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{{Infobox character |
  
{{Infobox character |
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name = Mr Mann |
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name = Mr Mann|
 
image = [[Image:Mrmann.jpg|250px]]|
  
image = [[Image:Mrmann.jpg|250px]]|
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gender = Male |
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age = 38/39|
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cntry = UK |
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gender = Male|
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first = [[Pilot Episode]] |
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cntry = UK|
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Intrests = Shopping |
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first = [[Pilot Episode]]|
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relatedplaces = Roy's Shop |
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relatedplaces = Roy's Shop|
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relatedchar = Roy, Margaret |
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relatedchar = Roy, Margaret|
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actor = [[David Walliams]] |
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actor = [[David Walliams]]|
 
season = [[Season 1|1]], [[Season 2|2]], [[Season 3|3]]
  
season = [[Season 1|1]], [[Season 2|2]], [[Season 3|3]]
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|occup = Picky shopper
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}}
  
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|firstintroduced = Season 1, Episode 7
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|appearsin = Seasons 1,2,3
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|friends = }}
   
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Mr Mann often buys things from Roy's Shop, which changes theme every episode. But he wants something very specific which often annoys Roy. When Roy can't find the object he will ask his limb-less assistant, Margaret, who lives upstairs if they have any in stock.
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'''Mike Mann '''often buys things from Roy's shops, which changes theme every episode. But he wants something very specific which often annoys Roy. When Roy can't find the object he will ask his limb-less wife, Margaret, who lives upstairs, if they have any in stock.
   
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If Roy finds the object Mr Mann wants then Mr Mann will add some other small detail which '''must''' be required for him to buy it.
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If Roy finds the object Mr Mann wants then Mr Mann will add some other small detail which '''must''' be required for him to buy it. When he actually gets the item he is looking for he becomes disappointed, showing that it was more to do with annoying Roy than buying anything.
   
 
==Roy==
  
==Roy==
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Roy owns a different shop each episode, the shop is never named though. Each shop has a different theme and has to put up with Mr Mann's picky shopping type.
   
 
{{Infobox minor |
  
{{Infobox minor |
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name = Roy |
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name = Roy|
 
image = [[Image:roy.jpg|100px]]|
  
image = [[Image:roy.jpg|100px]]|
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occup = Shop Keeper |
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age = 59|
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occup = Shop Keeper|
 
actor = [[Matt Lucas]]
  
actor = [[Matt Lucas]]
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|gender = Male
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}}
  
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|cntry = UK
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|firstintroduced = Season 1, Episode 7
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Roy owns a different shop each episode, the shop is never named though. Each shop has a different theme (eg. cards, photos, toys etc.) and has to put up with Mr Mann's picky shopping type. He often needs help from his assistant, Margaret, who lives upstairs and is limb-less but she still seems to know the shop better tan Roy.
  
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|appearsin = Seasons 1,2,3}}
   
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He has grown to hate Mr Mann and often snaps back at Mr Mann saying things like "Get out or I will strangle you" or "I hate you so much".
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He has grown to hate and really despise Mr Mann and often snaps back at Mr Mann after being such an annoying customer, and also says things like "Get out or I will strangle you" or "I hate you so much". In Little Britain Abroad, he owns a Middle-Eastern shop and speaks Arabic.
   
 
==Margaret==
  
==Margaret==
   
 
{{Infobox minor |
  
{{Infobox minor |
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name = Margaret |
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name = Margaret|
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occup = Assistant |
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occup = Assistant|
 
relatedchar = Mr Mann, Roy
  
relatedchar = Mr Mann, Roy
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|gender = Female
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}}
  
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|cntry = UK
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|firstintroduced = Season 1, Episode 7
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|appearsin = Seasons 1,2,3
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|voice = Stirling Gallacher}}
   
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Margaret is Roy's limb-less assistant who lives upstairs and has never been seen before. Despite her hardly ever coming down to the actual shop, she seems to know the shop better than Roy does and knows where everything is and the price of everything in the shop. Her suggestions arn't usually ever brought by Mr Mann. Also, for no apparent reason, she is rather slow to react as when Roy calls her, there is usually a 5 second break until she answers.
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Margaret is Roy's limb-less (revealed in Season 2, Episode 3) wife who lives upstairs and is never seen. Despite her hardly ever coming down to the actual shop, she seems to know the shop better than Roy does, knowing where everything is and the price of everything in the shop. Her suggestions aren't usually ever bought by Mr Mann. Also, for no apparent reason, she is rather slow to react as when Roy calls her, there is usually a 5 second break until she answers.
   
