March 8th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: BBC-Three, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

In a first for BBC Three, the cast of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps are joined by the casts of Coming Of Age and Grown Ups in a special episode for Comic Relief.
Tim, the bartender of The Archer, arranges Timothy Claypole’s Comic Relief Night Of Fun – a pub quiz with a twist.
Split into three teams, the guys and girls battle it out in three categories, starting with the “bitch off”, which literally ends in tears as Gaz takes it too far and DK takes it personally. Next is the “drink off” in which Grant, Donna and Matt head for the bar to see who can down a pint of lager the fastest.
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February 25th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: BBC, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Will Mellor

Actor Will Mellor was rushed to hospital after a stunt he was performing went wrong.
Mellor was filming for the BBC Three sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and was required to slide across a car bonnet. He did so and landed badly, damaging his knee ligaments.
He told The Sun: “I landed badly and my knee just gave way. I hit the floor like a sack of potatoes. I did the scene in one take though, so the director was happy!
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