Ideal 19 years old
Ideal is a British dark comedy sit-com, originally broadcast on digital channel BBC Three, created by Graham Duff and produced by BBC Comedy North and Baby Cow Productions. It stars Johnny Vegas as small-time cannabis dealer Moz. It is set in Salford, Greater Manchester, chosen because Duff was familiar with the area having done many stand-up gigs there during his youth. Most of the series takes place in Moz's flat and revolves around the eclectic array of characters who visit Moz to buy cannabis, socialise or both. The closing theme is "Song of the Oss" from the album Nuada: Music Inspired By the Film the Wicker Man composed by British band Candidate. The series also features a number of tracks by Californian hip hop group Ugly Duckling. It was broadcast on BBC Three in the UK, on entertainment channel 3e in Ireland and on ABC2 in Australia. First broadcast in 2005, seven series have been shown; the most recent ended on 30 June 2011. After the seventh series aired, Ideal was cancelled by the BBC. Following the announcement, writer and creator Graham Duff wrote to fans: "As some of you may have heard, the BBC have decided against commissioning an 8th series of Ideal. The reason given was that the new channel controller wanted to make a clean sweep. It is a source of both pride and frustration that, at the point of cancellation, Ideal was attracting its biggest ever audiences, its highest profile guest stars and its best ever reviews. And the show is now being screened in more countries than ever before - from America to Finland and beyond." Fans have launched a petition dedicated to saving the show.
Credits
Jonathan Aris
Rich
Lee Williams
Luke
Janeane Garofalo
Tilly
Sinead Matthews
Jenny
Andrew-Lee Potts
Lee
Julia Davis
Amanda With The Weird Eyes (Voice)
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Aris He was 33 , now 53 years old | as Rich |
| Lee Williams He was 30 , now 50 years old | as Luke |
| Janeane Garofalo She was 40 , now 60 years old | as Tilly |
| Sinead Matthews She was 25 , now 44 years old | as Jenny |
| Andrew-Lee Potts He was 25 , now 45 years old | as Lee |
| Julia Davis She was 38 , now 58 years old | as Amanda With The Weird Eyes (Voice) |
| Julia Davis She was 38 , now 58 years old | as Dawn |
| Rula Lenska She was 57 , now 77 years old | as The Red King |
| Johnny Vegas He was 34 , now 54 years old | as Roger Muchmore |
| Johnny Vegas He was 34 , now 54 years old | as Moz |
| Daniel Rigby He was 22 , now 42 years old | as Hugh |
| Tom Goodman-Hill He was 37 , now 56 years old | as PC |
| Sean Lock He was 41 , now 61 years old | as Nathaniel |
| Kay Purcell She was 37 , now 57 years old | as Alice |
| Emma Fryer | as Tania |
| Jessica Knappett She was 20 , now 40 years old | as Police Dispatch (voice, uncredited) |
| Sophia Di Martino She was 21 , now 41 years old | as Helena |
| Beatrice Kelley | as Sheila |
| Ben Crompton He was 31 , now 50 years old | as Colin |
| Eileen Essell She was 82 , 92 years old when she died | as Mrs Coneybear |
| Ronny Jhutti He was 32 , now 51 years old | as Kuldip |
| Ian Hallard He was 30 , now 50 years old | as Owen |
| David Bradley He was 62 , 55 years old when he died | as Stemroach |
| Ben Wheatley He was 33 , now 52 years old | as Brother Ben |
| Graham Fellows He was 45 , now 65 years old | as Dr Persil |
| Nicola Reynolds She was 33 , now 52 years old | as Nicki |
| Maxine Burth | as WPC |
| Paul Weller He was 46 , now 66 years old | as Himself |
| Jason Manford He was 23 , now 43 years old | as Jack |
| Mark E. Smith He was 47 , 60 years old when he died | as Jesus Christ |
| Kara Tointon She was 21 , now 41 years old | as Herself |
| Vincent Ebrahim He was 53 , now 73 years old | as Mr Rupani |
| Hanne Steen | as Carmel |
| Tony Burgess He was 45 , now 65 years old | as Troy |
| Haruka Kuroda She was 28 , now 47 years old | as Yasuko |
| Alan Yentob He was 57 , now 77 years old | as Himself |
| Elinor Crawley She was 13 , now 33 years old | as Jess |
| Mark McDonnell | as Dream Brian |
| Barry Adamson He was 46 , now 66 years old | as Blackball |
| Philip Brodie He was 29 , now 49 years old | as Nikolai |
| Iain McKee | as Jamie |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Dan Zeff Directing He was 52 , now 71 years old | Director |
| Ben Wheatley Directing He was 33 , now 52 years old | Director |
| Tony Burgess Writing He was 45 , now 65 years old | Writer |
| Kenton Allen Production He was 39 , now 59 years old | Executive Producer |
Ideal (19 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 2005-01-11
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 53