Lunch Monkeys is a British situation comedy, first shown on BBC Three

BBC Three

BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...

 in 2008.

Overview

Lunch Monkeys by David Isaac is a BBC Three comedy series set in the administration department of fictional personal injury law firm Fox Cranford. The stories focus on the support staffers who work in the postroom of a Mancunian firm of solicitors. The postroom workers tend to be immature, lazy, disorganized, and unproductive, including their supervisor—the firm's office manager—all of whom constantly frustrate the efforts of the firm's managing partner.

The series is made by Manchester indie Channel K and series 2 went into production in April 2010. The BBC Press Office announced the return of the six-episode new series on 3 February 2011.

On 27 May 2011 it was revealed by BBC Three's Controller Zai Bennett, that the show had been axed along with fellow BBC Three Comedies Coming of Age and How Not to Live Your Life

How Not to Live Your Life

How Not to Live Your Life is a British sitcom, written by and starring Dan Clark, about a neurotic twenty-nine year old man who is trying to navigate his way through life but is not helped by his bad instincts. On 27 May 2011 it was announced by the new BBC Three controller Zai Bennett that the...

. He explained that "They were good to the channel, but have had their time,".

Series 1 (2009)

1. "Spacepants": Introduction of Shelley the new girl. Kenny is trying to ask Tania out, but only succeeds in getting sidetracked into finding spacepants.
2. "Dog Boy Darrel": Hypnotism is used to make Darrel bark on command.
3. "Ice Pops": Asif and Shelley sell ice-pops in the office, Asif tries to impress Lee Ann.
4. "Fire": Darrel becomes fire marshal but annoys everyone in the office.
5. "Temp": Darrel and the temp get engaged after one date, however, she isn't all she seems.
6. "Ghost": Kenny convinces Asif there is a ghost in the office.

Series 2 (2011)

1. "Super-Visor": Tania has her first appraisal, Asif scores a legal victory.
2. "Monkey Love": Darrel has a crush on Mike's daughter, Shelley organises a client presentation.
3. "Smoke and Mirrors": Shelley wakes up in the office with a hangover, while rumours fly about Kenny and Tania's sex life
4. "Dream a Little Dream": Tania has planned a motivational exercise involving hats and five-year life plans.
5. "Who's the daddy?" : Darrel's dad Pat turns up doing odd jobs at Fox Cranford, while Kenny is stressed because everyone thinks he's boring.
6. "Big trouble in little Cranford" : They all make a party for Mike as they think he is depressed.

Main cast

• Nigel Havers
  Nigel Havers
  Nigel Allan Havers is an English actor. He is probably best known for his BAFTA-nominated role as Lord Andrew Lindsay in the 1981 British film Chariots of Fire, and for his role as Dr. Tom Latimer in the British TV comedy series Don't Wait Up...
  
   as Mike Cranford
• Siân Reeves
  Sian Reeves
  Siân Reeves is a British actress, most famous for playing the role of Sydney Henshall in the BBC drama Cutting It, and for playing villain Sally Spode in Emmerdale.-Early life:...
  
   as Gloria Stevens
• Chris Hannon as Darrel Wadsworth
• Abdullah Afzal as Asif Khan
• Rachel Rae as Shelley Benson
• Jessica Hall
  Jessica Hall (British actress)
  -Career:She attended Fred Longworth Arts College, Wigan and Leigh College and The University of Aberystwyth before completing her training at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2005. In 2006, Hall played the role of Laura Hammond in the multi award winning, Jimmy McGovern drama, The...
  
   as Tania MacGuire
• Christian Foster as Kenny Graham
• Steve John Shepherd
  Steve John Shepherd
  -Career:Shepherd first became known in 1996, when he played the role of Jo, the law clerk, in the critically acclaimed BBC drama This Life. He remained in the role for two series...
  
   as Charlie Brierson
• Camilla Beeput as Lee Ann Brown
• Michael Taylor as Swanney
• Kulvinder Ghir
  Kulvinder Ghir
  Kulvinder Ghir, born in Nairobi, Kenya, is a British actor, comedian and writer of South Asian ancestry, best known for his roles in Rita, Sue & Bob Too, Blood & Peaches, Bend It Like Beckham and the sketch show Goodness Gracious Me...
  
   as Mohammed Khan

International broadcast

In Australia, season one aired on ABC2

ABC2

ABC2 is a national public television channel in Australia. Launched on 7 March 2005, it is the responsibility of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television division, and is available nationally to digital television viewers in Australia...

each Monday at 9pm from 28 June 2010.

External links

• Lunch Monkeys
• http://www.channelk.co.uk/ Channel K