Hunderby
Sky and HBO have commissioned Sally4Ever, a new comedy series from Julia Davis. The brand new series, written and directed by Julia Davis, promises to “explore the facets of love and sex in our confused, obsessive and gender-fluid world”. Starring alongside Julia are Catherine Shepherd
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May 1, 2018 // 0 Comments
If you’re a relative newcomer to the fine comedy scene we write about, it’s unlikely that you’ll have had the pleasure of seeing Arnab Chanda live. If you have, you’ll know why we’re so flipping excited about his two forthcoming work-in-progress shows! After a hiatus
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November 19, 2017 // 0 Comments
Daniel Lawrence Taylor’s sitcom about a time-travelling jazz band is well worth your time. In Timewasters, a filthy lift in a dilapidated block of flats becomes a time machine, sending a struggling four-piece jazz band back to the roaring 20s. The central players are Daniel Lawrence
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October 25, 2017 // 0 Comments
Hunderby’s Rufus Jones and Alexander Macqueen are among the cast of BBC Four’s Eric, Ernie & Me. The one-off film is about the comedy writer Eddie Braben, who will be played by Stephen Tompkinson (DCI Banks, Drop The Dead Donkey). It promises to celebrate the man behind Morecambe
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October 6, 2017 // 1 Comment
Comedy writer, producer and Baby Cow Productions co-founder Henry Normal, who was heavily involved in shows including The Mighty Boosh, Nighty Night and Moone Boy, is to receive a BAFTA Special Award. The award will be presented at a private event, including an on-stage interview with John
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June 15, 2017 // 0 Comments
Nominations have been announced for the 2016 RTS Craft & Design Awards, which celebrate talent behind the scenes in television production. Here’s a roundup of the TVO-connected shows that have been recognised in the award nominations: Flowers – Selina MacArthur is nominated for
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November 1, 2016 // 0 Comments
This week we’ve got for you not one, but two exciting pieces of news from Reece Shearsmith… It has been announced that the multi-talented Reece will soon be taking to the West End stage in a revival of The Dresser by Ronald Harwood. If you recognise the name of the play, it might be
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May 26, 2016 // 0 Comments
Sharon Horgan and Laurie Rose were amongst the winners at this weekend’s BAFTA TV Craft awards. Horgan won the award for ‘Writer – Comedy’ alongside her regular collaborator Rob Delaney for their work on the magnificent Catastrophe, for which the awards – quite
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April 25, 2016 // 0 Comments
Here’s what’s coming up over the next 7 days. Hunderby Thursday, 10:00pm, Sky Atlantic A two part return for Julia Davis black comedy, featuring Rufus Jones, Alex MacQueen and Reece Shearsmith. For Hunderby coverage, CLICK HERE. Toast of London Wednesdays, 10:30pm, Channel Four
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December 14, 2015 // 0 Comments
Here’s what’s coming up over the next 7 days. Crackanory Thursday, 10:00pm, Dave The adult storytime fun returns for a third series all week, with stories read by Richard Ayoade, Morgana Robinson and lots of other big name stars. Story writers include Tony Way, Kevin Eldon, Alex
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December 7, 2015 // 0 Comments
The first trailer for the return of Hunderby is now available. Written by and starring Julia Davis (with Barunka O’Shaughnessy co-writing) once more as the wicked housekeeper Dorothy, the show returns for a 2-part special on 10th December, exclusively to Sky Atlantic. Along for the ride
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November 30, 2015 // 0 Comments
Back in February we revealed that Hunderby, the award-winning dark comedy by and starring Julia Davis, had been commissioned for a Christmas 2-parter. We can now confirm more details about the festive special, including transmission dates! The first hour-long instalment – once again
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November 23, 2015 // 0 Comments
Julia Davis has been confirmed as one of the speakers at this year’s Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival. The Festival takes place 26th- 28th August and offers a range of keynote talks, lectures, Q&As, meetings and networking opportunities for people in TV. Julia will be
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June 27, 2015 // 0 Comments
Now there are two more reasons to get Sky Atlantic – and they come in the form of two productions from Baby Cow. The award-winning Hunderby, Julia Davis‘ darkly comic homage to Daphne Du Maurier, will be returning to the channel for a Christmas special. Co-written with fellow
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February 16, 2015 // 1 Comment
No, it’s not the title of another useless television pitch by yer man Alan, but the news that TVO’s top hitters are up for yet more gongs – this time at the BAFTA Television Awards. The seemingly never ending cycle of BAFTA award ceremonies is no bad thing when the likes
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April 9, 2013 // 0 Comments
The nominations for the 2012 British Comedy Awards have been announced, and a number of TVO flavoured productions are, quite rightly, in the running. Amazingly, all four shows up for Best New Comedy Programme can be traced back to these very pages, starting with the
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December 3, 2012 // 0 Comments
Today sees the release of two of the latest additions to the TVO canon on digital versatile disc… as both Hunderby and Moone Boy are unleashed to the world, joining Alan Partridge: Mid Morning Matters which was released last week. Julia Davis‘ period comedy Hunderby also
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November 19, 2012 // 0 Comments
Julia Davis’ sublime new costume-drama comedy Hunderby continues apace tonight on Sky Atlantic, and is now available to pre-order on dvd! The show also features Rufus Jones, Kevin Eldon, Daniel Lawrence Taylor and three Alex’s – Alex MacQueen, Alexandra Roach and Alexander
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September 3, 2012 // 1 Comment
Monday, 27th August sees the première of Hunderby – the new comedy costume drama from Baby Cow and Julia Davis, airing at 10pm on Sky Atlantic. The channel has kindly let us catch a sneaky peak of the first episode, and our editor in chief shares his thoughts below. When a shipwrecked
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August 23, 2012 // 4 Comments
Sky Atlantic have released a new trailer to get you in the mood for Hunderby, the new dark comedy created by and starring Julia Davis that starts on Monday 27th August at 10pm, and we’ve got some lovely new photos to share with you too! The hour-long programme is set in a 19th Century
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August 16, 2012 // 0 Comments
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