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==Things Mr Mann asked for==
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==Mr. Mann's Requests==
   
 
====Series 1====
  
====Series 1====
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*A pirate memory game which must be:
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*A pirate memory game which must:
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**for children aged 4-8
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**be for children aged 4-8
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**not to piratey
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**be 'not too piratey'
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**not more than £4.80
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**be no more than £4.80
   
 
====Series 2====
  
====Series 2====
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**be aged 38-39
  
**be aged 38-39
 
**have some height
  
**have some height
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**not be bold
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**not be bald
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**sholder length hair
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**shoulder length hair
 
**have a glass eye
  
**have a glass eye
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He is willing to go on a date with a Lindsay Williams or a Linda Willis if they changed their name
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He is willing to go on a date with a Linda Willis if she changes her name.
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When asked to go on a date with a Lindsay Williams he says "Absolutely no way".
   
   
 
*A film which must:
  
*A film which must:
 
**Star Chevy Chase and Rick Moranis as two cops who go undercover as rappers to stop a drug deal
  
**Star Chevy Chase and Rick Moranis as two cops who go undercover as rappers to stop a drug deal
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**End with a scene where they have to take part in a rap compeition
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**End with a scene where they have to take part in a rap competition
 
**Be certificate 15
  
**Be certificate 15
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He dosn't know if the film really exists but he will wait in the shop until the film is made.
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He doesn't know if the film really exists but he will wait (in the shop) until it is made.
   
   
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**Hates cartoon frogs
  
**Hates cartoon frogs
 
**Likes single-celled organisms like amoebas
  
**Likes single-celled organisms like amoebas
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**Like the C-word
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**Likes the C-word
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Roy said that he doesn't have a card with the C-word but Mr Mann said he will write it in.
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*A book which must:
  
*A book which must:
 
**Be about Medieval English music between 1356-1390
  
**Be about Medieval English music between 1356-1390
 
**Must be 306 pages long
  
**Must be 306 pages long
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Roy had a book about Medival English music between 1356-1390 but it was 312 pages long, not 306. Roy said he could rip out 6 pages but Mr Mann said he wouldn't buy a damaged book. Mr Mann suggested the author re-wrote the book removing all the o's in the book to loose 6 pages. Then Mr Mann asks for all the books in the shop but Mr Mann claimed he was blind.
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Roy had a book about Medival English music between 1356-1390 but it was 312 pages long, not 306. Roy said he could rip out 6 pages but Mr Mann said he wouldn't buy a damaged book. Mr Mann suggests that the author could rewrite the book, possibly removing all the o's in the book to lose 6 pages. Then Mr Mann asks for all the books in the shop but later claims he was blind. but when Roy waves at him to test if he really is blind Mr Mann calmly waves back, proving he is not really blind but attempting to agitate Roy.
   
   
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**Have a picture on the cover of James Last holding out his hands showing a stigmata
  
**Have a picture on the cover of James Last holding out his hands showing a stigmata
 
**Have the sleeve notes done by Dr Graeme Garden
  
**Have the sleeve notes done by Dr Graeme Garden
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Roy had this record so Mr Mann, surprisingly, brought it.
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Strangely, Roy had this record so Mr Mann, reluctantly, bought it.
   
 
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**Not be of a horse which was perturbed, had it's expectations not yet fulfilled or had a flicker of hope
  
**Not be of a horse which was perturbed, had it's expectations not yet fulfilled or had a flicker of hope
 
**Not be of a vexed kitten but he would consider a irked kitten
  
**Not be of a vexed kitten but he would consider a irked kitten
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In the end he brought a painting of a displeased owl but he didn't like it so much because he thought it was more disillusioned that displeased but brought the picture all the same.
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In the end he bought a painting of a displeased owl but he didn't like it so much because he thought it was more disillusioned than displeased but decided to keep it after Roy threatened to strangle him if he didn't leave.
   
