Rick Spleen - disillusioned stand-up comedian and writer. Rick's career has not gone the way he had planned hosting corporate events and appearing on second-rate daytime chat shows was not meant to be part of the plan. Worse still he's stuck with a lousy stage name that he chose twenty years ago. Along for the ride is his quick-talking American co-writer Marty his unflappable partner Mel feckless daughter Sam and Magda an unenthusiastic Eastern European home help. The series is written by and stars Jack Dee
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First six episodes of the comedy series starring Jack Dee as world-weary stand-up comedian Rick Spleen. Disillusioned with the way his career has panned out, Rick is not a happy bunny. Having to appear on a succession of third-rate talk shows, while still using a stage name that wasn't funny 20 years ago, Rick's view of the world, and the people in it, has become a little jaded. Episodes are: 'Rubbish', 'Wayne', '£5,000', 'Allergic', 'Pistachio' and 'Fatty'.
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