Sitcom Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps took us to Runcorn, a small town in the North of England, where five late teens/early twenty somethings are determined to enjoy their youth.
The main characters were Donna (Natalie Casey), Louise (Kathryn Drysdale), Jonny (Ralf Little), Gaz (Will Mellor) and Janet (Sheridan Smith).
On 23 December 2003 there was a musical episode revealing the events of the night Janet and Jonny first met with the characters bursting into song at every opportunity.
On 8 March 2009 there was a special made for Comic Relief as well as a behind the scenes documentary.
production details
UK / BBC Choice – BBC Three / 63×30 minute episodes / Broadcast 26 February 2001 – 9 March 2007
Writer: Susan Nickson / Script Editor: Paul Mayhew-Archer / Music: Christian Henson / Producer: Stephen McCrum
cast
Natalie Casey as Donna
Kathryn Drysdale as Louise
Ralf Little as Jonny
Will Mellor as Gaz
Sheridan Smith as Janet
Beverley Callard as Flo
