Colin's Sandwich
Colin's Sandwich is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC2 in 1988 and 1990 which stars Mel Smith as Colin Watkins, a British Rail clerk 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.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Flaunt It
18-10-198830mWe meet Colin at the end of what has very clearly been a very long evening spent in the company of Jen's friends. He's none too excited with the friends have a going away party sh...
- Ep 2
2.Time Out
25-10-198830mThe long, wet Summer has Colin thinking about warmer places. He needs a holiday, but will he let himself take one and enjoy it?
- Ep 3
3.Enough
01-11-198830mAfter yet another binge with his best mate Des, Colin takes his Doctor's advice and cuts down on his unhealthy lifestyle (with little or no help from those around him).
- Ep 4
4.Pussyfoot
08-11-198830mColin gets a commission to write a short story but has writer's block and an attack of a guilty conscience.
- Ep 5
5.Back from Bengal
15-11-198830mColin has finished his story for The Langley Book Of Horror and sent it off to the publishers. Now he's waiting to hear whether or not the story has been accepted. Richard and Sara...
- Ep 6
6.Night on the Town
22-11-198830mColin's short story has been accepted for the Langley Book of Horror. John Langley invites Colin to dinner but the evening does not turn out to be as enjoyable as it should.
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