The World of Lee Evans
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The World of Lee Evans

6.3 / 10
1995
1 season
4 episodes
Comedy

The World of Lee Evans was a BAFTA nominated TV show written by and starring Lee Evans and a range of actors, it followed Lee around getting stuck in tight situations and originally aired on Channel 4. The series was released on Channel 4 DVD in 2006 and features all episodes. The humour, which differs greatly from Evans' later stand-up humour, contains many elements of slapstick, and the show is similar in style to Mr. Bean. The series was a Granada Production in 1995 for Channel 4, and as Granada had adopted a new endboard cap at the end of their programs at this time, The World of Lee Evans was amongst the first ever shows to use the endboard. The series was quite popular though has had a very mixed reception in retrospect, some critics and Lee Evans fans saying the series is not as good as his other work. The series' slogan is If Lee Evans "needs to get from A to B, he starts at Z...".

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  • Ep 1

    1.The Late Shift/Meet the Folks

    02-06-199530m

    The Late Shift: Lee plays the new attendant at an all-night garage, who tries to help out a customer. Meet the Folks: Lee Meets his girlfriend's parents for the first time.

  • Ep 2

    2.Off The Rails

    09-06-199530m

    Lee goes to Scotland on a Train with his girlfriend.

  • Ep 3

    3.One Late Night

    16-06-199530m

    Lee is driving at night when he picks up a hitchhiker. He then hears on the radio of a killer on the loose near where they are and they become suspicious of each other.

  • Ep 4

    4.Mr. Confidence/ Special Delivery

    23-06-199530m

    Mr Confidence: Lee is in love with the girl next door but can't build up the courage to ask her on a date so he buys a record with advice to ask her out. Special delivery: Lee's...

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