Freezing — Season 1, Episode 2: Episode 2
Comedy • 30 min • 1 season, 3 episodes • ★ 5.7/10
Episode synopsis
Matt and Elizabeth continue battling to stay afloat in the fickle world of showbiz. Matt attempts to woo the latest over-paid TV historian Bamber Jones, in the hope of editing his new book. To Elizabeth's horror, Matt invites Bamber, who is a renowned food snob, for dinner, claiming that she's the best chef in east Chiswick. To add to the pressure of the evening, Leon decides to gatecrash the Bamber dinner with a potential new client - the latest It Girl Alison Fennel. Matt rushes to brush up on his American history ready for the big night and Elizabeth frantically struggles to perfect her pasta malfatti. But will it be enough to impress the great Bamber Jones?
About Freezing
Forty-somethings Elizabeth and Matt are a glamorous and successful couple – or at least they would be if either of them could actually get a job. Matt has been replaced by his assistant in the publishing house where he worked for 15 years. Meanwhile, Hollywood actress Elizabeth seems to be paying the price for choosing an English husband and swapping sunny LA for suburban London. Despite being Oscar-nominated in her youth, Elizabeth is finding it hard to get an audition. Matt, in the meantime, is thrown the occasional scrap of editing by his former assistant.