Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | 01 | Gold Card | 20050907 | 20110425 (BBC7) 20121220 (BBC7) 20140404 (BBC7) 20150930 (BBC7) 20170517 (BBC7) 20190203 (BBC7) 20201213 (BBC7) 20220609 (BBC7) 20220611 (BBC7) 20220612 (BBC7) 20231208 (BBC7) | John Weak puts the man into management. He's randy, devious, sexist and drink-sodden, a high-powered marketing director with the morals of a skunk, the skin of a rhino and the brain of a one-celled organism. Alexander Armstrong stars as John Weak in Guy Browning's sitcom. John Weak - Alexander Armstrong Hayley - Clare Perkins Sir Marcus - Geoffrey Whitehead Bill Peters - Ron Cook Tim Smallwood - Ewan Bailey Debbie - Colleen Prendergast John Weak is an aggressive marketing director with no morals and little brain. John Weak is an aggressive marketing director with no morals and little brain. Stars Alexander Armstrong. From September 2005. He's randy, devious, sexist and drink-sodden. He's a high-powered marketing director with the morals of a skunk, the skin of a rhino and the brain of a one-celled organism. Alexander Armstrong stars in Guy Browning's sitcom. |
| 01 | 02 | Smoked Meat | 20050914 | 20110502 (BBC7) 20121227 (BBC7) 20140411 (BBC7) 20151007 (BBC7) 20170524 (BBC7) 20190210 (BBC7) 20201220 (BBC7) 20220616 (BBC7) 20231215 (BBC7) | Sir Marcus wants a global web presence by the end of the week. Mean marketing director John Weak descends to the IT netherworld to do battle with Gavin Smedley, an IT director grown from the sweat of a techie's armpit. Alexander Armstrong stars as John Weak in Guy Browning's sitcom. John Weak - Alexander Armstrong Hayley - Clare Perkins Sir Marcus - Geoffrey Whitehead Bill Peters - Ron Cook Gary Peyton - Ewan Bailey Gavin Smedley - Gerard McDermott Paul - Harry Myers Mean marketing director John Weak battles to roll out an urgent global website. Stars Alexander Armstrong. From September 2005. John Weak puts the man into management. Alexander Armstrong stars in Guy Browning's sitcom. |
| 01 | 03 | Knowing Your Unions | 20050921 | 20110509 (BBC7) 20130103 (BBC7) 20140418 (BBC7) 20151014 (BBC7) 20170531 (BBC7) 20190217 (BBC7) 20201227 (BBC7) 20220623 (BBC7) 20231222 (BBC7) | Mean marketing director, John Weak discovers there's nothing legally binding about a legally binding contract. Alexander Armstrong stars as John Weak in Guy Browning's sitcom. Randy, devious, sexist and workshy, John Weak puts the man into management. John Weak - Alexander Armstrong Hayley - Clare Perkins Sir Marcus - Geoffrey Whitehead Bill Peters - Ron Cook Gary Peyton - Ewan Bailey Giles - Stephen Critchlow John Weak discovers nothing is legally binding about a legally binding contract. John Weak discovers nothing is legally binding about a legally binding contract. Stars Alexander Armstrong. From September 2005. Alexander Armstrong stars in Guy Browning's sitcom. |
| 01 | 04 LAST | Trout Farm | 20050928 | 20110516 (BBC7) 20130110 (BBC7) 20140425 (BBC7) 20151021 (BBC7) 20170607 (BBC7) 20190224 (BBC7) 20210103 (BBC7) 20220630 (BBC7) 20231229 (BBC7) | John Weak discovers there's a 'T' missing from the end of HR, when Human Resources has a communal hot flush over his witty entry on Deirdre Simmons's leaving card... Alexander Armstrong stars as John Weak in Guy Browning's sitcom. Randy, devious, sexist and workshy, John Weak puts the man into management. John Weak - Alexander Armstrong Hayley - Clare Perkins Sir Marcus - Geoffrey Whitehead Bill Peters - Ron Cook Phil Bellinger - Stephen Critchlow Clare Barrett - Colleen Prendergast Deidre Simmons - Susan Jameson Simon Henshaw - Harry Myers John Weak's witty comment on a leaving card gives Human Resources a hot flush. John Weak's comment on a leaving card gives Human Resources a hot flush. Stars Alexander Armstrong. From September 2005 Alexander Armstrong stars in Guy Browning's sitcom. |
