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Colin's Sandwich is a British sitcom that was broadcast on BBC2 in 1988 and 1990. It starred Mel Smith as Colin Watkins, a British Rail administrator who aspired to be a horror writer. The show was written by Paul Smith and Terry Kyan and ran for two series of six episodes. In the second series, Colin manages to achieve some small successes as a writer.
Original Release
10/18/1988 on BBC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mel Smith | Colin Watkins |
| Louisa Rix | Jenny Anderson |
| Tony Haase | Trevor |
| Mike Grady | Des |
| Andrew Robertson | Travers |
| Lee Cornes | Graham |
| Kim Clifford | Mandy |
| Michael Medwin | John Langley |
| Nicholas Ball | Alan Hunter |
| Jane Booker | Sarah Venables |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Bit Whiffy | Friday, 12 January 1990 |
| 2 | A Piece of Cake | Friday, 19 January 1990 |
| 3 | Zanzibar | Friday, 26 January 1990 |
| 4 | Night Thoughts | Friday, 02 February 1990 |
| 5 | Frank | Friday, 09 February 1990 |
| 6 | Out to Lunch | Friday, 16 February 1990 |
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Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mel Smith | Colin Watkins |
| Louisa Rix | Jenny Anderson |
| Tony Haase | Trevor |
| Mike Grady | Des |
| Andrew Robertson | Travers |
| Lee Cornes | Graham |
| Kim Clifford | Mandy |
| Michael Medwin | John Langley |
| Nicholas Ball | Alan Hunter |
| Jane Booker | Sarah Venables |
| Nicholas Pritchard | Richard |
| Claire Toeman | Langley's Secretary |
| Annette Crosbie | Joyce Watkins / Joyce |
| Lindsay Duncan | Rosemary |
| Alphonsia Emmanuel | Vicky |
| Jonathan Coy | Stuart |
| Raymond Mason | City Gent / Angry Caller |
| Ian Collier | Doctor |
| Andrew Robertson | Travers |
| Andy Taylor | Barry |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jamie Rix | Producer |
| John Kilby | Producer |
