Free Agents

Series 1 | Episode 6 | Free Agents

Cast and Crew Information

Cast

Stephen
played by Anthony Head
Dan
played by Matthew Holness
Emma
played by Sara Pascoe
Helen
played by Sharon Horgan
Alex
played by Stephen Mangan

Crew

Director
James Griffiths
Producer
Nira Park
Writer
Chris Niel
Alex and Helen

Alex is sulking about Helen having sex with Doctor Two-Scenes. Following a drunken argument, Helen storms off to Colchester to have more sex with the Doctor, while Stephen drags Alex to an up-market brothel where he introduces Alex to the glamorous madam, Wendy. And well he should - he's marrying her on Saturday, with Alex as his best man...

Helen doesn't go to Colchester, she does go to Ruislip Crematorium to try and visit Pete's headstone at 3 am. With her drinking and life out of control, she decides to sell her flat and leave CMA, and goes for an interview to train as a therapist.

Meanwhile, Alex bumps into Sarah Stephens, who he's been avoiding. When Helen realises that she just needs to be in therapy, she decides not to leave CMA, and that she doesn't want Alex to move out of her flat. But Alex interrupts her: he has already arranged to move in to Sarah Stephens' spare room. Alex and Helen's relationship issues finally come to a head at Stephen's wedding.

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On TV

First Shown

Date Time Channel
Friday 20 March 2009 10PM Channel 4

Last Shown

Date Time Channel
Friday 20 March 2009 10PM Channel 4

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