White Van Man

TV Show · Comedy

Ollie has a dream - he wants to run a restaurant. His dreams move to the back burner, though, when his father is taken ill and can no longer run the family handyman business, Curry and Son. Ollie reluctantly takes on the job, which includes a dodgy van and an even dodgier assistant named Darren. Ollie's world also includes successful restaurateur Emma, his crush from catering school who is back in town and opening a new business, and Liz, Darren's sister, who really seems to admire Ollie. Then too, there's Tony, Ollie's father, whose retirement due to illness forced Ollie into the job.

2010 · 28m
Starring Will Mellor, Georgia Moffett, Joel Fry
Director James Strong

Season 1

  • Ollie's First Day
    EPISODE 1
    Ollie's First Day
    Giving up dreams of running his own restaurant, Ollie has taken over the handyman business from his ailing dad, Tony. His first day on the job, Ollie quickly finds himself out of his depth, driven up the wall by his incorrigible assistant Darren and alienating every client he works for, even getting embroiled in a paternity case.
    28 min
  • Turf
    EPISODE 2
    Turf
    Ollie decides it's time to modernise the family business and kicks into marketing overdrive to promote Curry and Sons Home Maintenance. His flyering campaign starts bringing in trade nicely but little does he know they are ruffling some shady feathers. Things really kick up a gear when he discovers that his assistant Darren has been up all night playing violent online games with web designer called Kat.
    28 min
  • The Stand
    EPISODE 3
    The Stand
    When Jeremy refuses to pay the full amount for a bathroom fitting, Ollie blocks his driveway with the van, refusing to move unless Jeremy coughs up the full amount. This act of rebellion starts to get the attention of the local community. Meanwhile Darren breaks his friend Irene out of an old people's home and promptly loses her.
    28 min
  • The Morning After
    EPISODE 4
    The Morning After
    Darren wakes up with a dreadful hangover next to a beautiful naked woman with no clue as to how he got there. When he sneaks out he finds his boss, Ollie about to knock at the front door ready for their day's work fitting a fireplace in the very house Darren was trying to leave. Meanwhile Emma finds herself in serious trouble with her financier.
    28 min
  • Honest
    EPISODE 5
    Honest
    When Ollie finds his dad, Tony trying to rustle up work in a suspect manner, he decides to draw a line make sure the business runs by the book from now on. Almost immediately Emma convinces him to break into an Estate Agent for her with the help of the local burglar Ricky. Meanwhile Darren attempts to swap a blind woman's sofa with one he stained at his brother's flat.
    28 min
  • Beginnings and Ends
    EPISODE 6
    Beginnings and Ends
    Something is up with Ollie. He and Darren are building a wardrobe for Albert in a small room and tempers begin to flare. Before long it seems everyone Ollie knows is revealing secrets, leaving him with a big decision to make.
    28 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Will Mellor
    Actor
  • Georgia Moffett
    Actor
  • Joel Fry
    Actor
  • Naomi Bentley
    Actor
  • Clive Mantle
    Actor
  • James Strong
    Director
  • A‌P
    Adrian Poynton
    Writer
  • A‌P
    Adrian Poynton
    Creator

About

White Van Man

Comedy

Ollie has a dream - he wants to run a restaurant. His dreams move to the back burner, though, when his father is taken ill and can no longer run the family handyman business, Curry and Son. Ollie reluctantly takes on the job, which includes a dodgy van and an even dodgier assistant named Darren. Ollie's world also includes successful restaurateur Emma, his crush from catering school who is back in town and opening a new business, and Liz, Darren's sister, who really seems to admire Ollie. Then too, there's Tony, Ollie's father, whose retirement due to illness forced Ollie into the job.

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Released
2010
Rated
Caution
© �� ITV Studios Limited 2010

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