Blade

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Lead Balloon, Series 4 Episode 5 of 6

Duration: 30 minutes

Having accepted funding from the local council, Rick reluctantly agrees to teach a Stand-up Comedy Workshop in Belford Prison. But this turns out to be one of Rick's worst gigs: he is taken hostage, trapped in the prison library by a knife-wielding prisoner, Donald. Donald is a worrying mixture of charming and psychotic - and worse still for Rick, has a pathological hatred of liars. Can Rick talk his way out of trouble? Will the governors give in to Donald's demands? Or will this be the end of Rick's less-than-stellar career?

  • Rick's Worst Gig

    Rick's Worst Gig

    Rick is taken hostage by knife-wielding prisoner, Donald.

  • Trapped in Prison

    Trapped in Prison

    Rick is trapped in the prison library by the charming yet psychotic inmate Donald.

  • Pathological hatred of liars

    Pathological hatred of liars

    Worse still for Rick, Donald has a pathological hatred of liars. Can Rick talk his way out of trouble?

Credits

Rick Spleen
Jack Dee
Mel
Raquel Cassidy
Marty
Sean Power
Michael
Tony Gardner
Magda
Anna Crilly
Sam
Antonia Campbell-Hughes
Ben
Rasmus Hardiker
Libby
Felicity Montagu
Donald
Robbie Coltrane
Journalist One
Judith Faultless
Journalist Two
Adam Stevens
Director
Alex Hardcastle
Producer
Alex Hardcastle
Writer
Jack Dee
Writer
Pete Sinclair

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