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Blessed is a BBC television sitcom written by Ben Elton and starring Ardal O'Hanlon as Gary, a record producer, who is struggling to bring up two small children. The only series, of eight episodes, was broadcast on BBC One on Friday evenings at 9.00pm between October and December 2005. The cast band sang the theme tune -- the lullaby "Morningtown Ride".
Original Release
10/14/2005 on BBC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ardal O'Hanlon | Gary Chandler |
| Mel Giedroyc | Sue Chandler |
| Robert Webb | Bill Hathaway |
| Michael McKell | Ronnie |
| Rowland Rivron | Styx |
| Hannah Jane Fox | Vicky |
| Sally Bretton | Mary Hathaway |
| Ray Panthaki | Lance |
| Kelly Beckett | Toppa |
| Huw Higginson | Builder |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm So Tired (The Beatles) | Friday, 14 October 2005 |
| 2 | Ever Fallen in Love with Someone (Buzzcocks) | Friday, 21 October 2005 |
| 3 | I'm in Love with My Car (Queen) | Friday, 28 October 2005 |
| 4 | Just Looking (Stereophonics) | Friday, 04 November 2005 |
| 5 | Hit Me Baby One More Time (Britney Spears) | Friday, 11 November 2005 |
| 6 | Who Wrote the Book of Love? (The Monotones) | Friday, 25 November 2005 |
| 7 | Walk Like a Man (The Four Seasons) | Friday, 02 December 2005 |
| 8 | Let's Spend the Night Together (The Rolling Stones) | Friday, 09 December 2005 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ardal O'Hanlon | Gary Chandler |
| Mel Giedroyc | Sue Chandler |
| Robert Webb | Bill Hathaway |
| Michael McKell | Ronnie |
| Rowland Rivron | Styx |
| Hannah Jane Fox | Vicky |
| Sally Bretton | Mary Hathaway |
| Ray Panthaki | Lance |
| Kelly Beckett | Toppa |
| Huw Higginson | Builder |
| Siobhan Doran | Jodie |
| Stephanie Blacker | Zoe |
| Hannah Spearritt | 'Girl Thing' Member |
| Stacey Cadman | Bling |
| Russell Brand | Tommy |
| Mathew Horne | Matt |
| Hamish Clark | The Green Planet Man |
| David Bedella | Restaurant Owner-Quentin |
| Josie Walker | Cynthia |
| Trevor Byfield | (as Zig Byfield) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Henry Klejdys | Producer |
