Colin's Sandwich (1988)
- Genre
- sitcom
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 2 seasons, 12 episodes
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A British rail worker wants to become a horror writer. The show follows his small successes and everyday frustrations as he tries to balance his job with his writing dreams.
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What happens
Colin's Sandwich is a British sitcom that was broadcast on BBC2 in 1988 and 1990. It starred Mel Smith as Colin Watkins, a British Rail administrator who aspired to be a horror writer. The show was written by Paul Smith and Terry Kyan and ran for two series of six episodes (18 October – 22 November 1988 and 12 January – 16 February 1990). In the second series, Colin manages to achieve some small successes as a writer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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After Henry (1988)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.