Sistering (2 Dec. 2005)

Mark's sister comes to stay, and Mark is outraged when Jeremy tells her that he loves her in order to get her into bed. However, Mark begins to repay the favor by spending a lot of time ... See full summary »

Director:

Tristram Shapeero

Writers:

Andrew O'Connor (creator), Jesse Armstrong (creator),

Stars:

David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Sophie Winkleman

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
David Mitchell	...	Mark Corrigan
Robert Webb	...	Jeremy Usborne
Sophie Winkleman	...	Big Suze
Eliza L. Bennett	...	Sarah (as Eliza Bennett)

Storyline

Mark's sister comes to stay, and Mark is outraged when Jeremy tells her that he loves her in order to get her into bed. However, Mark begins to repay the favor by spending a lot of time with Big Suze, who Jeremy is still extremely interested in.

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Plot Keywords:

jealousy | jogging | solicitor | sex | brother sister relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 2005 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Clissold Park, Stoke Newington, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Objective Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min 24 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While on the arcade dance machine with Big Suze, Mark thinks "She's probably got a title, she's just too modest to say." In real life, Sophie Winkleman later married Lord Frederick Windsor (son of Prince Michael of Kent, a cousin of the Queen) in 2009, thus she is allowed to use the title Lady Frederick Windsor, however she has said she doesn't plan to use it.

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Quotes

Jeremy Usborne: [voiceover] How can Mark be in love with Big Suze? It's like Swaziland trying to invade China. It's a bloody political joke.

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Connections

References Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973)

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Soundtracks

"Sweat (A La La La La Long)"
(uncredited)
by Inner Circle

User Reviews

Jez and Mark "swap partners"!

Mark's sister Sarah comes over, having split up with her husband, and Jez sleeps with her. Mark is annoyed, so Jez tells him that he's in love, however really he is getting freaked out when he's in bed with her because she reminds him of Mark. While Jez and Sarah are out, Suze comes over and her and Mark go out, then they return and sleep in the same bed. Jez gets very jealous, Mark feels guilty because of Sophie, and so in the end Mark tells Suze out loud all the things which make him not want to go out with her, and Jez goes for a drink with Suze, leaving Mark to tell his own sister that Jez wants to dump her. This is quite a funny episode but fairly predictable.