Mel Smith
Colin Watkins
Series
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7.45 votes198830mEndedComedy
Synopsis
Colin's Sandwich is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC2 in 1988 and 1990 which stars Mel Smith as Colin Watkins, a British Rail clerk who aspired to be a horror writer. The show was written by Paul Smith and Terry Kyan and ran for two series of six episodes. In the second series, Colin manages to achieve some small successes as a writer.
Episodes
Season 1
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- 1. Flaunt ItNow viewing1988-10-1830mWe meet Colin at the end of what has very clearly been a very long evening spent in the company of Jen's friends. He's none too excited with the friends have a going away party shortly afterwards but perks up when he overhears an editor, John Langley, saying he is looking for new writing talent. Opportunities to present himself as a potential talent to Langley are plentiful but he blows each and every one of them.
- 2. Time Out1988-10-2530mThe long, wet Summer has Colin thinking about warmer places. He needs a holiday, but will he let himself take one and enjoy it?
- 3. Enough1988-11-0130mAfter yet another binge with his best mate Des, Colin takes his Doctor's advice and cuts down on his unhealthy lifestyle (with little or no help from those around him).
- 4. Pussyfoot1988-11-0830mColin gets a commission to write a short story but has writer's block and an attack of a guilty conscience.
- 5. Back from Bengal1988-11-1530mColin has finished his story for The Langley Book Of Horror and sent it off to the publishers. Now he's waiting to hear whether or not the story has been accepted. Richard and Sarah have just returned from a trip to India. They invite Colin and Jenny to go round to look at their holiday snaps. Colin, preoccupied over his story, turns the evening into a complete disaster for everyone. Later, Jenny loses her temper with him and locks him out. When he goes round to apologise to Sarah, she gives him an ear-bashing as well.
- 6. Night on the Town1988-11-2230mColin's short story has been accepted for the Langley Book of Horror. John Langley invites Colin to dinner but the evening does not turn out to be as enjoyable as it should.
Cast
Top Billed Cast
No photo Louisa Rix
Jenny Anderson
Mike Grady
Des
Annette Crosbie
Joyce Watkins
Nicholas Ball
Alan Hunter
No photo Andrew Robertson
Travers
Lee Cornes
Graham
Tony Haase
Trevor
No photo Kim Clifford
Mandy
Jane Booker
Sarah Venables
Nicholas Pritchard
Richard
Lindsay Duncan
Rosemary
Jonathan Coy
Stuart
Alphonsia Emmanuel
Vicky
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How many seasons does Colin's Sandwich have?
Colin's Sandwich has 2 seasons and 12 episodes.
When did Colin's Sandwich first air?
Colin's Sandwich first aired in 1988.
Is Colin's Sandwich still running?
Colin's Sandwich's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Colin's Sandwich?
Colin's Sandwich is classified as Comedy.