Roll call...

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    Johnny Vegas

    Moz

    One of Britain's best loved comic talents, Johnny has starred in Ideal, Still Open All Hours, Murder They Hope, Benidorm, Bleak House, and Johnny Vegas: Carry On Glamping. His feature film apperances including Time Travel is Dangerous, The Drowning of Arthur Braxton, Eaten By Lions, The Harry Hill Movie, Grimsby, The Libertine and The Twits.

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    EMMA FRYER

    Tania

    Emma is an actor and writer, who began her career as a stand up comedian. Aside from Ideal, she starred in and co-wrote her own comedy series Home Time (BBC), as well as appearing in Phoneshop, Toast of London, Critical, Kill List, Moving On, In The Dark, Skint, and Red Rose.

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    JOANNA NEARY

    Judith

    Aside from Ideal, Joanna's other TV work includes Miranda, That Mitchell and Webb Look, Time Trumpet, Last Chancers and Man Down. She appeared in the film Darkest Hour, and on BBC Radio 4 she’s written and performed in Wosson Cornwall, In Box - The Art Of Now, and The Verb. She also performs as a character stand up.

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    BEN CROMPTON

    Colin

    Stockport born Ben's TV credits include Ideal, Game of Thrones, The Full Monty, Pramface, Strike, Man Stroke Woman, Lockwood & Co. and Bad Tidings. Feature film appearances include Rebecca, All or Nothing, Blow Dry, Kill List and Blood. He also writes, directs and works as a stand up.

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    RYAN POPE

    Psycho Paul

    Ryan’s TV appearances include Ideal, Andor, Generation Z, Curfew, Victoria, Coronation Street, Stepping Up, Midnight Beast, Bodyfarm, Ashes To Ashes, Funland, Shameless, Happiness, and The Lakes. His feature film appearances include Peterloo, Looking For Eric, A Field In England and Velvet Goldmine.

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    GRAHAM DUFF

    Brian

    Graham is a writer, director and actor. Aside from Ideal, he's appeared in the TV shows Doctor Who, The Nightmare Worlds of HG Wells, Dr. Terrible’s House of Horrible, Hebburn, and The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret. Film roles include  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Parts 1&2 and High Rise.

The Ideal Teams

Producers
  • Phil Jones

  • Siobhan Hanley

  • Paris Graham-Jones

  • Beverley Dixon

writer & director
  • graham duff

Creative
  • Charlotte thomas

    Production Design

  • Nick Warren

    Sound Design

  • Mikey Howard

    Lighting Design

  • Tracey Gillham

    Casting Director

  • Henry Normal

    Script Adviser

  • Svenja Klemp

    Company Manager