   
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**Not be Celebrity Callus Monthly because he already had this magazine
  
**Not be Celebrity Callus Monthly because he already had this magazine
 
**Not be Foot and Ankle Pain Bonanza because he is only intrested in foot pain, even though he dosn't actually suffer from foot pain
  
**Not be Foot and Ankle Pain Bonanza because he is only intrested in foot pain, even though he dosn't actually suffer from foot pain
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He then asks for Hello! which Roy gets for him but Mr Mann says he was simply saying "Hello!" to the magazine on the shelf
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He then asks for [[Hello!]] which Roy gets for him but Mr Mann says he was simply saying "Hello!" to the magazine on the shelf.
   
   
 
*A costume which must:
  
*A costume which must:
 
**Be of the comedian David Baddiel
  
**Be of the comedian David Baddiel
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Mr Mann then gets Rory McGrath's jumper and Terry Waite's beard. When in the costume Mr Mann was played by Baddiel himself, miming to the line "Nothing like him!".
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Mr Mann then gets Rory McGrath's jumper, Martin Clunes' chinos, Sanjeev Bhaskar's espadrilles and Terry Waite's beard. When in the costume Mr Mann was played by Baddiel himself, miming to the line "Nothing like him!".
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*A pot of paint that is:
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*White in black.
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*Grey with a bit of bluey-redness
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*Purple that is not purple if you follow
   
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*Maroon lacks maroonity
   
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*brown in pink
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*Some white paint (because colours are pointless) with a hint of black and a little bluey-redness. Then he asks for paint which is "purple but not purple" but changes his mind because purple "lacks maroonity" so chooses brown from a colour chart but asks for it in pink.
  
 
**This was not actually used in Season 3, just used in Behind the Scenes and in the Live Show.
  
**This was not actually used in Season 3, just used in Behind the Scenes and in the Live Show.
   
 
==Catchphrases==
  
==Catchphrases==
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*In my time of life you can't afford to be too picky"
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*"In my time of life you can't afford to be too picky."
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**'''Roy:'''"I don't know what to suggest! Margaret will know. MARGARET! MARGARET!"
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**'''Roy:'''"I don't know what to suggest! Margaret will know.", "Margaret! Margaret!"
 
 
**[After Long Pause] '''Margaret:''' "...Yes?"
  
**[After Long Pause] '''Margaret:''' "...Yes?"
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**'''Roy: '''There's a gentleman here who... (insert item here)
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**'''Mr Mann''': "It's okay, I'll wait. (*heavy breathing*)"
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Revision as of 14:51, 6 October 2019

Mr Mann
Mrmann
Name Mr Mann
Age 38/39
Gender Male
Country UK
Occupation Picky shopper
Introduced In Season 1, Episode 7
Appears In Seasons 1,2,3
First Appearance Pilot Episode
Related Places Roy's Shop
Related Characters Roy, Margaret
Season(s) 1, 2, 3
Played By David Walliams

Mike Mann often buys things from Roy's shops, which changes theme every episode. But he wants something very specific which often annoys Roy. When Roy can't find the object he will ask his limb-less wife, Margaret, who lives upstairs, if they have any in stock.

If Roy finds the object Mr Mann wants then Mr Mann will add some other small detail which must be required for him to buy it. When he actually gets the item he is looking for he becomes disappointed, showing that it was more to do with annoying Roy than buying anything.

Roy

Roy owns a different shop each episode, the shop is never named though. Each shop has a different theme and has to put up with Mr Mann's picky shopping type.

Roy
Roy
Name Roy
Age 59
Gender Male
Country UK
Occupation Shop Keeper
Introduced In Season 1, Episode 7
Appears In Seasons 1,2,3
Played By Matt Lucas

He has grown to hate and really despise Mr Mann and often snaps back at Mr Mann after being such an annoying customer, and also says things like "Get out or I will strangle you" or "I hate you so much". In Little Britain Abroad, he owns a Middle-Eastern shop and speaks Arabic.

