Hayley Bishop
| Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps | |
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Title card seen throughout series run
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| Created by | Susan Nickson |
| Written by |
Susan Nickson (2001–09) Daniel Peak (2003–06) Karen Laws (2004–05) Jon Brown (2006–09) Tim Dawson (2008–09) Kate Wincup (2008–09) |
| Directed by | Gareth Carrivick (2001–05) Becky Martin (2006) Nick Wood (2006–2009, 2011) Geoff Posner (2009) |
| Starring |
Ralf Little Will Mellor Natalie Casey Sheridan Smith Kathryn Drysdale Luke Gell Beverley Callard Hayley Bishop Lee Oakes Freddie Hogan Georgia Henshaw |
| Opening theme | "Two Pints of Lager Theme" by Christian Henson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 80 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Runcorn, Cheshire |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30–45 minutes |
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| Original network |
BBC Two (2001) BBC Choice (2002) BBC Three (2003–11) |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | 26 February 2001 – 24 May 2011 |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps is a British sitcom that ran from 26 February 2001 to 24 May 2011. First broadcast on BBC Two, it starred Ralf Little, Will Mellor, Natalie Casey, Sheridan Smith, Kathryn Drysdale, and Luke Gell. Created and written by Susan Nickson, it was set in the northwest England town of Runcorn, and originally revolved around the lives of five twenty-somethings. Little departed after the sixth series finished airing, with Smith and Drysdale leaving following the airing of the eighth series. The ninth and final series had major changes with new main cast members and new writers.
The core cast was augmented by various recurring characters throughout the series, portrayed by Beverly Callard, Lee Oakes, Hayley Bishop, Alison Mac, Thomas Nelstrop, and Jonathon Dutton. The title was inspired by the 1980 hit single "Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Please" by Splodgenessabounds. On 23 July 2011, it was confirmed that the series would not be returning due to BBC Three wanting to make room for new comedies and feeling that the series had come to a natural end following the departures of most of the main cast members.
The original executive producer of the show, Geoffrey Perkins, saw writer Susan Nickson's work on Channel 4's Lloyd's Bank Film Challenge, entitled "Life's A Bitch", which starred Sean Hughes and Kathy Burke. At just 14, Nickson was asked by Perkins (who was also Head of Comedy at the time) to come and work with the BBC after a few years; consequently, Nickson created Two Pints when she was just 18.
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