June 12, 2008
Lead Balloon staring Jack Dee, is seeking an audience to join him on Monday 23rd June 2008, to film a number of audience scenes to be included in the new series.
Jack’s character - Rick Spleen is hosting corporate events to pay the bills again and ends up with egg on his face as usual.
The audience will be part of the action and have the opportunity of being in the same scene as Jack Dee and the other cast in that day.
Places are limited on this day. Click here to put your name forward and read more (Casting no. 70467). Good luck!
April 10, 2008
Jack will be returning to host the first in a new series of the award winning satirical current affairs quiz Have I Got News For You, when it returns for a new series next week.
You can catch the new series of Have I Got News For You from Friday 18th April on BBC 1, starting from 9:00pm.
January 21, 2008
Open Mike Productions are to make a third series of ‘Lead Balloon’ and will include a Christmas Special for BBC 2.
Lead Balloon Reviews
“Comedy Pick Of The Christmas schedules 2007: Lead Balloon”
News Of The World - Ian Highland
“TV Highs: Lead Balloon”
The Daily Mirror - Jim Shelley Winners & Losers 2007
“Currently the best sitcom on TV”
The Daily Express - Mike Ward
“Clever, classy and expertly crafted…a beautifully timed display of comedy fireworks worthy of One Foot In The Grave at its best”
The Daily Mail
“Wonderfully subtle sitcom”
The Guardian
“Beautifully timed, morose comedy”
Sunday Times Culture Section
“The brilliant Jack Dee sitcom reaches new heights of excruciating comedic pain” *****
Heat Magazine
“Painfully, painfully funny. Lead Balloon just gets better and better”
The Evening Standard
“Best Comedy”
The Sun
