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Palms, Pigs and Bad Debts

  • Episode aired Jan 2, 1998
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  • 29m
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Matthew Cottle in Game-On (1995)
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Matt has taken up palm reading to attract women, while Martin has to pay into a "Clare Box" every time he mentions his ex. For Mandy, matters are more urgent - a debt collection agency is af... Read allMatt has taken up palm reading to attract women, while Martin has to pay into a "Clare Box" every time he mentions his ex. For Mandy, matters are more urgent - a debt collection agency is after her for debts of over nine thousand pounds.Matt has taken up palm reading to attract women, while Martin has to pay into a "Clare Box" every time he mentions his ex. For Mandy, matters are more urgent - a debt collection agency is after her for debts of over nine thousand pounds.

  • Director
    • John Stroud
  • Writers
    • Bernadette Davis
    • Andrew Davies
  • Stars
    • Matthew Cottle
    • Samantha Womack
    • Neil Stuke
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    6.6/10
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    • Director
      • John Stroud
    • Writers
      • Bernadette Davis
      • Andrew Davies
    • Stars
      • Matthew Cottle
      • Samantha Womack
      • Neil Stuke
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    Samantha Womack
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    • Mandy
    • (as Samantha Janus)
    Neil Stuke
    Neil Stuke
    • Matthew
    Crispin Bonham-Carter
    Crispin Bonham-Carter
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    Evelyn Doggart
    • Tess
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      • John Stroud
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      • Andrew Davies
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    • Trivia
      The episode titles for the third series appeared for commercial purposes, eg. streaming. However, on original broadcast there were no episode titles in listing magazines, and the onscreen credit states only the episode number, eg. "episode one", "episode two", etc.
    • Goofs
      In The Great Escape (1995), Matt claimed that Mandy owed him six months' rent, the same amount of rent he states she owes him in this episode.

      However, while in The Great Escape (1995) the total came to £2000, the end of this episode sees Mandy pay him off with £1250 from her share of the "Clare Box".

      Not only was the rent originally a good deal for a room in a London flat, but it now appears to have dropped further, to £208 a month - a rare example of a landlord lowering rent over time, even if Matt and Mandy are friends.
    • Connections
      Edited from Game-On: Bruce Willis & Robert De Niro Holding a Fish (1996)
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    • Release date
      • January 2, 1998 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Hat Trick Productions
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      • 29m
    • Color
      • Color

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