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The Austerity Games

Episode 3 of 8

Sitcom. Tom starts digging deeper into the life of his grandfather, who he suspects might have competed in the 1948 London 'Austerity Games'.

Bea and Monk audition to perform at a children's birthday, while Tom starts digging deeper into the life of his grandfather, William, who he suspects might have competed in the 1948 London 'Austerity Games', a far cry from those of 2012. After learning more about the games from Mr Pfister, Tom visits his great-aunt Victoria's friend, Mildred.

Mildred is able to shed some light on William's former athletic prowess and on why Victoria left Tom the chest of family curios.

With Keith's help, Tom and Pete are able to find the gym where Tom's grandfather William trained for the Games. At the gym, they meet some old-timers who knew William. And Pete bravely accepts a challenge from a much younger-timer.

Bea and Monk perform their first professional gig at a wedding reception.

28 minutes

Last on

Tue 30 Jul 2013 23:20

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Credits

Role Contributor
Tom Chadwick Chris O'Dowd
Bea Chadwick and Monkey Nina Conti
Pete Stupples Tom Bennett
Keith Chadwick Michael McKean
Luba Chadwick Lisa Palfrey
Mr Pfister Jim Piddock
Lucy Pfister Annabel Scholey
Mildred Budgens Barbara Bolton
TJ Nicholas Beveney
Young Mother Kate Miles
Barry Booker Andrew Rattenbury
Terry Cross Arthur Nightingale
Young Father Brendan Patricks
Father of the Bride Peter Polycarpou
Jimmy Pickwick Dudley Sutton
13-Year-Old Boxer Jake Swift
Vikram Gerard Horan
Sunil Farshid Rokey
Chitra Meera Syal
Director Christopher Guest
Writer Christopher Guest
Writer Jim Piddock
Executive Producer Christopher Guest
Executive Producer Karen Murphy
Executive Producer Deborah Oppenheimer
Executive Producer Jim Piddock
Executive Producer Mario Stylianides
Producer Charlotte Ashby
Producer Megan Murphy

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Characters that aren鈥檛 so everyday

鈥淲e read somewhere that creating dull characters wasn't as good an idea鈥