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The Cornwell Estate

Comedy: Character

Phil Cornwell brings six new, edgy comic characters to life

The ups and downs of life on a fictional housing estate, told from the perspective of characters played by the comedian Phil Cornwell

The Cornwell Estate: Series 2

The Cornwell Estate: Series 2: Episode 2: Jimmy Baker

Episode 2

Episode 2: Jimmy Baker

Series 2

Jimmy Baker

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Restarting his stand-up comic career in Newcastle is not all that Jimmy has planned.

Restarting his stand-up comic career in Newcastle is not all that Jimmy has planned. With Phil Cornwell, Jill Halfpenny and Roger Lloyd Pack.

Phil Cornwell brings six edgy comic characters to life in a new series of The Cornwell Estate, starring Tony Gardner (Fresh Meat), Roger Lloyd Pack (Only Fools and Horses, Vicar of Dibley), Simon Greenall (Alan Partridge) Daisy Haggard (Psychoville) Ricky Champ (Him and Her, BBC3) Jill Halfpenny (Eastenders, Legally Blonde) and Cyril Nri.

Written by Andrew McGibbon and Phil Cornwell

Jimmy leaves the Cornwell Estate for his native Newcastle to restart his career as a stand up comedian. But that's not all he's come back to do.

Cast:
Jimmy Baker ..... Phil Cornwell
Sergeant Paul Farris ..... Simon Greenall 
Emma Baker ..... Jill Halfpenny 
Terry ..... Andrew McGibbon 
Malkey Robey ..... Paul Brennen

Created by Phil Cornwell and Andrew McGibbon with additional material by Nick Romero


Producer/Director: Andrew McGibbon
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The ups and downs of life on a fictional housing estate

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