Season 2 • Episode 6
LatestAfter a quick lesson on how aeroplanes fly, Roy boards a flight between London and Paris with Captain Paul Connors. Roy isn't too keen on flying, unfortunately, this only becomes apparent once the plane has taken off.
People Like Us was a British radio and TV comedy programme, a spoof on-location documentary written by John Morton, and starring Chris Langham as Roy Mallard, an inept interviewer. Originally a radio show for BBC Radio 4 in three series from 1995 to 1997, it was made into a television series for BBC Two that aired from September 1999 to June 2000.
Acting
Langham's committed obliviousness is genuinely painful
Writing
Morton's precision-tooled mundanity, every line a small death
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The granddaddy of British mockumentary cringe, predating The Office by two years and proving Morton invented this specific flavor of pain.
Langham improvised extensively; crew members reportedly had to leave set from laughing too hard at his commitment to Roy's earnest failures.
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