Mister Winner Explained

Genre:	Comedy
Director:	Andrew Chaplin
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English
Runtime:	30 minutes
Network:	BBC

Mister Winner is a British sitcom created for the BBC starring Spencer Jones, Lucy Pearman and Shaun Williamson. It was written by Matt Morgan, with additional material provided by Jones.

A 6-episode season was broadcast in the spring of 2020 following its 2017 pilot.^[1]

Cast

• Spencer Jones as Leslie Winner
• Lucy Pearman as Jemma Smith
• Shaun Williamson as Chris Smith
• Leon Annor as Cooper
• Oliver Maltman as Steve

Reception

Anita Singh of The Telegraph welcomed the gentleness of the show amid the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] The Independent's Rupert Hawksley praised Jones' performance, but noted that the 10pm weeknight slot harmed a programme comparable to Mr. Bean.^[3] Both awarded the show a 3 star review.

Notes and References

1. Web site: British Comedy Guide: Mister Winner . .
2. News: Singh . Anita . 2020-03-25 . Mister Winner, review: this good-natured comedy is just the tonic we need right now . en-GB . The Telegraph . 2023-07-12 . 0307-1235.
3. Web site: Hawksley . Rupert . 2020-04-08 . Spencer Jones indulges in pratfall after pratfall in Mister Winner . 2023-07-12 . inews.co.uk . en.