Lead Balloon | Series 3 Episode 5 'Spikey' | Absolute Jokes

Rick's appearance on a radio phone-in show is not as successful as might be and Sam has split up with Ben for a new boyfriend, the eponymous 'Spikey', who is a drunken waster. Magda wants to return home for her sister's wedding and Mel agrees to pay for this, to Rick's disapproval. Meanwhile, Rick and Mel are invited to see a play by one of his former rivals. It turns out to be a gloomy experience, relieved only by Ben's mobile phone that Rick is keeping hold of ringing at an inopportune moment. The following morning, Magda announces that the wedding is off as her sister's intended has turned out to be already married. Ben and Sam become reconciled as Spikey has put himself into hospital trying to reconnect the electricity at his squat. Rick's appearance at a function for a junk mail organisation goes awry when he is lampooned for the mobile phone incident, which has been reported in the local press. Rick Spleen is a disillusioned stand-up comedian writer whose career has not gone to plan. Absolute Jokes brings you the best of British comedy every week. Let us be the giggle to your chuckle, the LOL to your haha, the badum tish to your guffaw. Subscribe to Absolute Jokes for new uploads: http://bit.ly/DeadParrot-YouTube Follow Absolute Jokes on Twitter:   / dead__parrot   --- First episode date: 4 October 2006 Final episode date: 5 July 2011 Networks: BBC, BBC Two, BBC Four Program creators: Jack Dee, Pete Sinclair Content licensed to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at [email protected] #DeadParrot #BritishHumour #BritishComedy #LeadBalloon #JackDee