Beauty and the Beast (or Come Into My Parlor) (24 Oct. 2002)

Professor Breastpinch'd arrives and conducts a street poll, asking people if they want their breasts pinched but, unsurprisingly, gets no takers. Knight Rider obsessive Neds shows his ... See full summary »

Director:

Steve Bendelack

Writers:

Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton,

Stars:

Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Mark Gatiss	...	Various characters
Steve Pemberton
Reece Shearsmith
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Neil Bell	...	Mandy
Gary Damer	...	Tris
John De Main	...	Luigi
Jeremy Dyson	...	Stella's Councillor
Steve Hillman	...	Repton
Ned Irish	...	Ned's Grandad
John Jardine	...	Mr. Heap
Patsy Maguire-Crawford	...	Nurse Rich
Martina McClements	...	Roberta Smart
Roz McCutcheon	...	Lady Massage Client

Storyline

Professor Breastpinch'd arrives and conducts a street poll, asking people if they want their breasts pinched but, unsurprisingly, gets no takers. Knight Rider obsessive Neds shows his creation Maxie Power, Royston Vasey's answer to Kitt, to his friend Tris. It can fire paper clips and speak. The boys take Maxie Power onto the streets to fight crime but sadly all three become croppers after a run-in with the bad guys. Stella and Charlie separate and he gets masseur work at Judee's beauty salon Spit and Polish. He becomes a hit after giving hand-jobs to blindfolded male clients unaware of his sex, though when he declares his love for one of them, Tony, he gets the sack. Whilst Stella wins big on the fruit-machine and jets off to the sun, a distraught Charlie wanders into the road - and is almost hit by the Legz Akimbo van but saved by a camp stranger.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 2002 (UK)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The fruit machine that Stella is playing is the classic 'Tuppenny nudger' that, even if it had not payed out in weeks, would still only pay a maximum jackpot of two pounds.

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Goofs

The fire in the warehouse, supposedly set by the criminals, is seen to be created by a gas jet in front of the cardboard boxes. In a tighter shot from the same angle another box has been moved in front of the jet to hide it.

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