30 minSeason 2 • Episode 6
LatestIn this episode, a minor celebrity visits the Nice Day Cafe, and when his autograph is proudly displayed on the wall, it causes quite a stir. So much so that Anne and Julie decide to make the collection extensive without ever actually encountering any of the stars who's autographs they've acquired. Over at Hamway's, Mike's injured during a football match and he learns just how patronizing humans can be. Meanwhile, Steve takes time off to prepare for his all-important exams.
Hardware is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 2003 to 2004. Starring Martin Freeman, it was written and created by Simon Nye, the creator of Men Behaving Badly. The show's opening theme was A Taste of Honey by Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass.
Writing
Simon Nye's Men Behaving Badly DNA still sharp.
Acting
Pre-Freeman fame — watch him suffer magnificently.
Creator
Simon Nye
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed in a real hardware store in London — customers occasionally wandered into shots thinking it was open.
ITV cancelled it despite decent ratings; BBC passed on picking it up, leaving Freeman to pivot directly into The Office just months later. Hardware became the 'what might've been' of his career.
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