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British television series
In the Long Run
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Genre
| Comedy drama
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Created by
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Written by
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Directed by
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Starring
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Country of origin
| United Kingdom
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Original language
| English
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No.
of series
| 3
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No.
of episodes
| 19
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Producers
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Network
| Sky One
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Release
| 29 March 2018
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2018-03-29
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27 August 2020
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2020-08-27
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In the Long Run
is a
British
comedy-drama television series created by
Idris Elba
which premiered on
Sky One
on 29 March 2018. Loosely based on Elba’s childhood, the show is set in the 1980s on the gritty, fictitious Eastbridge Estate in East London. The series follows the Easmon family; Walter (Elba), his wife Agnes (Madeline Appiah) and their 13-year-old British-born son Kobna (Sammy Kamara) who have settled in England after having arrived from
Sierra Leone
.
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Cast and characters
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Main
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- Idris Elba
as Walter Easmon (series 1?present), patriarch of the Easmon family
- Bill Bailey
as Terence 'Bagpipes' De La Croix (series 1?present), Walter's best friend
- Madeline Appiah as Agnes Easmon (series 1?present), Walter's wife
- Jimmy Akingbola
as Valentine Easmon (series 1?present), Walter's younger brother
- Kellie Shirley
as Kirsty De La Croix (series 1?present), 'Bagpipes' wife
- Sammy Kamara as Kobna Easmon (series 1?present), Walter and Agnes' British-born son
- Mattie Boys as Dean De La Croix (series 1?present), 'Bagpipes' and Kirsty's son
Recurring
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- Neil D'Souza as Rajesh (series 1?present), Walter and Bagpipes' factory boss
- Curtis Walker
as Leon (series 2?present), Melissa's biological father
- Amani Johnson as Melissa (series 1?present), Kirsty's daughter
- Deno
as Singing Boy (series 1)
- Malaki Paul as Singing Boy (Series 2-present)
- Kadeem Ramsay as John "Barney" (Series 2-present)
- Jude Akuwudike
(series 1?present) as Uncle Akie
Guest stars
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- Ellen Thomas
as Mama (series 3; episodes 1-2), Walter's mother
Episodes
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Series 1 (2018)
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Series 2 (2019)
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Series 3 (2020)
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Production
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Development
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In the Long Run
is filmed at various locations across
London
including
Kingston
,
Lewisham
,
Southwark
and
Lambeth
. The
housing estate
scenes are filmed at Cambridge Road and Czar Street Estates in
Lewisham
and
Kingston upon Thames
, respectively.
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The Milton Arms
pub
interior scenes are shot at the
Peckham
Liberal Club, with exterior shots filmed at the Wheelshunters Club in Hornshay Street,
Southwark
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The singing boy in series 1, known only as Singing Boy in the show’s credits, is young Eritrean-British singing sensation Deno Michael Mebrahitu aka
Deno
. The singer has had over 46 million listens on
Spotify
.
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2012's
Britain’s Got Talent
semi-finalist Malakai Paul is the current Singing Boy, after taking over from
Deno
from series 2.
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Reception
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The Guardian
described
In the Long Run
as "less likely to prompt belly laughs than instil a warm glow, and has the unmistakable feel of a comedy still finding its feet. At its heart, however, it's a joyful portrait of community and camaraderie, of home and belonging, of dreams and joie de vivre."
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1980s debuts
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1990s debuts
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2000s debuts
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2010s debuts
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2020s debuts
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