John Thomson fluffed the audition and Christopher Biggins is busy, so the panto Aladdin in Guildford, starring Les Dennis, is suddenly in dire need of a Genie.

Could this be Andy Millman's first speaking part? Yes, it could, and not even his agent is able to mess it up.

On the surface the theatre seems a camp, close-knit and caring little community, but Andy discovers Les is in relationship crisis and on the verge of a mental breakdown.

From the local newspaper:

Family Fortunes loser Les Dennis is on the comeback trail thanks to a starring role in Aladdin. Things are looking up for Les (50) who recently announced his engagement to beautiful fiancée Simone Lewis (26). With an age gap of a quarter of a century, Dennis is clearly punching above his weight again but insists they are very much in love.

Sadly, Simone Lewis (26) has been cheating with a stagehand. Les, distraught, stops dead in the middle of his first night performance...

Andy: [prompting him] "Where do you want to go from?"

Les: "About 1992."

In episode four we also discover Maggie Jacobs was a child actor.

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Extras Quote

Les: [Genie appears out of lamp] "Blimey! What a big puff."

Andy [Genie]: "Cheeky!"

Les: "Who are you?"

Andy: "Well, I'll be anyone you want me to be but you can call me Genie."

Les: "How does someone as big as you fit into this tiny lamp?"

Andy: "Don't worry about it. I'm used to squeezing myself into tight holes! Ewwwwgh! No pain, no gain."