TV series
Colin's Sandwich
1988–1990, English, on BBC Two. Created by Paul Smith.
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.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1990
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Latest episode
S2 E6: Out to Lunch
Aired 16 February 1990
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
- Paul SmithCreator
- Mel SmithColin Watkins · 12 ep
- Louisa RixJenny Anderson · 12 ep
- Mike GradyDes · 12 ep
- Andrew RobertsonTravers · 12 ep
- Lee CornesGraham · 12 ep
- Tony HaaseTrevor · 12 ep
- Kim CliffordMandy · 12 ep
- Jane BookerSarah Venables · 12 ep
- Nicholas PritchardRichard · 12 ep
- Lindsay DuncanRosemary · 12 ep
- Jonathan CoyStuart · 12 ep
- Annette CrosbieJoyce Watkins · 6 ep
Details
- First aired
- 18 October 1988
- Last aired
- 16 February 1990
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Colin's Sandwich: quick answers
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How many seasons of Colin's Sandwich are there?
Colin's Sandwich has 2 seasons and 12 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Colin's Sandwich finished?
Yes. Colin's Sandwich ended in 1990, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Colin's Sandwich?
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Who created Colin's Sandwich?
Colin's Sandwich was created by Paul Smith and stars Mel Smith, Louisa Rix, Mike Grady.