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Lead Balloon (2006)

English comedy TV series on BBC Two

Series facts

Seasons
427 episodes in all
Channel
BBC Two
Premiered
4 October 2006
Status
Ended on 5 July 2011
Episode length
30 min on average
Language
English

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Lead Balloon is an English TV series on BBC Two. 4 seasons, 27 episodes. Premiered 4 Oct 2006. Cast: Jack Dee, Tony Gardner, Rasmus Hardiker.

Seasons and episodes

Season 16 episodes, 4 Oct 2006 to 8 Nov 2006
  1. E1Rubbish4 Oct 2006
  2. E2Wayne11 Oct 2006
  3. E3£500018 Oct 2006
  4. E4Allergic25 Oct 2006
  5. E5Pistachio1 Nov 2006
  6. E6Fatty8 Nov 2006
Season 28 episodes, 15 Nov 2007 to 3 Jan 2008
  1. E1Giraffe15 Nov 2007
  2. E2Hero22 Nov 2007
  3. E3Points29 Nov 2007
  4. E4Idiot6 Dec 2007
  5. E5Sick13 Dec 2007
  6. E6Debacle20 Dec 2007
  7. E7Rita26 Dec 2007
  8. E8Lucky3 Jan 2008
Season 37 episodes, 13 Nov 2008 to 23 Dec 2008
  1. E1Gas13 Nov 2008
  2. E2Panda20 Nov 2008
  3. E3Fax27 Nov 2008
  4. E4Karma27 Nov 2008
  5. E5Spikey11 Dec 2008
  6. E6Mistake18 Dec 2008
  7. E7Nuts23 Dec 2008
Season 46 episodes, 31 May 2011 to 5 Jul 2011
  1. E1Pig31 May 2011
  2. E2Dead7 Jun 2011
  3. E3Shoddy14 Jun 2011
  4. E4Off21 Jun 2011
  5. E5Blade28 Jun 2011
  6. E6End5 Jul 2011

Cast and crew

Cast
Jack Dee as Rick Spleen, Tony Gardner as Michael, Rasmus Hardiker as Ben, Raquel Cassidy as Mel, Sean Power as Marty, Anna Crilly as Magda, Antonia Campbell-Hughes as Sam

Questions people ask

How many seasons does Lead Balloon have?

Lead Balloon ran for 4 seasons and 27 episodes.

Where can I watch Lead Balloon?

Lead Balloon airs on BBC Two.

Has Lead Balloon ended?

Yes. Lead Balloon ended on 5 July 2011.

Who is in the cast of Lead Balloon?

The cast of Lead Balloon includes Jack Dee, Tony Gardner, Rasmus Hardiker, Raquel Cassidy, Sean Power and Anna Crilly.

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