Nigel Havers
Lunch Monkeys (2009)
Season 1
Sitcom in which admin workers at a law firm spend their time flirting, fighting and dodging work.
Released Sept. 10, 2009
Episode 30 min
None+
S1E1 - Spacepants
Boss Mike is driven nuts by new girl Shelley who takes a two hour lunch to get a tattoo. Office Manager Gloria is too lazy to do Shelley's induction and leaves it to Darrel - bad move. Asif thinks an angry client wants to kill him with a death ray. Kenny tries to ask Tania out, but ends up trying to find spacepants and anyhow Tania might have AIDS, may be a lesbian and is possibly pregnant, but she definitely has a boyfriend.
Sept. 10, 2009, midnight
S1E2 - Dog Boy Darrel
Solicitor Charlie tries to persuade Tania to get rid of their baby. Down in the post room, Darrel thinks he is Jason Bourne and Asif thinks he is Jackie Chan. They have a fight and Darrel loses a client's cheque, but gains a pair of Gloria's pants. The client who is owed the money is coming in to confront the boss, Mike. Asif has learnt hypnosis and puts Darrel in a trance to try and find the cheque - with alarming conseqeunces. Shelley discovers that gambling is brilliant, which leads to an interesting discovery.
Sept. 17, 2009, midnight
S1E3 - Ice Pops
Asif has a crush on hard-nosed solicitor Lee Ann and is determined to ask her out, but she only goes out with rich businessmen.
Sept. 24, 2009, midnight
S1E4 - Fire
A fire-safety officer is due to visit personal injury firm Fox Cranford so office manager Gloria needs to appoint a fire warden.
Oct. 1, 2009, midnight
S1E5 - Temp
Darrel is surprised when an office temp takes a shine to him, but the course of true love fails to run smoothly. Meanwhile, Tania is disciplined and sues the firm in retaliation.
Oct. 8, 2009, midnight
S1E6 - Ghost
The admin team are working late and Tania is in charge, in the concluding episode of the comedy series about the slackers in personal injury firm Fox Cranford.
Oct. 15, 2009, midnight
Network: BBC Three
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Sept. 10, 2009
Last Air Date: March 10, 2011, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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