Mister Winner

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Mister Winner
Genre Comedy
Written by Matt Morgan
Directed byAndrew Chaplin
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
  • Emily Shapland
  • Chris Sussman
  • Richard Webb
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network BBC
Release25 March (2020-03-25) 
29 April 2020 (2020-04-29)

Mister Winner is a British sitcom created for the BBC starring Spencer Jones, Lucy Pearman and Shaun Williamson. It was written by Matt Morgan, with additional material provided by Jones.

Contents

A 6-episode season was broadcast in the spring of 2020 following its 2017 pilot. [1]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date
1"The Piano"Andrew ChaplinMarch 25, 2020 (2020-03-25)
2"The Decorating Job"Andrew ChaplinApril 1, 2020 (2020-04-01)
3"The Interview"Andrew ChaplinApril 8, 2020 (2020-04-08)
4"The Package"Andrew ChaplinApril 15, 2020 (2020-04-15)
5"The Stag Do"Andrew ChaplinApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)
6"The Wedding"Andrew ChaplinApril 29, 2020 (2020-04-29)

Reception

Anita Singh of The Telegraph welcomed the gentleness of the show amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] The Independent's Rupert Hawksley praised Jones' performance, but noted that the 10pm weeknight slot harmed a programme comparable to Mr. Bean. [3] Both awarded the show a 3 star review. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "British Comedy Guide: Mister Winner". British Comedy Guide .
  2. 1 2 Singh, Anita (2020-03-25). "Mister Winner, review: this good-natured comedy is just the tonic we need right now". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  3. 1 2 Hawksley, Rupert (2020-04-08). "Spencer Jones indulges in pratfall after pratfall in Mister Winner". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-12.