Anthony Head Credits

Comedy Showcase: Free Agents

Television series (UK)

Series summary: A series of one-off pilot episodes aired as part of Channel 4's 25th anniversary
Role: Stephen
Episode: 1.05 - Free Agents
Original air date: November 9, 2007
Network: Channel 4

Summary of Anthony Head's storyline: (Note: Tony's character on this program frequently uses vulgar and explicit sexual terms. I'm not quoting his exact language for the most part only because I'm afraid of the traffic I might get if I do.)

Alex and Helen work at CMA Talent Agency, run by Stephen. Alex and Helen have a one-night stand that doesn't end well as Alex is recently separated from his wife and is homeless, while Helen is still getting over the death of her fiancé.

When Alex arrives at work the next day, Stephen approaches him to complain that security has detected that Alex is sleeping in his office. Stephen quickly forgets about that when he realizes that Alex had sex the night before. He demands all the sordid details, using very graphic and crude terms to describe what he imagines happened. Alex gives in and, after Stephen has called for the entire office's attention, proceeds to describe the most outrageous sexual acts he can think of, culminating with something involving a jumbo-sized glue stick. Stephen is pleased with Alex's story and lets him get back to work.

Alex is trying to convince Helen to let him stay with her but she refuses unless he takes on a new client - her mother's boyfriend who is currently playing a rabbit (in full costume) in a play. Alex refuses and when Stephen overhears, he jumps in and insists that Alex stay with him. In fact, he'll even let Alex sleep in the dungeon. Alex hopes that Stephen is joking about that.

When they arrive at Stephen's house, he confirms that of course he was joking about the dungeon. After all, he raised a family in that house. He goes on to complain that everyone thinks he is just a sex-crazed pervert. But he is more than that - he's a pervert and a father. Stephen does a line of cocaine and then offers Alex some Viagra. He continues to complain that he has no idea who he is now that his children are grown and his wife has left. While Stephen pours the two some wine, Alex wonders who he is now. While he is talking, Stephen heads into the next room. settles on the sofa and turns on the television. Alex is stunned to see that Stephen is watching porn. Stephen says that he usually has "a wank and an Ovaltine before turning in."

The next day, Alex tells Helen he will take the rabbit on as a client if it means never having to stay with Stephen again. He still manages to inadvertently offend Helen again and in the end is again in need of a place to stay. Helen jokes that her mother has a spare room and when Alex says he doesn't fancy her mum, Stephen is, once again, nearby and pops out to say he thinks Alex really does. He goes on to extol the benefits of going after older women when nothing works out with younger women. He tells Alex he will get a room ready for him again and Alex is dismayed to realize it is his only option.

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