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Season 1 – The Smoking Room

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A sitcom focusing on a disparate group of smokers who frequent an office smoking room.
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The Smoking Room — Season 1

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Margaret Lyons New York Times 09/12/2024
Plenty of British comedies can be described as being about restraint, but “The Smoking Room” takes this to a funny, brilliant extreme. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/11/2022 One of the best British sitcoms ever. Superb writing contained within a single room. See more Read all reviews
The Smoking Room — Season 1

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Robert Webb

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Jeremy Swift

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Nadine Marshall

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Paula Wilcox

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Debbie Chazen

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Selina Griffiths

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 29, 2004 Barry thinks his promotion is in the bag; the theme to "Little House on the Prairie" stumps the smokers. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 6, 2004 RIP The smokers reflect on a colleague when he dies the day after his retirement. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 13, 2004 Paintball Sharon wants all of the smokers to join a paintballing excursion. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 20, 2004 Light My Fire Janet brings an important Japanese client to the smoking room for a pre-meeting cigarette. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 27, 2004 Chocolate Box It's Valentine's Day and Robin hasn't received anything. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 3, 2004 Feeding Time It is a rainy lunch hour and everyone is stuck in with nothing to do; Janet is instructed to fetch Sharon's lunch. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 10, 2004 Only Temporary Everyone looks forward to getting away for the holiday; a new temp threatens to drive a wedge between the smokers. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 17, 2004 Happy Birthday Drinks are served in the smoking room in honor of Lillian's birthday. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 20, 2004 Christmas Special It's Christmas Eve and the occupants of the smoking room should be winding down for the festive season; however, out of the kindness of their hearts they're busy staging a Christmas variety show for the local pensioners. Details

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Season Info

Director
Gareth Carrivick, Martin Dennis
Executive Producer
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise, Michael Jacob
Screenwriter
Brian Dooley
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Holiday, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 29, 2004