Episodes (TV Series)

Episode One (2011)

Tamsin Greig: Beverly Lincoln

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Quotes 

• Beverly Lincoln : You really want to move to L.A.? You're always taking a piss out of it.

  Sean Lincoln : Only because it's never wanted me. I'm very petty that way.

  Beverly Lincoln : But why do it? Our lives are here, our friends are here.

  Sean Lincoln : Who would you miss?

  Beverly Lincoln : [a look of recognition comes over her face]  We need better friends.

• Merc Lapidus : [In the wake of winning a BAFTA Award for their television series, Beverly and Sean are approached by Merc Lapidus, an American network executive]  You know what my fantasy is?

  Beverly Lincoln : I'm gonna guess. Either shoes or nuns.

  [Merc and Sean laugh] 

  Merc Lapidus : My fantasy is, I wake up tomorrow, and I've got your show on my network.

  Beverly Lincoln : Well, that's very flattering.

  Merc Lapidus : No, no, I'm not just blowing smoke here. I love your show. I love it. Seriously... I want to have sex with your show.

• Sean Lincoln : [Sean and Beverly are embarrassed because Julian is being forced to audition for the American version of the role in which he created]  . Julian, thank you again for doing this.

  Beverly Lincoln : We're horrified you even need to go through it.

  Julian Bullard : Oh, Peaches, don't give it a second thought. I understand. I'm not new. The King won't let us play until he shows everybody how big his dick is.