Actor Ryan Sampson, 40, has recounted several high-energy stories involving his Mr. Bigstuff co-star, Danny Dyer. These anecdotes include a chaotic night in Sofia, Bulgaria, and a controversial nude scene filmed for the BBC production.
The Sofia restaurant standoff and the triple-priced bill
A night out in Sofia, Bulgaria, during the filming of the ITV2 series Plebs resulted in a significant financial headache for the production team. As Ryan Sampson recounted on Harriet Rose's By The Way podcast , a dinner involving the director and producer ended in a dispute when the group attempted to leave without paying the bill.. the situation escalated when the group encountered local authorities, including someone identified as the local mayor.
The report indicates that the confrontation with the police was eventually settled through a payout. According to Sampson, the producer was forced to pay triple the original amount to resolve the incident with the police and the restaurant. Sampson also noted that the stress of the night led to him waking up on a hotel marble floor with a minor case of Bell's palsy.
A naked dash through a British council estate
The BBC series Mr. Bigstuff features a provocative scene involving Danny Dyer, 48, running through a public council estate while completely nude. This moment occurs during the second episode of the second series, intended to depict the character Lee finding his "mojo" after being emasculated.
Sampson and Dyer previously discussed this "full-frontal" moment during an appearance on Heart Breakfast with hosts Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston. While the scene was described as visceral, Sampson noted that Dyer was "completely up for it," using a towel as a makeshift lasso during the chase.
The Plebs-era connection in Bulgaria
The friendship between Sampson and Dyer is rooted in their previous work together on the ITV2 comedy Plebs. This professional history provided the foundation for the chemistry seen in their current BBC project, Mr. Bigstuff.
The chaotic nature of their early collaboration in Bulgaria set a precedent for the type of high-energy, unpredictable environment that follows the duo. This pattern of "attracting stuff" around them has become a defining characteristic of their shared professional history, moving from guest appearances to leading roles in contrasting brother characters.
The missing details of the Sofia police encounter
While Sampson’s account provides a vivid picture of the night in Sofia, several specific details remain unverified. The source does not clarify the exact identity of the official described as "the mayor or something like that," nor does it confirm the specific amount of the "triple" payment made to the authorities.
Furthermore, the report only provides Sampson's perspective on the event. It remains unknown how the local Bulgarian police or the restaurant staff viewed the confrontation,or if the producer's alleged bribe was a formal settlement or an informal arrangement.
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