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Best Episodes of Colin's Sandwich
Out to Lunch
S2 Ep6
8.0
16th Feb 1990
After Colin's dad's funeral Jen persuades him to take some time out. They venture to France for a short break and plan a lunch in one of the best restaurants in the country. Colin manages to mess up the lunch but it makes him realise that he can't continue with the writing and the day job. The film of his screenplay is set to be broadcast on Channel 4. Before he leaves British Rail he gets to realise a long held ambition...
Night Thoughts
S2 Ep4
8.0
2nd Feb 1990
Colin is writing his first screenplay for Alan Hunter but clearly has a lot to learn... Re-writes are required before he accidentally deletes the whole thing whilst demonstrating his new PC to best mate Des.
Can he continue to balance the writing with his day job at BR? Can he even stay awake at BR???
Zanzibar
S2 Ep3
8.0
26th Jan 1990
Colin's treatment for the Alan Hunter project is coming along but his progress is thwarted by the visit of Stuart, Rosemary and baby Joshua which he had forgotten about...
Worst Episodes of Colin's Sandwich
Flaunt It
S1 Ep1
5.2
18th Oct 1988
We meet Colin at the end of what has very clearly been a very long evening spent in the company of Jen's friends. He's none too excited with the friends have a going away party shortly afterwards but perks up when he overhears an editor, John Langley, saying he is looking for new writing talent.
Opportunities to present himself as a potential talent to Langley are plentiful but he blows each and every one of them.
Time Out
S1 Ep2
7.5
25th Oct 1988
The long, wet Summer has Colin thinking about warmer places. He needs a holiday, but will he let himself take one and enjoy it?
Pussyfoot
S1 Ep4
7.5
8th Nov 1988
Colin gets a commission to write a short story but has writer's block and an attack of a guilty conscience.
Colin's Sandwich Episode Guide
Flaunt It
S1 Ep1
5.2
18th Oct 1988
We meet Colin at the end of what has very clearly been a very long evening spent in the company of Jen's friends. He's none too excited with the friends have a going away party shortly afterwards but perks up when he overhears an editor, John Langley, saying he is looking for new writing talent.
Opportunities to present himself as a potential talent to Langley are plentiful but he blows each and every one of them.
Time Out
S1 Ep2
7.5
25th Oct 1988
The long, wet Summer has Colin thinking about warmer places. He needs a holiday, but will he let himself take one and enjoy it?
Enough
S1 Ep3
8.0
1st Nov 1988
After yet another binge with his best mate Des, Colin takes his Doctor's advice and cuts down on his unhealthy lifestyle (with little or no help from those around him).
Pussyfoot
S1 Ep4
7.5
8th Nov 1988
Colin gets a commission to write a short story but has writer's block and an attack of a guilty conscience.
Back from Bengal
S1 Ep5
7.5
15th Nov 1988
Colin has finished his story for The Langley Book Of Horror and sent it off to the publishers. Now he's waiting to hear whether or not the story has been accepted. Richard and Sarah have just returned from a trip to India. They invite Colin and Jenny to go round to look at their holiday snaps. Colin, preoccupied over his story, turns the evening into a complete disaster for everyone. Later, Jenny loses her temper with him and locks him out. When he goes round to apologise to Sarah, she gives him an ear-bashing as well.
Night on the Town
S1 Ep6
8.0
22nd Nov 1988
Colin's short story has been accepted for the Langley Book of Horror. John Langley invites Colin to dinner but the evening does not turn out to be as enjoyable as it should.
The best rated episodes of Colin's Sandwich are:
Out to Lunch S2E6 rated 8.0
Night Thoughts S2E4 rated 8.0
Zanzibar S2E3 rated 8.0
The lowest rated episodes of Colin's Sandwich are:
Flaunt It S1E1 rated 5.2
Time Out S1E2 rated 7.5
Pussyfoot S1E4 rated 7.5
The first episode of Colin's Sandwich aired on October 18, 1988.
The last episode of Colin's Sandwich aired on February 16, 1990.