Margaret

Margaret
Name Margaret
Gender Female
Country UK
Occupation Assistant
Introduced In Season 1, Episode 7
Appears In Seasons 1,2,3
Voiced By Stirling Gallacher
Related Characters Mr Mann, Roy

Margaret is Roy's limb-less (revealed in Season 2, Episode 3) wife who lives upstairs and is never seen. Despite her hardly ever coming down to the actual shop, she seems to know the shop better than Roy does, knowing where everything is and the price of everything in the shop. Her suggestions aren't usually ever bought by Mr Mann. Also, for no apparent reason, she is rather slow to react as when Roy calls her, there is usually a 5 second break until she answers.

Mr. Mann's Requests

Series 1

  • A pirate memory game which must:
    • be for children aged 4-8
    • be 'not too piratey'
    • be no more than £4.80

Series 2

  • A date with a lady which must:
    • be called Linda Williams (his second favourite, his favourite is Catherine Drew but he claims that at his time of life he can't afford to *be picky)
    • be aged 38-39
    • have some height
    • not be bald
    • shoulder length hair
    • have a glass eye

He is willing to go on a date with a Linda Willis if she changes her name.

When asked to go on a date with a Lindsay Williams he says "Absolutely no way".


  • A film which must:
    • Star Chevy Chase and Rick Moranis as two cops who go undercover as rappers to stop a drug deal
    • End with a scene where they have to take part in a rap competition
    • Be certificate 15

He doesn't know if the film really exists but he will wait (in the shop) until it is made.


  • A birthday card for a 65 year-old man who:
    • Hates dogs
    • Hates cats
    • Hates cartoon frogs
    • Likes single-celled organisms like amoebas
    • Likes the C-word

Roy said that he doesn't have a card with the C-word but Mr Mann said he will write it in.

  • A book which must:
    • Be about Medieval English music between 1356-1390
    • Must be 306 pages long

Roy had a book about Medival English music between 1356-1390 but it was 312 pages long, not 306. Roy said he could rip out 6 pages but Mr Mann said he wouldn't buy a damaged book. Mr Mann suggests that the author could rewrite the book, possibly removing all the o's in the book to lose 6 pages. Then Mr Mann asks for all the books in the shop but later claims he was blind. but when Roy waves at him to test if he really is blind Mr Mann calmly waves back, proving he is not really blind but attempting to agitate Roy.


  • A record which must:
    • Be by James Last playing the hits of Nelly Furtado on the banjo
    • Have a picture on the cover of James Last holding out his hands showing a stigmata
    • Have the sleeve notes done by Dr Graeme Garden

Strangely, Roy had this record so Mr Mann, reluctantly, bought it.

Series 3

  • A painting which must:
    • Be of be of a horse which is disappointed because it recieved bad news
    • Not be of a horse which was perturbed, had it's expectations not yet fulfilled or had a flicker of hope
    • Not be of a vexed kitten but he would consider a irked kitten

In the end he bought a painting of a displeased owl but he didn't like it so much because he thought it was more disillusioned than displeased but decided to keep it after Roy threatened to strangle him if he didn't leave.


  • A magazine which must:
    • Be about problem feet
    • Be out of Bad Feet Monthly, Athlete's Foot Times, Veruca Today, What Bunion, Ingrown Toenail Weekly
    • Not be Celebrity Callus Monthly because he already had this magazine
    • Not be Foot and Ankle Pain Bonanza because he is only intrested in foot pain, even though he dosn't actually suffer from foot pain

He then asks for Hello! which Roy gets for him but Mr Mann says he was simply saying "Hello!" to the magazine on the shelf.


  • A costume which must:
    • Be of the comedian David Baddiel

Mr Mann then gets Rory McGrath's jumper, Martin Clunes' chinos, Sanjeev Bhaskar's espadrilles and Terry Waite's beard. When in the costume Mr Mann was played by Baddiel himself, miming to the line "Nothing like him!".


  • A pot of paint that is:
  • White in black.
  • Grey with a bit of bluey-redness
  • Purple that is not purple if you follow
  • Maroon lacks maroonity
  • brown in pink
    • This was not actually used in Season 3, just used in Behind the Scenes and in the Live Show.

Catchphrases

  • "In my time of life you can't afford to be too picky."
    • Roy:"I don't know what to suggest! Margaret will know. MARGARET! MARGARET!"
    • [After Long Pause] Margaret: "...Yes?"
    • Roy: There's a gentleman here who... (insert item here)
    • Mr Mann: "It's okay, I'll wait. (*heavy breathing*)"
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