Think The Unthinkable
First broadcast from 20011016 to 20051019. (* = BBC7).
The radical management consultants Unthinkable Solutions inflict their own unique brand of help on more unsuspecting companies.
- My main memory of seeing these recorded is wonderment at just how tall Marcus Brigstocke is.
- The programmes don't have official titles, so I've used the company in question.
- Should Brunel Insurnace really be misspelled just because it is in the BBC description?
21 episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | Longleys Bank | 20011016 | * 20030729, * 20040429, * 20040506, * 20051013, * 20051014, * 20060405, * 20060406, * 20070404, * 20070405, * 20080528, * 20080529, * 20090312, * 20090313 |   Longleys Bank ask for a new image. Longleys Bank brings in the consultants to transform its image, and Daisy, Sophie and Ryan convince the bank to change everything. longleys bank brings in the consultants to transform its image |
| 01 | 02 | Barrington Council | 20011023 | * 20030730, * 20051020, * 20051021, * 20060412, * 20060413, * 20070411, * 20070412, * 20080604, * 20080605, * 20090319, * 20090320 | Consultants Unthinkable Solutions inflict their peculiar brand of help on Barrington council. The management consultants inflict their peculiar brand of help on Barrington council's refuse services. The management consultants inflict their help on Barrington council's refuse services. The management consultants inflict their peculiar brand of help on Barrington council's refuse services. With Marcus Brigstocke. |
| 01 | 03 | Moore And Burmans | 20011030 | * 20030731, * 20040513, * 20051027, * 20051028, * 20060419, * 20060420, * 20070418, * 20070419, * 20080611, * 20080612, * 20090326, * 20090327 | Consultants Unthinkable Solutions descend upon an ailing retailer. Ryan persuades them to go for a radical publicity campaign. Unthinkable Solutions "help Out" An Ailing Retailer. The Result: audio therapy, radical marketing, ready meals and underwear. audio therapy, radical marketing, ready meals and underwear. The consultants propose a radical publicity campaign to an ailing retailer. From 2001. The consultants propose a radical publicity campaign to an ailing retailer. With Marcus Brigstocke. From October 2001. |
| 01 | 04 | Utiliton | 20011106 | * 20030801, * 20040520, * 20051103, * 20051104, * 20060426, * 20060427, * 20070425, * 20070426, * 20080618, * 20080619, * 20090402, * 20090403 | The management consultants are brought in when complaints about Utiliton's call centre reach record levels, and Ryan buys a flat in a war zone. Unthinkable Solutions tackles some call-centre problems, and Ryan buys a flat in a 'war zone'. With Marcus Brigstocke. The consultants tackle some call centre problems and Ryan moves to a 'war zone'. From 2001 The consultants tackle some call centre problems and Ryan moves to a 'war zone'. With Marcus Brigstocke. From November 2001. |
| 01 | 05 LAST | The Cabbies - London Transport | 20011113 | * 20030804, * 20040527, * 20051110, * 20051111, * 20060503, * 20060504, * 20070502, * 20070503, * 20080625, * 20080626, * 20090409 | The Capital's transport system is in shambles. Who better to put it right than the dynamic team? The management consultants put an intense night-bus driver in charge of London Transport and sending its chief executive to drive tube trains. The capital's transport system is in a shambles. Who better to put it right than the dynamic team at Unthinkable Solutions? With the Capital's transport system in a shambles, Unthinkable Solutions ride to the rescue. Starring Marcus Brigstocke. With London's transport system in a shambles, the consultants ride to the rescue. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From November 2001. With London's transport system in a shambles, the consultants ride to the rescue. |
| 02 | 01 | Genforce | 20021107 | * 20070509, * 20070510, * 20080702, * 20080703, * 20090416 | The management consultants are working with Genforce, an energy company with a great deal to hide. Ryan and the team get to the bottom of a scam at a large electricity company. Greg Proops guest-stars. Ryan and the team get to the bottom of a scam at a large electricity company. Greg Proops guest stars. |
| 02 | 02 | Blue Herring | 20021114 | * 20070516, * 20070517, * 20080709, * 20080710, * 20090423 | Ryan and the team get involved in media technology - and Owen gets involved in Sophie's love life. The management consultants plug into media technology. Stars Marcus Brigstocke and David Mitchell. From November 2002. The management consultants plug into media technology. From November 2002. |
| 02 | 03 | Barrington Comprehensive | 20021121 | * 20070523, * 20070524, * 20080716, * 20080717, * 20090430 | More consultant comedy from the Sony Award-winning sitcom, with Marcus Brigstocke, Emma Kennedy and David Mitchell. The management consultants try reversing the fortunes of an inner city school. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From November 2002. The management consultants try reversing the fortunes of an inner city school. From 2002. |
| 02 | 04 | Riddlington Plastic | 20021128 | * 20070530, * 20070531, * 20080723, * 20080724, * 20090507 | Daisy meets an old school chum, Sophie practises her lethal martial arts, and Ryan is accidentally embroiled in a protest march. The consultants marvel at the world wide web and Ryan's embroiled in a protest. |
| 02 | 05 | Nambitrea | 20021205 | * 20070606, * 20070607, * 20080730, * 20080731, * 20090514 | Ryan has an unexpected stay at the Bangkok Hilton. |
| 02 | 06 LAST | Christmas Party | 20021212 | * 20070613, * 20070614, * 20080806, * 20080807, * 20090521 | A drunken office Christmas party, Sophie and Owen in a state of inebriation... Could this be a recipe for festive disaster? |
| 03 | 01 | 20040713 | 20060404 | Unthinkable Solutions, the radical management consultants, return to inflict their unique brand of help on more unsuspecting companies. They turn their special talents to the credit card business - with unexpected results. | |
| 03 | 02 | The Post Office | 20040720 | 20060411 | Our hapless consultants try to overhaul the Post Office, with mixed results. |
| 03 | 03 | Wagstaff And Mutual | 20040727 | , an investment bank, get the Unthinkable Solutions treatment this week. Ryan's friend Piers has made a total mess of their finances, but still needs to keep his golden parachute. Britain's most radical management consultants are on hand to offer their own unique brand of help. | |
| 03 | 04 | Matsons | 20040803 | 20060418 | , an electrical retailer, needs a boost. Are they ready for the sort of kick delivered by Unthinkable Solutions, the radical management consultants? Daisy, Ryan and Sophie are ready to transform another company in a way they barely understand. Jed is on hand with IT support, film references and inappropriate personal comments. |
| 03 | 05 | Barrington Zoo | 20040810 | 20060425 | Barrington council desperately needs to raise money. They must be desperate to call in the services of Unthinkable Solutions, who create truly bizarre answers to the problems with Barrington zoo. |
| 03 | 06 LAST | Brunel Insurnace | 20040817 | When is a pay cut not a pay cut ? When Unthinkable Solutions have to sell it to the staff. Brunel Insurnace needs to cut costs; Unthinkable Solutions need to break the bad news gently. Their diplomatic skills are tested to breaking point. | |
| 04 | 01 | M O D | 20050928 | The radical management consultants Unthinkable Solutions return to inflict their own unique brand of help on more unsuspecting companies. Their client is the MOD. | |
| 04 | 02 | Phil's Gyms | 20051005 | Their aim is to boost profits at Phil's Gyms. | |
| 04 | 03 | Superco | 20051012 | Their latest client is a supermarket chain. | |
| 04 | 04 LAST | Barrington Hospital | 20051019 |
Cast and Crew
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