Toast of London Desperate Measures (Season 2, Episode 2)
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TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

Toast of London

Desperate Measures (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

Fed up with voice-overs Steven turns down a children's show - recalling an awkward moment in the past - and falls out with a gun-toting director. After Purchase has ratted on him to the tax people he agrees to helm the stage version of '...See moreFed up with voice-overs Steven turns down a children's show - recalling an awkward moment in the past - and falls out with a gun-toting director. After Purchase has ratted on him to the tax people he agrees to helm the stage version of 'Calendar Girls' after the director has supposedly died. His aggressive attitude toward the female cast gets him sacked and there is worse to come when one of them offers him a lift home. The only way to pay off the bill is to travel to the Congo to advertise Red Carpet cigarettes. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Matt Berry Steven Toast Steven Toast See fewer	Toast of London (2012)
Robert Bathurst Ed Howzer-Black Ed Howzer-Black See fewer	Cold Feet (1997)
Doon Mackichan Jane Plough Jane Plough See fewer	The Day Today (1994)
Tim Downie Danny Bear Danny Bear See fewer	Outlander (2014)
Shazad Latif Clem Fandango Clem Fandango See fewer	The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
Harry Peacock Ray Purchase Ray Purchase See fewer	Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
Penelope Beaumont Jennifer Jennifer See fewer	Cyrano de Bergerac (1985)
Gus Brown Bob Fennison Bob Fennison See fewer	Yesterday (III) (2019)
Paul Darrow Duncan Clench Duncan Clench See fewer	Blake's 7 (1978)
Trevor Laird Nick Swivney Nick Swivney See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
Geoffrey McGivern Norris Flipjack (as Geoff McGivern) Norris Flipjack (as Geoff McGivern) See fewer	Little Dorrit (2008)
John Nettles John Nettles (as John Nettles OBE) John Nettles (as John Nettles OBE) See fewer	Midsomer Murders (1997)
Alexandra Fraser Jackie, TV Client Jackie, TV Client See fewer	A Hitman in London (2015)
Neil Hannon Norris Flipjack (singing voice) Norris Flipjack (singing voice) See fewer	Wonka (2023)
Thomas Walsh Ray Purchase (singing voice) Ray Purchase (singing voice) See fewer	The Ghost and Molly McGee (2021)