Mister Winner (BBC-1 2017, Spencer Jones, Aimee-Ffion Edwards)

Mister Winner is a sitcom pilot broadcast under the Comedy Playhouse banner and starring Spencer Jones as Leslie Winner, a well-meaning but hapless chap who is prone to accidents, complications and landing himself in unusual and often somewhat dangerous situations.

Leslie plans to propose to his girlfriend, Jemma Smith, but unknown to him, she is having doubts about their relationship as he doesn’t take life seriously enough. Jemma is a young professional from Croydon, who loves Leslie, but doesn’t know if that’s enough as he doesn’t have a job, any money, or ever take her anywhere. But he makes her laugh more than anyone else ever has.

Jemma’s parents, Chris and Teresa, have stuck together through 30 years of marriage. Chris is managing stress with colouring books (although he didn’t realise there were ‘adult’ ones so is frequently seen colouring in pictures of elephants and children with balloons) and Teresa refuses to take life too seriously. Both are supportive of Leslie’s endeavours to win Jemma’s hand in marriage, even after Leslie has an accident with Chris’s prize possessions, his Koi Carp.

Leslie attempts a big proposal on a weekend break to London. After an eventful open-top bus tour, questionable accommodation and a surprise trip to the aquarium, this all results in an impromptu swim in a shark tank. Will Leslie win Jemma over?

Series
Comedy Playhouse

cast
Spencer Jones as Leslie Winner
Aikee-Ffion Edwards as Jemma Smith
Shaun Williamson as Chris Winner
Dorothy Atkinson as Teresa
Ramesh Ranganathan

key behind the scenes crew
Matt Morgan as Writer
Michelle Farr as Producer
Ben Palmer as Director

show type
Sitcom

broadcast from
Friday 8 September 2017 at 10.35pm

network and production companies
BBC One – BBC Studios

country
UK