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15 Storeys High

  • TV Series
  • 2002–2004
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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15 Storeys High (2002)
SatireSitcomComedy

The lives of two men sharing a flat in South London.The lives of two men sharing a flat in South London.The lives of two men sharing a flat in South London.

  • Stars
    • Sean Lock
    • Benedict Wong
    • Dan Mersh
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    2.3K
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    • Stars
      • Sean Lock
      • Benedict Wong
      • Dan Mersh
    • 17User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    Sean Lock
    Sean Lock
    • Vince
    • 2002–2004
    Benedict Wong
    Benedict Wong
    • Errol
    • 2002–2004
    Dan Mersh
    • Darren…
    • 2002–2004
    Giles New
    Giles New
    • Policeman
    • 2002–2004
    Simon Clayton
    • Fat Bald Man
    • 2002–2004
    Simon Godley
    Simon Godley
    • Herman
    • 2002–2004
    Glyn Grimstead
    • Steve
    • 2002–2004
    Connor McIntyre
    Connor McIntyre
    • Policeman
    • 2004
    Martin Trenaman
    Martin Trenaman
    • Clive…
    • 2002–2004
    Dean Batchelor
    • Jason
    • 2002–2004
    Charlotte Palmer
    • WPC
    • 2002–2004
    Adrian McLoughlin
    • Cedric
    • 2002–2004
    Paul Putner
    Paul Putner
    • Double Glazing Man
    • 2002–2004
    Kim Benson
    • 2002–2004
    Robert Craigs
    • Guitar Pupil
    • 2004
    Perry Benson
    • Andy…
    • 2002–2004
    Cavan Clerkin
    Cavan Clerkin
    • Glen
    • 2002–2004
    Christine Ellerbeck
    • 2002
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    8BlueMew

    Sad that he's gone...

    15 Storeys High is the tale of Vince and his slightly ditzy flatmate Errol as they bugger through life.

    It's slightly rough for the first few episodes but it defintiely gets better, and I did like some of the more surreal and out-there moments (like Vince's nude loving father). A stand out to me was the Airport episode, if mainly due to how ridiculous it got. It's sad that the main player is dead now, although it hopeully means that more love can be given to this show.
    8bgsmall

    Quirky sitcom, principal characters; short on money and long on time

    Well, had been on my 'to watch' list for a while now and this viewing has been hastened by Sean Lock's untimely death.

    In my opinion this sitcom captures a spirit (for at least some of us) of a period in our lives where we are broadly speaking free of responsibilities and obligations to others (e.g. For me, my mid to late twenties). The aimless abandon of Sean Lock's character who is long on time, but short on money leads to the viewer journeying into his innermost thoughts and idle wanderings. These are most readily manifest in 'imaginings' of what's happening in adjacent flats - brief and bizarre scenes ensue.

    Benedict Wong, ably plays the naive flatmate to the Sean Lock's character who places frequent demands on him.
    8southdavid

    Lock and load.

    After his sad and untimely passing, the BBC decided to return Sean Lock's cult sitcom to the iPlayer, to allow it to find a new audience. I watched "15 Storeys High" at the time, and my recollection was that I liked it, but I thought I'd take the opportunity to watch it again. After a couple of shaky episodes, the show really finds its feet and has some great comedic ideas.

    Two men, the brusque Vince (Sean Lock) and naïve Errol (Benedict Wong) share a flat in a South London complex. Their interactions, with each other and their neighbours, form the basis of the sitcom, but each episode shows us the lives of other people living around the complex and the increasing idiosyncratic way that these people live their lives.

    The first couple are, admittedly, a bit shaky. The first episode has a scene recreating "Jim'll Fix It" which has unintentionally become a lot more shocking since the revelations about Saville came out and I'm perhaps a bit surprised that the BBC didn't decide to edit this out of the re-release. Once you reach the third episode though, it settles down into the right rhythm and tone and the last four episode of this run are really good.

    There's a lot of actors across this season who would go on to become regular faces in comedy across the next twenty years, Cavan Clerkin, Michael Smiley, Martin Trenaman, Toby Jones, Peter Serafinowicz, and Paul Putner are just some of the names who would appear.

    It's a very funny show and makes it even sadder than during Sean's time he didn't write more narrative based comedy.
    cannygeet

    Fantastic underrated sitcom of the highest caliber

    Having been a fan of Sean Lock's comedy for many years I looked forward to this series and it did not disappoint. It is hilarious! To anyone who hasn't seen it, buy the BBC DVD right now. To summarise Vince, a swimming pool attendant, and his jobless flatmate, Errol, live in a block of flats. And, as in most sitcoms, hilarious adventures ensue. However, the brilliance comes from Lock's surreal writing. The two characters are flatmates but not friends, the adventures range from the problems of being addicted to a cheap energy drink (Blue Rat), trying to get your flat decorated when you use Readers' Wives for style tips ("You can't have sex in a living room. That's where you have Christmas") or simply the problems that come from killing a swan. Each episode is broken up by short glimpses of what is going on in the other flats. These vary each week and go from the sublime to the ridiculous (the man who wants "dick, dick, dick, dick, dick, spot!" for his spotted dick is fantastic.

    If you like comedy- give it a go. If you want a change from canned laughter filled colourful sitcoms - give it a go.
    dutchwife

    No laugh-track makes this one even better...

    Okay, I just bought the DVD of the first series because the reviews suggested that this was the type of humour that I like best (Black Books!!Yeah!!). After watching the first episode, I was left with mixed feelings. My mistake....

    A couple of days later I decided to give the second show a shot. No mixed feelings now-this one's a gem! Lock & the rest of the cast's deadpan delivery is enhanced by the lack of canned laughter, & the bizarre situations are played out almost a la reality TV. Also, as an ex-pat Londoner, while these situations may seem genuinely odd to a few people, I was reminded of a whole slew of people from way back when. Which is probably why I moved as far away as possible.

    To summarize, a top-notch show which may need to be given a couple of viewings. I can't wait for the second series to get a DVD release..

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    • Trivia
      After creator and writer Sean Lock's death on 18 August 2021, the BBC announced via Twitter on August 28 that the series would become available to view on BBC iPlayer for the first time since its creation in 2002.
    • Goofs
      All exterior shots in the first season show that Vince and Errol's flat is in fact on the fourteenth floor, not the fifteenth as depicted by the floor number on the landing wall in interior shots. In the second season, exterior shots show the flat on the fifteenth floor.
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      Featured in Screenwipe: Episode #1.2 (2006)

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 2003 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fifteen Storeys High
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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