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Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his strange collection of acquaintances.

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37 episodes

S0 E1 · The Ideal Xmas

An Ideal Xmas where Moz's mam turns up with a karaoke machine, Nicki snogs a woman in the bathroom while reminiscing about the two men she shagged there less than 9 months ago and the murdered Craig's twin brother sucks his killer's nipple.

S0 E2 · An Ideal Witness

In this clip we see Brian talking to the police about Cartoon Head.

S0 E3 · The Making of Ideal

A chance to see behind the scenes on the set of BBC sitcom Ideal. Watch the DJ scene featuring the funny character of Troy (Tony Burgess), Johnny Vegas and Graham Duff.

S0 E4 · Series 1 Outtakes

Best outtakes from series 1 of the hit BBC Three comedy.

S0 E5 · An Ideal Trip With Side Effects

Brilliant extra material from BBC comedy Ideal. Featuring Graham Duff talking about his idea to have someone running around with their head on fire, and how this special effect was specially created using stuntman - Adam Richards. Also features Tom Goodman (policeman) showing the special effect of a knife in his chest.

S0 E6 · Joanna Neary's Ideal Video Diary

Follow the filming day of Joanna Neary, actress from BBC comedy show Ideal.

S0 E7 · Series 2 Extended and Deleted Scenes

Clips from series 2 of BBC show Ideal which didnt quite make the cut, also extended scenes from the show.

S0 E8 · Series 2 Outtakes

Hilarious outtakes from the second series of IDEAL which was first broadcast in 2007 on BBC Three.

S0 E9 · An Ideal Night Out

A live stand up show featuring the cast from the BBC Three comedy.

S0 E10 · Cartoon Head - The Mask Behind The Man

Special documentary about BBC 3 sitcom Ideal's character Cartoon Head.

S0 E11 · Series 3 Extended and Deleted Scenes

Clips from series 3 of BBC show Ideal which didnt quite make the cut, also extended scenes from the show.

S0 E12 · Photo Gallery

Video Slideshow of images from the BBC Three sitcom.

S0 E13 · Series 3 Outtakes

Johnny Vegas introduces some outtakes from the third series of the BBC Three comedy Ideal.

S0 E14 · Series 1-6 Outtakes

Johnny Vegas (Moz) and Graham Duff (Brian/writer) look through the best outtakes from the award-winning BBC3 series Ideal. Featuring the funniest gaffes from all six series, it shows what's really in those joints, who the chief mischief-makers are and how Johnny Vegas prepares for a love scene.

S0 E15 · Series 6 Outtakes

Out-takes from Series of the hit BBC Three comedy starring Johnny Vegas

S0 E16 · Moz's Exhibition

Slideshow of all of Moz's supposed painting for his exhibition.

S0 E17 · The Red Mist

A look at how Graham Duff came up with the idea of the red mist with interviews with Rula Lenska who plays the Red King and other Gingers.

S0 E18 · Becausemonauts III - Inside My Face

Music Video of the debut single from Jason's new band Becausemonauts III.

S0 E19 · Series 7 Out-takes

Out-takes from Series of the hit BBC Three comedy starring Johnny Vegas

S0 E20 · Series 7 Trailers

Trailer for series 7 of the BBC Comedy, also includes Johnny And Jeanettte out-takes.

S0 E21 · The 1990's Ideal

How the flat was transformed back to 1993 for the episode "The Past" where Moz reminisces about the year he first moved in.

S0 E22 · Series 4 Extended and Deleted Scenes

Clips from series 4 of BBC show Ideal which didn't quite make the cut, also extended scenes from the show.

S0 E23 · Series 4 Outtakes

Outtakes from series 4

S0 E24 · Sounds Ideal

Graham Duff talks to the musicians whose songs were used in the show

S0 E25 · Ben Crompton's Video Diary

Ben Crompton (Colin) goes behind the scenes during filming of series 5.

S0 E26 · Imagine: The Featurette

Alan Yentob talks about his part in the series 5 episode "The Documentary".

S0 E27 · Series 6 Extended and Deleted Scenes

Clips from series 6 of BBC show Ideal which didn't quite make the cut, also extended scenes from the show.

S0 E28 · An American in Salford

Janeane Garofalo talks about how she ended up starring as Tilly in Ideal.

S0 E29 · Being Roger Muchmore Part 1: The Voice

How Johnny Vegas became Roger Muchmore.

S0 E30 · Being Roger Muchmore Part 2: The Look

How Johnny Vegas became Roger Muchmore.

S0 E31 · Brian's Scrummiography

From the box set bonus material

S0 E32 · Ideal Con: The Pub Sessions

From the box set bonus material

S0 E33 · Living in a Metal Thing

From the box set bonus material

S0 E34 · Series 5 Deleted and Extended Scenes

From the box set bonus material

S0 E35 · Series 5 Out-takes

From the box set bonus material

S0 E36 · The Passports - Extended Cut

From the box set bonus material

S0 E37 · Series 7 Deleted and Extended Scenes

From the box set bonus material

Season 1

8 episodes

S1 E1 · The Rat

Nicki is getting fed up with Moz not paying her enough attention, PC turns up with a delivery, and a strange man wearing a cartoon mask lets himself into the flat. Moz also has to contend with a couple of unwelcome visitors, in the shape of a rat and rival dealer Pyscho Paul.

