesters when they turn up to remove a pigeon infestation.
  2. 02Saxondale S01E02MiceS01E02 · 7.0Tommy fights to save Magz's shop. He's also hired by a famous TV motoring presenter to deal with an infestation of mice.
  3. 03Saxondale S01E03WaspsS01E03 · 7.0An old friend from Tommy's days as a roadie turns up. While he still clings desperately to his rock 'n' roll lifestyle Tommy is embarrassed to admit he has settled down. He soon finds himself dragged around some old haunts for a night out involving prostitutes and economy vodka.

Cast

Steve CooganSteve CooganTommy SaxondaleRuth JonesRuth JonesMagzRasmus HardikerRasmus HardikerRaymondMorwenna BanksMorwenna BanksVickyJames BachmanJames BachmanAlistairDarren BoydDarren BoydJonathanRosie CavalieroRosie CavalieroPenny

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode7Episodes2006Aired 6.7Season avg
  1. S01E01Saxondale S01E01Season's bestPigeonsJune 19, 2006 7.0Tommy is searching for a replacement after sacking a previous assistant from his pest control business. Eventually Tommy hires 19 year-old R
  2. S01E02Saxondale S01E02MiceJune 26, 2006 7.0Tommy fights to save Magz's shop. He's also hired by a famous TV motoring presenter to deal with an infestation of mice.
  3. S01E03Saxondale S01E03WaspsJuly 3, 2006 7.0An old friend from Tommy's days as a roadie turns up. While he still clings desperately to his rock 'n' roll lifestyle Tommy is embarrassed
  4. S01E04Saxondale S01E04CockroachesJuly 10, 2006 6.0Tommy meets his daughter's new boyfriend and is determined not to come across as an authority figure. However, he changes his tune when he f
  5. S01E05Saxondale S01E05SquirrelsJuly 17, 2006 7.0Tommy's convinced he's out of shape so he goes to the gym but ends up over-exerting himself.
  6. S01E06Saxondale S01E06FleasJuly 24, 2006 6.0Tommy's car is wheel-clamped, an incident that leads him into conflict with Bernard Langley, owner of rival exterminators. Tommy's convinced
  7. S01E07Saxondale S01E07JanetJuly 31, 2006 7.0The future of Tommy's relationship with Magz is in jeopardy after his latest dreadful breach of social etiquette. However, he soon becomes t

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2007Aired 6.4Season avg
  1. S02E01Saxondale S02E01Episode 1August 23, 2007 6.0Tommy tracks down an old friend, Malcolm "Rabies" Jessop (Simon Greenall) only to discover he now runs his own 'New Media' company and wears
  2. S02E02Saxondale S02E02Season's bestEpisode 2August 30, 2007 7.0Tommy and Raymond go out shooting pigeons and save a man from committing suicide. However, as they try to change his outlook on life, Tommy
  3. S02E03Saxondale S02E03Episode 3September 6, 2007 6.0Tommy defends a group of local squatters against small-minded suburban prejudice. Neighbours Jonathan and Beverly are labeling the squatters
  4. S02E04Saxondale S02E04Episode 4September 13, 2007 6.0Tommy works at a nearby private boys' school, an institution he considers to be conformist and straight-laced. He gets invited to talk to th
  5. S02E05Saxondale S02E05Episode 5September 20, 2007 7.0A courtroom drama unfolds as Tommy defends himself from the charge of fare evasion. Will the judge be swayed by Tommy's passionate defence?
  6. S02E06Saxondale S02E06Episode 6September 27, 2007—When Magz is embarrassed by Tommy in front of her new friends she wonders if they should continue seeing one another.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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