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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lead_BalloonLead Balloon - Wikipedia

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   Lead Balloon is a British sitcom starring Jack Dee as a cynical and misanthropic comedian. The series follows his personal and professional struggles, and features a theme tune by Paul Weller.

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3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0757084Lead Balloon (TV Series 2006–2011) - IMDb

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   Lead Balloon: With Jack Dee, Raquel Cassidy, Sean Power, Anna Crilly. Rick Spleen is a world-weary comedian who ends up doing far too many corporate jobs to pay the bills.

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   • Release Date: 2006-10-04

   • Genre: Comedy
   • Runtime: 30

4. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › lead-balloonGo Over Like A Lead Balloon - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase

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   Learn how this American expression for failure and flop came from a cartoon and a rock band. Find out the difference between 'go down' and 'go over' and other related phrases.

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6. www.itv.com › watch › lead-balloonLead Balloon - Series 1 - Episode 1 - ITVX

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   Lead Balloon is a sitcom about Rick, a middle-aged man who lives with his mother and faces various humiliations and disasters. Watch the first episode of series 1, where Rick gets involved in a recycling campaign and a fruitcake feud.

7. www.justwatch.com › uk › tv-seriesLead Balloon - watch tv series streaming online - JustWatch

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   Lead Balloon - watch online: stream, buy or rent . Currently you are able to watch "Lead Balloon" streaming on Sky Go, ITVX, Now TV or buy it as download on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store.

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   • Number Of Seasons: 4

   • Actors: Jack Dee
   • Offer Count: 10

8. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › b006t889BBC Two - Lead Balloon - Episode guide

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   Series 4. Sitcom about a disillusioned comedian and writer.

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   What is a Lead Balloon?

   • That’s when the phrase can be said to have entered the language and there are many examples in print from US sources of ventures which went down like a lead balloon from that date onward. The most celebrated use of the term is the part played in the naming of the English heavy-metal band Led Zeppelin.

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   What does go over like a Lead Balloon mean?

   • ‘Go over like a lead balloon’ is the US version of this phrase. In the UK a complete failures ‘go down like a lead balloon’. The phrase is American in origin and the first mention of a lead balloon with the meaning of something that fails comes from a Mom-N Pop cartoon that was syndicated in several US newspapers in June 1924.

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   Where can I watch Lead Balloon?

   • Currently you are able to watch "Lead Balloon" streaming on Sky Go, ITVX, Now TV or buy it as download on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store. Lead Balloon is a British television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Jack Dee and Pete Sinclair.

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   When did lead balloon come out?

   • Lead Balloon was the first comedy series to be broadcast on the BBC's high-definition service, BBC HD, with another repeat run beginning on 21 December 2006. [ 20] Episodes were also made available as streaming downloads on bbc.co.uk during the first series run.

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10. www.amazon.co.uk › Lead-Balloon-Season-1 › dpWatch Lead Balloon - Season 1 | Prime Video - Amazon.co.uk

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    Watch Jack Dee as Rick Spleen, a disillusioned stand-up comedian and writer, in this British comedy series. Buy episodes or seasons on Prime Video and enjoy X-Ray features.