Demob

1993-10-15 Comedy NR

Demob was a short-lived British comedy-drama television series, which screened for one six-episode series in 1993 on ITV. The series was set in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and starred Martin Clunes and Griff Rhys Jones as two ex-army friends who decide to try to form an entertainment act, with the aim of getting work on BBC radio. The series also starred Samantha Womack, Amanda Redman and Les Dawson.

Storyline

First Aired

1993-10-15
Last Aired

1993-11-19
Creator
Genre

Comedy, Drama
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

ITV1

Keywords:

entertainer army 1940s detective comedy

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Season 1

1. Episode 1

With the war over, the two friends go their separate ways--Deasey to his family, and Dobson to some sh...More

With the war over, the two friends go their separate ways--Deasey to his family, and Dobson to some shady new acquaintances. For both men, the lure of the footlights proves impossible to resist.Less

1993-10-15

2. Episode 2

Deasey is burning the candle at both ends. His problem is "solved" when he loses his day job. Now the ...More

Deasey is burning the candle at both ends. His problem is "solved" when he loses his day job. Now the double act has to decide whether or not to take the ultimate step--risk all and go professional.Less

1993-10-22

3. Episode 3

"Deasey & Dobson" get a three-week booking in Liverpool for an audience so hostile they don't just sen...More

"Deasey & Dobson" get a three-week booking in Liverpool for an audience so hostile they don't just send complaints, they make threats. Meanwhile, Janet Deasey finds a little spice in her own life.Less

1993-10-29

4. Episode 4

Tensions mount with Deasey out of work and no prospect of a breakthrough on the stage. Deasey turns to...More

Tensions mount with Deasey out of work and no prospect of a breakthrough on the stage. Deasey turns to a glamorous young dancer--and "Deasey & Dobson" becomes "Ian & Hedda," with disastrous results.Less

1993-11-05

5. Episode 5

The two friends at last get their big chance: an audition with the BBC. But for Deasey, success comes ...More

The two friends at last get their big chance: an audition with the BBC. But for Deasey, success comes at a price as his wife takes up with a local doctor and he succumbs to the charms of Hedda Kennedy.Less

1993-05-12

6. Episode 6

It looks like the final curtain call for the duo's stage act. Dobson makes a drastic life change, and ...More

It looks like the final curtain call for the duo's stage act. Dobson makes a drastic life change, and Deasey takes the only real option left open to him.Less