''Crims'' is a

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created by

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and Adam Kay. It centres on two men sent to a young offenders' institution after one of them involves the unaware other in a

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. It was screened in early 2015 on

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. In May 2015, the BBC confirmed the show would not be renewed.

Cast and characters

* Elis James as Luke *

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as Jason * Lashana Lynch as Gemma, Jason's sister and Luke's girlfriend *

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as Dawn, an officer at the institution *

Ricky Champ Ricky Champ (born 1 July 1980) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Paul Parker in the BBC Three sitcom '' Him & Her'', and Stuart Highway in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Champ has also appeared in '' Crims'', ''Plebs'', and ...

as Creg, an officer at the institution * Theo Barklem-Biggs as Marcel, a fellow young offender * Tracy-Ann Oberman as

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Riley

Cultural references

On the radio show and podcast Elis James hosts with comedian John Robins, James' starring role in Crims became a

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, with Robins heavily implying that Crims was of poor quality, and pretending to believe that it was called 'Crimes', while mocking the fact that James, despite portraying a

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, was 34 at the time of Crims' broadcast.

References

External links

* * *{{British Comedy Guide, tv, Crims 2015 British television series debuts 2015 British television series endings 2010s British crime comedy television series 2010s British prison television series 2010s British sitcoms BBC prison television shows BBC television sitcoms British English-language television shows