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Best Episodes of The Smoking Room
1987
S2 Ep3
8.7
9th Aug 2005
Robin discovers photographs from the 1987 company brochure, bringing back mixed emotions of everyone's past portrait.
Last Night A Graphic Designer Saved My Life
S2 Ep7
8.7
6th Sep 2005
After saving an old lady from a mugger, Sally is front page news. Clint and Len are a little star-struck by the now famous Sally, which leaves Robin wondering if it might be going to her head.
Gordon can see an opportunity though and offers his advice on how to exploit her new found fame.
Quitters
S2 Ep6
8.7
30th Aug 2005
Despite being a smoker herself, Sharon is concerned about the amount of time being taken by the smokers for smoking breaks. So she has organised an anti-smoking seminar and attendance is compulsory.
Naturally, the mood of the smokers isn't good. Derek, the man who is holding the seminar, is dressed as a cigarette... he sings too.
Happy Birthday
S1 Ep8
8.6
17th Aug 2004
It's Lilian's birthday: Yvonne and Lois are organising nibbles, Annie is trying to chat Robin up and Sharon's attempts to mix with her workforce succeed only in driving Gordon to drink. Robin is hoping Ben from the post room will finally turn up.
Only Temporary
S1 Ep7
8.5
10th Aug 2004
A new temp has arrived and she has already managed to get Barry out of his trousers. Barry is smitten with her, but Len dreams only of Mickey Mouse. Lilian is back from her holiday, with cheap cigarettes and tales of 'Aristotle'.
Worst Episodes of The Smoking Room
Paintball
S1 Ep3
6.8
13th Jul 2004
There is a distinct lack of enthusiasm amongst the smokers for Sharon's paintballing trip. Janet doesn't seem that keen either, maybe that's why she's written 'pantball' on the posters. Lilian finds out that her night in the Nags' was caught on camera.
Do De Dum De Da
S1 Ep1
7.1
29th Jun 2004
Barry believes his interview will be a walkover against Alcky-Malcky - until external candidate Monique turns up.
Light My Fire
S1 Ep4
7.8
20th Jul 2004
To the annoyance of a Japanese client, nobody in the smoking room has a lighter. To the annoyance of Janet, the Japanese client is annoyed! She's not too impressed with Clint's Yoda impression either. Worse still for Sally, Annie has come to work wearing the same top.
Chocolate Box
S1 Ep5
7.9
27th Jul 2004
It's Valentines Day and a box of chocolates has been left in the smoking room, but an ambiguous and badly spelt note left with them makes the identity of the recipient unclear. Clint thinks they are for him, Robin hopes they are for him. Meanwhile Heidi has returned from maternity leave, trouble is, nobody seemed to notice she had gone.
No Place Like Home
S2 Ep2
7.9
2nd Aug 2005
A severe snowstorm has brought the roads to a gridlock and trapped everyone at work after hours.
The Smoking Room Episode Guide
Do De Dum De Da
S1 Ep1
7.1
29th Jun 2004
Barry believes his interview will be a walkover against Alcky-Malcky - until external candidate Monique turns up.
R.I.P.
S1 Ep2
8.1
6th Jul 2004
Death visits the regulars of The Smoking Room. Martin [a colleague] has dropped dead in Asda and more importantly (to Annie), so has her pet rabbit. No reason to close the office ealry though, according to Sharon.
Paintball
S1 Ep3
6.8
13th Jul 2004
There is a distinct lack of enthusiasm amongst the smokers for Sharon's paintballing trip. Janet doesn't seem that keen either, maybe that's why she's written 'pantball' on the posters. Lilian finds out that her night in the Nags' was caught on camera.
Light My Fire
S1 Ep4
7.8
20th Jul 2004
To the annoyance of a Japanese client, nobody in the smoking room has a lighter. To the annoyance of Janet, the Japanese client is annoyed! She's not too impressed with Clint's Yoda impression either. Worse still for Sally, Annie has come to work wearing the same top.
Chocolate Box
S1 Ep5
7.9
27th Jul 2004
It's Valentines Day and a box of chocolates has been left in the smoking room, but an ambiguous and badly spelt note left with them makes the identity of the recipient unclear. Clint thinks they are for him, Robin hopes they are for him. Meanwhile Heidi has returned from maternity leave, trouble is, nobody seemed to notice she had gone.
Feeding Time
S1 Ep6
8.3
3rd Aug 2004
It's lunch-hour and it's raining. Janet is supposed to be getting Sharon's lunch, but she's more concerned about keeping her hair dry. A magazine questionnaire reveals more about the smokers than they want to know. While Janet considers rebelling against Sharon, Annie is trying to get Barry's lunch. Then their peace is disturbed by Gordon - a non-smoker.
Only Temporary
S1 Ep7
8.5
10th Aug 2004
A new temp has arrived and she has already managed to get Barry out of his trousers. Barry is smitten with her, but Len dreams only of Mickey Mouse. Lilian is back from her holiday, with cheap cigarettes and tales of 'Aristotle'.
Happy Birthday
S1 Ep8
8.6
17th Aug 2004
It's Lilian's birthday: Yvonne and Lois are organising nibbles, Annie is trying to chat Robin up and Sharon's attempts to mix with her workforce succeed only in driving Gordon to drink. Robin is hoping Ben from the post room will finally turn up.
The Smoking Room is a British television sitcom written by Brian Dooley, who won a BAFTA for the series in 2005. The first series, consisting of eight episodes, was originally transmitted on BBC Three between 29 June and 17 August 2004. The Christmas Special was first transmitted on 20 December 2004. A second series of eight episodes began airing on 26 July 2005.
The first series, including the Christmas Special, was released on DVD by the BBC on 6 February 2006 and on CD in a four-disc set on 4 April 2005. The second series was released on 16 October 2006; a boxed set containing both series was released on the same date.
There will not be a third series; in an interview for the BBC News website on 30 November 2006, the actor Robert Webb who plays Robin, said in passing, "...there is no more Smoking Room". England's smoking ban, which prohibits indoor smoking in workplaces, came into force on 1 July 2007, as a result of which internal smoking rooms, like the one in which the series is set, became illegal.
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The best rated episodes of The Smoking Room are:
1987 S2E3 rated 8.7
Last Night A Graphic Designer Saved My Life S2E7 rated 8.7
Quitters S2E6 rated 8.7
Happy Birthday S1E8 rated 8.6
Only Temporary S1E7 rated 8.5
The lowest rated episodes of The Smoking Room are:
Paintball S1E3 rated 6.8
Do De Dum De Da S1E1 rated 7.1
Light My Fire S1E4 rated 7.8
Chocolate Box S1E5 rated 7.9
No Place Like Home S2E2 rated 7.9
The first episode of The Smoking Room aired on June 29, 2004.
The last episode of The Smoking Room aired on September 13, 2005.
