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Sitcom about Rick Spleen, a disillusioned stand-up comedian and writer

Sitcom about Rick Spleen, a disillusioned stand-up comedian and writer whose career has not gone to plan

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Rick accuses Marty of lacking ambition, but a call from Hollywood changes everything.

Sitcom about an ex-celebrity comedian. Rick accuses Marty of lacking ambition, but a call from Hollywood changes everything - is this Rick's chance to leave it all behind?

Rick is even more fed-up than usual.  He is sick and tired of doing endless corporate gigs.  He accuses his writer Marty of lacking ambition.  But a call from Hollywood changes everything. It looks like the big break has come at last - but will it mean the end of Rick and Marty's working relationship? Meanwhile, one of Mel's clients is going through a divorce, Ben and Sam start their own dog-walking business, and even more alarmingly, Michael the cafe owner has started going to 'cuddle parties'. Could this really be Rick's chance to leave it all behind?

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Jack Dee stars as bitter, deluded comic Rick Spleen.

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