| 02 | 01 | Conference | 20060628 | 20110523 (BBC7) 20130214 (BBC7) 20140620 (BBC7) 20151214 (BBC7) 20171112 (BBC7) 20190820 (BBC7) 20210317 (BBC7) 20220915 (BBC7) 20240329 (BBC7) 20070221 (R4) | John Weak designs the perfect company conference using only a video of great sporting moments and that fox from Channel 5 News. Randy, devious, sexist and workshy, John Weak puts the man into management - in the return of Guy Browning's sitcom. Starring Alexander Armstrong as marketing maestro and 'totty' magnet John Weak. John Weak - Alexander Armstrong Hayley - Clare Perkins Sir Marcus - Geoffrey Whitehead Bill Peters - Ron Cook Hayley - Clare Perkns Ross Fullbright - Ewan Bailey Giles Renton Willis - Stephen Critchlow Marian Davis - Adjoa Andoh Camilla Harma-McCall - Beth Chalmers First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2006. Aggressive marketing director John Weak is back, with no morals and little brain. Randy, devious, sexist and workshy, John Weak puts the man into management – in the return of Guy Browning's sitcom. Aggressive marketing director John Weak is back, with no morals and little brain. Stars Alexander Armstrong. From June 2006. |
| 02 | 02 | Booty | 20060705 | 20110530 (BBC7) 20130221 (BBC7) 20140627 (BBC7) 20151221 (BBC7) 20171119 (BBC7) 20190827 (BBC7) 20210324 (BBC7) 20220922 (BBC7) 20240405 (BBC7) 20070228 (R4) | John Weak reveals the feminist metatext of a chocolate bar ad that features a bikini-clad model with lips that could suck the hair shirt off a Benedictine monk at 50 yards. Randy, devious, sexist and workshy, John Weak puts the man into management - in Guy Browning's sitcom. Starring Alexander Armstrong as marketing maestro and 'totty' magnet John Weak. Marketeer John Weak has got a chocolate bar crisis. How to improve sales - fast? Randy, devious, sexist and workshy, John Weak puts the man into management – in Guy Browning's sitcom. |
| 02 | 03 | Values | 20060712 | 20110606 (BBC7) 20130228 (BBC7) 20140704 (BBC7) 20151228 (BBC7) 20171126 (BBC7) 20190903 (BBC7) 20210331 (BBC7) 20220929 (BBC7) 20221001 (BBC7) 20221002 (BBC7) 20240412 (BBC7) 20070307 (R4) | Marketing maestro John Weak tries to solve the meeting room crisis with some challenging seduction... Randy, devious, sexist and workshy, John Weak puts the man into management - in Guy Browning's sitcom. Starring Alexander Armstrong as marketing maestro and 'totty' magnet John Weak. Hayley - Clare Perkins Sir Marcus - Geoffrey Whitehead Bill Peters - Ron Cook Tim - Ewan Bailey Giles - Stephen Critchlow Sam - Adjoa Andoh Music: David Pickvance First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2006. Marketing maestro John Weak tackles a meeting room crisis with a little seduction. Randy, devious, sexist and workshy, John Weak puts the man into management – in Guy Browning's sitcom. Marketing maestro John Weak tackles a meeting room crisis with a little seduction. Stars Alexander Armstrong. From July 2006. |
| 02 | 04 LAST | Otters | 20060719 | 20110613 (BBC7) 20130307 (BBC7) 20140711 (BBC7) 20160104 (BBC7) 20171203 (BBC7) 20190910 (BBC7) 20210407 (BBC7) 20221006 (BBC7) 20240419 (BBC7) 20070314 (R4) | John Weak turns Smokehouse as green as the Jolly Green Giant, while saving Sir Marcus from an eco-Nazi who insists on paper underwear. Starring Alexander Armstrong as marketing maestro and 'totty' magnet John Weak. Hayley - Clare Perkins Sir Marcus - Geoffrey Whitehead Bill Peters - Ron Cook Tim - Ewan Bailey Ted - Kim Wall Rebecca - Colleen Prendergast Music: David Pickvance Marketeer John Weak has got an environmental crisis - trying to go green without the costs First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2006. Marketeer John Weak has got an environmental crisis - trying to go green without the costs. Stars Alexander Armstrong. From July 2006. |