Big Train

A British sketch comedy show where people in ordinary situations suddenly find themselves in absurd situations.

1998 HD 30min United Kingdom English

Graham Linehan Simon Pegg Kevin Eldon Rebecca Front Mark Heap Catherine Tate Tracy-Ann Oberman

Comedy

surreal sketch comedy

S1E1 - Episode 1 1998-11-09

Woman asks for directions in France in English; the boss who continually escapes his employees chasing-up of owed bonuses; the Inquisition; the 43rd stare-out world championships, disturbed by a streaker; Jesus vs. Satan (office bullying); radio dj using child slave labour for puns; The Bee Gees gunfight with Chaka Khan; surgeon taking a call at an inappropriate moment; childlike adults dressed for the hunt but wanting to be firemen.

S1E2 - Episode 2 1998-11-16

Unwilling policeman; somethings spooked the jockeys; My Name is Paul, Im 52-and-a-half-years-old; (costume) cat and mouse fight; jockeys in the will being preyed-upon by The Artist Formerly Known as Prince; "Ive turned into a ventriloquists dummy"; Stare-Out Stare-Break; Small Train, Big Hand, Size-Perception Issues; horse suicide; dating agency - going for the opposite to normal type of date; postman-hitman; hypnotists; Stare-Out Richard Gere; uh-huh-huh, hu-huh, uh-uh-uh-huh-huh.

S1E3 - Episode 3 1998-11-23

Missing Persons Appeal on a fairground ride; Dr. Jekyll and Very Tart; 43rd World Stare-Out Championships; Misters; Ming the Domesticated; Nuns in Captivity; fake psychiatrist; Professor BBQ Pictures; Ming the Unwell; permanent squirrel costume; The Monks and The Johnny; Shakespeare Lookalikes; fake magician; teaching son to ride his bike with varying successes; the hymnast.

S1E4 - Episode 4 1998-11-30

The difficulties of being a police sketch artist are uncovered and there is an alternative interpretation of the famous film Matter of Life. Adolf Hitler is in an unusually jovial frame of mind and the World Stare-Out Championships continue with Nanak versus Duran.

S1E5 - Episode 5 1998-12-07

A visit from Darryl Hall and John Oates to a deprived council estate causes as much anger as optimism. A daredevil embarks on some crazy antics and Chairman Mao is in Top of the Pops mode. The World Stare-Out Championships features Wallace versus Popstopolous.

S1E6 - Episode 6 1998-12-14

The World Stare-Out Championships reach a thrilling climax as Kampagnola takes on Spatsky. Florence Nightingale is shown in a whole new light, a group of office workers react to the appointment of their new boss and Chairman Mao is found in another unusual setting.