''Sam's Game'' was a
sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...
starring TV presenter
Davina McCall
Davina Lucy Pascale McCall (born 16 October 1967) is an English television presenter. She has presented various television shows for Channel 4, including ''Streetmate'' (1998–2001, 2016), ''Big Brother (British TV series), Big Brother'' (2 ...
and comedian
Ed Byrne.
It also featured some actors from well-known TV dramas:
Tameka Empson
Tameka Lydia Empson (born 15 April 1977) is an English actress and comedian. She appeared as one of the three protagonists in the hidden-camera comedy sketch show ''3 Non-Blondes''. In 2009, she began portraying the role of Kim Fox in the BBC O ...
of ''
EastEnders
''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...
'',
Shaun Evans
Shaun Evans (born 6 March 1980) is an English actor. He is best known for playing a young Endeavour Morse in the ITV drama series '' Endeavour'' and Coxswain Elliot Glover in ''Vigil''.
Early life
Evans was born on 6 March 1980. He is a Li ...
of ''
Endeavour'' and
Tristan Gemmill
Tristan John Gemmill (born 6 June 1967) is a British actor from London, most notable for his roles as Dr Adam Trueman in ''Casualty'' and Robert Preston in ''Coronation Street''.
Early life and education
Son of Brasenose College, Oxford-educa ...
of ''
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...
''.
Cast
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Davina McCall
Davina Lucy Pascale McCall (born 16 October 1967) is an English television presenter. She has presented various television shows for Channel 4, including ''Streetmate'' (1998–2001, 2016), ''Big Brother (British TV series), Big Brother'' (2 ...
as Sam
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Ed Byrne as Alex
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Shaun Evans
Shaun Evans (born 6 March 1980) is an English actor. He is best known for playing a young Endeavour Morse in the ITV drama series '' Endeavour'' and Coxswain Elliot Glover in ''Vigil''.
Early life
Evans was born on 6 March 1980. He is a Li ...
as Tom
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Tameka Empson
Tameka Lydia Empson (born 15 April 1977) is an English actress and comedian. She appeared as one of the three protagonists in the hidden-camera comedy sketch show ''3 Non-Blondes''. In 2009, she began portraying the role of Kim Fox in the BBC O ...
as Marcia
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Tristan Gemmill
Tristan John Gemmill (born 6 June 1967) is a British actor from London, most notable for his roles as Dr Adam Trueman in ''Casualty'' and Robert Preston in ''Coronation Street''.
Early life and education
Son of Brasenose College, Oxford-educa ...
as Phil
Reception
The show debuted poorly in the ratings. The show was widely panned by critics.
References
External links
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2001 British television series debuts
2001 British television series endings
2000s British sitcoms
ITV sitcoms
British English-language television shows
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