Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps was a BBC

BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...

 sitcom created and written by Susan Nickson

Susan Nickson

Susan Nickson is an English television screenwriter. She is the creator and writer of BBC sitcoms Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and Grownups...

. It is set in the town of Runcorn

Runcorn

Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port within the borough of Halton in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. In 2009, its population was estimated to be 61,500. The town is on the southern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form Runcorn Gap. Directly to the north...

 in Cheshire, England, and initially revolves around the lives of five twenty-somethings, played by Ralf Little

Ralf Little

Ralf Alistair J. B. Little is an English actor, writer and semi-professional footballer, working mainly in television comedy. He is best known for playing Antony Royle in The Royle Family and Jonny Keogh in the first six series of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.-Early life and work...

 (Jonny Keogh), Sheridan Smith

Sheridan Smith

Sheridan Smith is an English actress and singer who is best known for her contributions to the British sitcoms Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Gavin & Stacey and Benidorm. She has also become a recognised face in West End theatre, where she has appeared in Little Shop of Horrors,...

 (Janet Smith/Keogh), Will Mellor

Will Mellor

William "Will" Mellor is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Jambo Bolton in Hollyoaks, Gaz Wilkinson in comedy, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps...

 (Gaz Wilkinson), Natalie Casey

Natalie Casey

Natalie Casey is an English actress, television presenter and singer. She is best known for her long running roles playing Carol Groves in the TV series Hollyoaks from 1995 to 2000 and playing Donna Henshaw in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps from 2001 to 2011...

 (Donna Henshaw) and Kathryn Drysdale

Kathryn Drysdale

Kathryn Drysdale is an English actress best known for her role as Louise in the BBC comedy series Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps from 2001 until her departure from the show in 2009 alongside Sheridan Smith...

 (Louise Brooks). Little left the programme after the sixth series, and Jonny was killed off-screen at the start of series 7.