Gimme Gimme Gimme

Gimme Gimme Gimme is a BBC television sitcom by Tiger Aspect Productions that ran for three series between 1999 and 2001. It was written by Jonathan Harvey, who developed the series with Kathy Burke. The theme song was a cover of ABBA's "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! ". The first series was shown on BBC Two, being deemed successful enough for the second and third series to be shown on BBC One. Gimme Gimme Gimme stars comedienne and director Kathy Burke as loudmouthed Londoner Linda La Hughes and James Dreyfus as her gay flatmate, Tom. A modern twist on the traditional 'odd couple' format, much of... Gimme Gimme Gimme's humour springs from its lubricious innuendo subplot, which springs from the mouths of both Tom and Linda. Linda is characterised by her red perm, white glasses, and plump, lycra-clad figure. Boorish, unattractive Linda is convinced she is a "stunner"; in series three she is finally diagnosed with reversed body dysmorphic disorder. Linda shares a flat with homosexual actor Tom Farrell, played by James Dreyfus. It is suggested that Linda and Tom first met at a nightclub, bonded instantly , and decided to live together.
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