Comics: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Johnny Lazar, a down-and-out American comedian tries to regain his status as an international superstar by embarking on a tour of working men's clubs and universities in England. But on his first night, Johnny is witness to a gangland murder and finds himself having to go on the run as he becomes the target of hit men who want to eliminate any chance of them being identified.

Series details

• Title: Comics
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Premiere date: 1993-06-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1993-06-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 110 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 51658

Cast and credited roles

• Tim Guinee — Johnny Lazar
• Danny Webb — Brian Duffield
• Lennie James — Delroy Smith
• Michelle Fairley — Nula O'Reilly
• Frank Grimes — D.C.I. Kelly
• Christopher Fulford — Nigel Perfect
• Graham Fellows — Graham Redcar
• Jenny Galloway — Rebecca
• Alex Norton — Haggis

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1993-06-06; final listed air date 1993-06-07; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Comics on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.