Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

Season 1

The lives and loves of five friends in the Northern town of Runcorn.

Where to Watch Season 1

6 Episodes

  • Fags, Shags and Kebabs
    E1
    Fags, Shags and KebabsIn Runcorn there are two nearby pubs: the Mayhew where friends Janet, Donna, & Louise drink; and the Archer, where friends Jonny & Gaz drink. When Donna mentions to Janet that she's looking for a boyfriend, Janet gets her boyfriend Jonny to persuade Gaz to go on a blind date. Despite the misgivings of Donna and her mother Flo, the date in the Mayhew goes well, even after the attentions of Louise who has got a job there as a barmaid, and Jonny, who tries to put a spoke in the wheel of what he sees as a future of joint couple dates. Donna accompanies Gaz back to his bedsit, but her passion is cooled on discovering what he has stacked in his cupboard.
  • Spunk
    E2
    SpunkGaz goes to lunch at Donna's to meet her family, and is unnerved by her mother Flo's overtures. Gaz also advises Jonny how to make Janet love him more, such as being nasty to her, then disappearing. When Janet finds out, she breaks Gaz's nose and he ends up in hospital in the same ward as Jonny, who was attacked by an old lady he tried to help across the road, but least Jonny and Janet reconcile.
  • Bone with the Wind
    E3
    Bone with the WindGaz finds Donna's toothbrush at his flat and worries that she wants to move in with him. Janet looks for ways to spice up her relationship with Jonny, such as buying sexy underwear. However, this makes him suspect that she is seeing another man, and he and Gaz almost attack the suspect before the truth is revealed. Louise falls for a gay man and decides to become a fag hag.
  • Angry Wangry
    E4
    Angry WangryGaz wants to feel more attractive to women, and hones his chat-up techniques, only to be discovered by Donna at a club. Janet accepts an invitation from arty fellow-student Cameron, who doesn't fart, to perform at a student poetry evening, and has to be rescued from her embarrassment by Jonny.
  • Lard
    E5
    LardJonny finds himself unexpectedly attracted to Louise until he kisses her and thinks that her breath smells of lard. Donna decides to decorate Gaz's flat; he finds the finished result too feminine for his taste, but sex with Donna makes everything all right. Janet tries her hand as a stand-up comedian. She does not do well until she finds out about Jonny, Louise, and the lard, which becomes a popular subject.
  • Ugly Babies
    E6
    Ugly BabiesBoth Janet and Donna believe that they are pregnant. Jonny, who has discovered he wants more out of life but is disappointed by the things he has tried, is ultimately pleased. However it turns out to be a false alarm. Donna, on the other hand, really does appear to be expecting.

Cast of Season 1

  • Kathryn DrysdaleLouise
  • Will MellorGaz
  • Sheridan SmithJanet
  • Ralf LittleJonny
  • Natalie CaseyDonna
  • Bianca BewleyDirector

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