Grubby Affair

”Grubby Affair” is the 1st episode of Cleaner Close, originally airing in 2002.

Plot
Maureen McGrath is bloody furious! She’s just found an off-white brassiere in her son Sean’s bedroom. She’s so fuming that she storms down the high street holding the bra at arm’s length, much to the bemusement of passers-by. In the pub, Maureen confronts Sean and his girlfriend, Lisa - a ‘grubby girl’. Maureen warns Sean not to shag about in her house, especially with someone who doesn’t use Daz. A red haired barmaid who looks a bit like David Bowie in the video for “Boys Keep Swinging” worriedly looks on. Lisa has heard of Daz, and remains unmoved by Maureen’s claims that the ‘little fellas fizz through the fibres of your wash, getting whites brilliant”. Maureen then holds the bra up to the bust of her brilliant white blouse, embarrassing Chris O’Dowd Sean in the process. Lisa then reveals that the off-white bra isn’t hers (“That’s not my bra!”), causing David Bowie to drop a glass on the floor. (Did I mention this was set in a pub? Ed.) “So, who does wear a 34B in off-white?”, asks Tony Hirst in voiceover. “More importantly, who hasn’t been using Daz? The soap you can believe in.” David Bowie slowly backs out of the bar.

Cast

 * Tony Hirst as the Narrator
 * Some Woman as Maureen McGrath
 * Chris O’Dowd as Sean McGrath
 * Goldie Hawn as Lisa the Grubby Girl
 * David Bowie as the Red Haired Barmaid

Reception
“Grubby Affair” was met with overwhelmingly positive reviews. madandyb wrote, “Looks like he’s been doing the barmaid - naughty boy!!”