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S3.E6
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Decoy

  • Episode aired Dec 14, 2001
  • TV-14
  • 29m
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7.6/10
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Kathy Burke and James Dreyfus in Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999)
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When Suze suspects Jez of having an affair, Linda happily goes under cover to find him out. She soon has a more pressing problem: Tom has worn a bellboy part in the soap opera 'Crossroads', ... Read allWhen Suze suspects Jez of having an affair, Linda happily goes under cover to find him out. She soon has a more pressing problem: Tom has worn a bellboy part in the soap opera 'Crossroads', which requires him to leave London. To persuade him to stay, Linda pretends to have a term... Read allWhen Suze suspects Jez of having an affair, Linda happily goes under cover to find him out. She soon has a more pressing problem: Tom has worn a bellboy part in the soap opera 'Crossroads', which requires him to leave London. To persuade him to stay, Linda pretends to have a terminal illness. Will he see through her ruse?

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    • Tristram Shapeero
  • Writer
    • Jonathan Harvey
  • Stars
    • Kathy Burke
    • James Dreyfus
    • Rosalind Knight
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    63
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    • Director
      • Tristram Shapeero
    • Writer
      • Jonathan Harvey
    • Stars
      • Kathy Burke
      • James Dreyfus
      • Rosalind Knight
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kathy Burke
    Kathy Burke
    • Linda
    James Dreyfus
    James Dreyfus
    • Tom
    Rosalind Knight
    Rosalind Knight
    • Beryl
    Brian Bovell
    Brian Bovell
    • Jez
    Beth Goddard
    Beth Goddard
    • Suze
    Debbie Chazen
    Debbie Chazen
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    Doña Croll
    • Norma
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    • (as Dona Croll)
    Chris Langham
    Chris Langham
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      • Tristram Shapeero
    • Writer
      • Jonathan Harvey
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    • Trivia
      The final episode of the show.
    • Quotes

      Tom: [Linda has told Tom she has six months to live] I cannot believe you tried to fake some terminal illness to stop me leaving!

      Linda: Worked for Angie Watts

      Tom: Den and Angie were married!

      Linda: Well we might as well be! We live together, we always row, we never have sex - what's the difference?

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      References Crystal Tipps and Alistair (1971)

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2001 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 40 Warwick Road, Ealing, London, England, UK(Tom and Linda's house.)
    • Production companies
      • Tiger Aspect Productions
      • Hartswood Films
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      • 29m
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      • Color

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