S1 E2 · The Seduction

While Nicki is away, Moz tries to play - by attempting to seduce one of his new customers after seeting her at a nightclub where his best mate Kuldip is a DJ. However, the rat (from the previous episode), has other ideas...

S1 E3 · The Boyfriend

Colin (who's still on probation) tells Moz about the body found across the road with its hand cut off, China's got a new boyfriend, and Nicki returns.

S1 E4 · The Affair

Moz gets rid of his stalker and China has split up with her boyfriend. Meanwhile Colin tries to flog some stolen goods (even though he's still on probation) and then steals the photos of Nicki.

S1 E5 · The Backpacker

A face from Nicki's past arrives unexpectedly wanting to stay, the polaroids from behind the bathroom cabinet go missing and re-appear, and Moz is selling red weed.

S1 E6 · The Party

Its Moz's birthday, and all Nicki has bought him is a sandwich and some chocolate, so she decides to throw him a party in the flat.

S1 E7 · The Pregnancy

The severed hand makes a return. Moz's stalker (Craig) is back, and spends some quality time with Cartoon Head. Nicki takes a pregnancy test.

S1 E8 · The Body

Cartoon Head shoots Craig. Nicki tells Moz she's pregnant.

Season 2

8 episodes

S2 E1 · The Stag Do

Nicki's moved in with Sangita while Moz has a nervous new neighbour, Judith. Derrick and Yasuko are due to get married and Moz is asked to be best man. Cartoon Head has a special surprise for the stag do.

S2 E2 · The Landlord

Moz's landlord is coming to visit at the most inopportune time.

S2 E3 · The Hydroponics

Moz might be falling for his new neighbour Judith while being haunted by the ghost of Craig.

S2 E4 · The Séance

Elderly neighbour Mrs Coneybear is disturbed by strange noises and decides to hold a seance. Moz is concerned about keeping his marijuana plants a secret, Steve discovers what happened to his brother and Judith makes a surprising confession.

S2 E5 · The Boss

Cartoon Head and Psycho Paul pressure Moz into helping them carry out a kidnapping, but he refuses - until the mouse-masked hit-man's infamous boss Stemroach pays him a visit. A policeman gets trapped in the loft, threatening not only the abduction but also the drug dealer's own business.

S2 E6 · The Guest

It's the day of Derrick and Yasuko's wedding, but Moz has a tough time getting the groom to the registry officer on time. The dealer also has to keep the kidnap victim trapped in his flat a secret from a series of unwanted guests - and accomplish both tasks while under the influence of magic mushrooms.

S2 E7 · The Delivery

PC warns Moz of an imminent drugs bust, so the dealer embarks on an unscheduled spring-cleaning exercise as he sets out to destroy all the evidence in his flat. Meanwhile, Colin falls in love, and Nicki goes into labour.

S2 E8 · The Money

Nicki wants to leave Moz, while Judith wants to go out with him. An assortment of customers are eager to hand over their money and PC is spoiling for a fight. But the dealer is more concerned with whether the fire brigade are going to show up.

Season 3

8 episodes

S3 E1 · The Night

Moz tries to hide his dope dealing from the born again Christian builders working in his flat, and lack of sleep is making Nicki hallucinate. Judith the 'reformed' necrophiliac is seen dragging heavy sacks up the stairs into her flat.

S3 E2 · The Christians

The Police Constable has fallen in love with China, Nicki thinks she's losing her mind and Brian has turned into a Goth. Meanwhile, Moz is forced to perform an exorcism on Jenny the child minder.

S3 E3 · The Pyramid

Moz is desperate to disuade Cartoon Head and Psycho Paul from shooting a porn film in his bathroom. His mother Sheila joins a dodgy pyramid selling scheme and Nicki and Brian are involved in a car crash.

S3 E4 · The Nest

Moz receives an unwelcome visit from gang leader, Stemroach. Meanwhile, the discovery of a wasp nest in the loft has disastrous consequences for the born again Christian builders.

S3 E5 · The Bath

Moz's attempts to enjoy a nice, warm bath are continually thwarted, initally by a steady stream of visitors requiring weed, advice and a shoulder to cry on, then by a bizarre murder.

S3 E6 · The Set-Up

With Nicki out celebrating her hen night, Moz reluctantly agrees to help the Police Constable to set-up Stemroach. Meanwhile Cartoon Head and Psycho Paul have an evil plan all their own.

S3 E7 · The Crabs

Moz is trying his best to enjoy his stag night. However, Judith has had a party mask super-glued to her face, three crabs have escaped in the flat and Jesus has just appeared in the loft.

