
People Like Us(1999)
Overview
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.
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No imageSeason 1
6 episodes • 1999Avg: 6.0Golden Era
Season 1
6 episodes • 1999Avg: 6.0Golden Era
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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1 | The Managing Director | Sep 20, 1999 | 0.0 |
2 | The Estate Agent | Sep 27, 1999 | 0.0 |
3 | The Police Officer | Oct 4, 1999 | 0.0 |
4 | The Solicitor | Oct 11, 1999 | 0.0 |
5 | The Photographer | Oct 18, 1999 | 0.0 |
6 | The Head Teacher | Oct 25, 1999 | 6.0 |
No imageSeason 2
6 episodes • 2001
Season 2
6 episodes • 2001
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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1 | The Vicar | May 20, 2001 | 0.0 |
2 | The Mother | May 27, 2001 | 0.0 |
3 | The Journalist | Jun 3, 2001 | 0.0 |
4 | The Actor | Jun 10, 2001 | 0.0 |
5 | The Bank Manager | Jun 17, 2001 | 0.0 |
6 | The Airline Pilot | Jun 24, 2001 | 0.0 |
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