| Mr Mann | |
|---|---|
| |
| Name | Mr Mann |
| Age | 40s or 50s |
| Gender | Male |
| Country | UK |
| First Appearance | Pilot Episode |
| Related Places | Roy's Shop |
| Related Characters | Roy, Margaret |
| Season(s) | 1, 2, 3 |
| Played By | David Walliams |
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.
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.
Roy
| Roy | |
|---|---|
| |
| Name | Roy |
| Age | 59 |
| Occupation | Shop Keeper |
| Played By | Matt Lucas |
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.
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".
Margaret
| Margaret | |
|---|---|
| Name | Margaret |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Related Characters | Mr Mann, Roy |
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.
Things Mr Mann asked for
Series 1
- A pirate memory game which must be:
- for children aged 4-8
- not to piratey
- not 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 bold
- shoulder length hair
- have a glass eye
He is willing to go on a date with a Lindsay Williams or a Linda Willis if they changed their name
- 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 compeition
- Be certificate 15
He dosn't know if the film really exists but he will wait in the shop until the film 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
- Like the C-word
- 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 loose 6 pages. Then Mr Mann asks for all the books in the shop but Mr Mann claimed he was blind.
- 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
Roy had this record so Mr Mann, surprisingly, brought 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 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.
- 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 and Terry Waite's beard. When in the costume Mr Mann was played by Baddiel himself, miming to the line "Nothing like him!".
- 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.
Catchphrases
- 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.", "MARG'RET! MARG'RET!"
- [After Long Pause] Margaret: "...Yes?"