S3 E8 · The Wedding

It's the morning of Moz's wedding and he's woken up next to another woman. Now all he has to do is get rid of her, overcome his nerves, deflect the advances of a very demanding Judith and save Brian from a psychopathic Christian.

Season 4

8 episodes

S4 E1 · The Pains

When Moz suffers a suspected heart attack, his girlfriend Nicki re-ignites her affair with the PC.

S4 E2 · The Past

Moz reminisces about 1993, the year he first moved into the flat.

S4 E3 · The Vodka

When Moz gets a visit from the drunken Jenny things soon get out of hand.

S4 E4 · The Secret

Despite Moz and Jenny's best efforts to keep thier affair secret it seems everybody knows what's going on

S4 E5 · The War

As the war with the Triad heats up, Psycho Paul turns Moz's flat into a bootcamp.

S4 E6 · The Birthday

Nicki's birthday party doesn't go entirely according to plan. Moz splits up with Jenny, Nicki splits up with PC and mysterious neighbour "Fist" kidnaps Kim and Miko.

S4 E7 · The Television

It's all change for Moz as Nicki moves out and new love Jenny moves in. When Keith finally delivers a new widescreen TV it's almost too big to fit in the flat.

S4 E8 · The Future

Moz and Jenny's cosy love situation is thrown into chaos when Psycho Paul's gang hole up in the flat with two members of the Triad as hostages. Fist has some unusual plans for Alan.

Season 5

6 episodes

S5 E1 · The Healer

Moz decides to stop dealing in an attempt to turn over a new leaf. Jenny is in a coma and different friends try to snap her out of it.

S5 E2 · The Temptation

Moz finds it hard to resist other women with his girlfriend still in a coma. Brian finds himself falling in love with a conjoined twin.

S5 E3 · The Red Bag

Moz has rashly promised to get a proper job and girlfriend Jenny is determined that he keep his word. Cartoon Head has found out about Judith's affair and is out for revenge, whilst Keith and Carol have a dead body to dispose of in the flat opposite.

S5 E4 · The Documentary

Moz's flat is taken over by Cartoon Head's triad and then later by a TV crew.

S5 E5 · The Chance

Colin and Carmel's wedding day arrives. To escape getting a prison sentence Moz considers leaving the country. Brian finds something out that he was not expecting about his new boyfriend.

S5 E6 · The Passports

Moz and Jenny get ready to try and leave the country with stolen passports. When a strange crate arrives from Russia, Psycho Paul's human trafficking plans don't go to plan.

Season 6

8 episodes

S6 E1 · The Business

After nine months away, Moz and Jenny return to find Nicki has taken over the business.

S6 E2 · The American

Moz and Jenny's plans to move to Italy are thrown into disarray when Moz learns he has been removed from the most wanted list. Brian is dumped by his transgender boyfriend, Nathaniel.

S6 E3 · The Kill

Moz discovers that Cartoon Head's gang are involved in black market organ trading. Judith and Jake embark on an ill-advised plan to kill Cartoon Head.

S6 E4 · The Poster

Moz agrees to help Tilly with her new range of stained T-shirts. Jenny mistakenly believes that Moz has dumped her and gets into all kinds of trouble.

S6 E5 · The Lapse

With Jenny away, Moz finds himself falling for the charms of both his ex-girlfriend Nicki and his sophisticated American neighbour Tilly.

S6 E6 · The Accident

Moz asks Cartoon Head's gang for help when Keith and Carol are kidnapped by the Low triad.

S6 E7 · The Ear

Finding themselves with a body to dispose of, Moz and Psycho Paul call on Doctor Persil.

S6 E8 · The Housewarming

While Nicki throws a monster fancy dress party, Tilly hosts a pretentious soiree upstairs. Moz is desperately trying to scrape together the ransom money to release his kidnapped dad.

Season 7

6 episodes

S7 E1 · The Police

Moz plots to win back the heart of his true love, Jenny. However, when he discovers she has joined the police force, his plans are thrown into disarray.

S7 E2 · The Debtors

A penniless Moz calls in his debts. However, his mates seem very reluctant to pay him back. Jess falls under the spell of masked hit man Cartoon Head.

S7 E3 · The Brothel

Moz and Nicki begin a rival hash dealing businesses but a price war starts with both businesses attempting to undercut each other. Brian and Carmel open up a brothel.

S7 E4 · The Paintings

Mistakenly believing Moz to be an avant garde artist, Tilly arranges for him have an exhibition. Jess and Cartoon Head experiment with ketamine and find themselves way out of their depth.

S7 E5 · The Love

Sitcom about a small-time drug dealer. Moz tries to turn his friendship with Tilly into a full-blown relationship. Colin hires his estranged wife Carmel as an escort girl.

S7 E6 · The Red King

Moz comes face to face with a gang of deadly gingers known as the Red Mist. Carmel has to choose between Colin and Jake, whilst Yasuko leaves Derrick for Fist. With special guests Rula Lenska and Janet Street Porter.