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Sam's Game (TV series)

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Sam's Game
StarringDavina McCall
Ed Byrne
Tristan Gemmill
Tameka Empson
Shaun Evans
Ending theme"As Good As It Gets" by Gene
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkITV[1]
Release14 May (2001-05-14) –
18 June 2001 (2001-06-18)[2]

Sam's Game was a sitcom starring TV presenter Davina McCall and comedian Ed Byrne.[3]

It also featured some actors from well-known TV dramas: Tameka Empson of EastEnders, Shaun Evans of Endeavour and Tristan Gemmill of Coronation Street.

Cast

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Reception

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The show debuted poorly in the ratings.[4] The show was widely panned by critics.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "TV ratings: May 14". the Guardian. 15 May 2001.
  2. ^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - Sam's Game". Archived from the original on 14 November 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  3. ^ Hall, Julian (2 August 2004). "Ed Byrne: Me Again, Riverside Studios, London". Independent. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Sam's Game loses out to Clocking Off". Digital Spy. 16 May 2001.
  5. ^ "11 of the worst sitcoms of all time - including 'classics' from Amanda Holden and Davina McCall". Digital Spy. 29 December 2016.
  6. ^ Westbrook, Caroline (25 April 2013). "10 sitcoms even worse than The Wright Way".
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