Pure joy — that is, a pure, pure joy and, quite possibly, heaven — is the new comedy series, Staged. So funny. So so soooooo funny.
Deborah Ross – The Mail on Sunday (UK)
David Tennant and Michael Sheen (playing themselves) were due to star in a production of Six Characters in Search of an Author in the West End. The pandemic has put paid to that, but their director (Simon Evans – also playing himself) is determined not to let the opportunity pass him by. He knows how big a chance this is for him and turns his attention to cajoling his stars into rehearsing over the internet.
All they need to do is read the first scene, but throughout the series they come up against a multitude of oppositional forces: distraction, boredom, home-schooling and their own egos.
| Genre | Sitcom |
|---|---|
| Created by | Simon Evans Phin Glynn |
| Written by | Simon Evans |
| Directed by | Simon Evans |
| Starring | Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Simon Evans, Georgia Tennant, Anna Lundberg, Lucy Eaton, Adrian Lester, Nina Sosanya, Samuel L. Jackson, Judi Dench |
| Composer(s) | Alex Baranowski |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
Acquired by BBC One in the UK, Hulu (US VOD), Shout! Studios (Home Entertainment and TV in North America), Netflix (UK secondary rights), ABC (Australian TV) and Huanxi Media Group (all rights in China).
Staged will no doubt be a hit, its bitesize-chunks formula winningly combined with Tennant and Sheen’s easy, witty banter and insights into lockdown life.
Flora Carr – Radio Times