Bloods (TV series)
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Bloods is a British television sitcom created by Samson Kayo and Nathan Bryon[2] in 2021 that airs on Sky Comedy.[1][3] The show is an ensemble comedy that stars Kayo and Jane Horrocks as South London paramedics, as they deal with emergency medical calls.
Cast[]
- Jane Horrocks as Wendy
- Samson Kayo as Maleek
- Lucy Punch as Jo
- Julian Barratt as Lawrence
- Katherine Kelly as George[4]
- Adrian Scarborough as Gary
- Aasiya Shah as Kareshma
- Kevin Garry (as Kevin 'KG' Garry) as Darryl
- Sam Campbell as Darrell
- Ellie White as Radio (Voice)
- Nathan Foad as Spencer[4]
Situation[]
A South London "mismatched",[1] "eccentric",[4] "(mostly) likeable",[4] paramedic team,[5] at an ambulance depot.[6]
Distribution[]
On 16 March 2022, Bloods, series 2, first group of 5 episodes began showing on Sky Comedy.[4] The 10 episodes are split into two groups of five episodes.[4] Bloods' second group of 5 episodes began showing on 1 September on Sky Comedy and NOW.[7] Each episode lasts less than 25 minutes.[4]
Critical response[]
Lucy Mangan for The Guardian gave the series three out of five stars, arguing that the charm of Kayo and Horrocks make the otherwise laugh-free show worth watching[8]
Bloods was nominated for a Royal Television Society scripted comedy award.[9][10][11][12]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "TV tonight: Rachel Parris is in the hot seat on Late Night Mash". the Guardian. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
Bloods, 10pm, Sky Comedy: The return of the talent-stuffed paramedic comedy that is keen to leave you in stitches.
- ^ "'All she talks about is bees' – Samson Kayo and Jane Horrocks on their new sitcom Bloods | TV comedy | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Bloods". www.sky.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Fear, Helen (16 March 2022). "Bloods series 2 on Sky Comedy: Katherine Kelly joins cast of medical comedy drama!". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Bloods - Sky1 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "TV tonight: Jane Horrocks and Samson Kayo return in hit-and-miss comedy Bloods". the Guardian. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "BLOODS RETURNS TO SKY". Roughcut TV. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (5 May 2021). "Bloods review – patchy paramedic comedy unlikely to split your sides". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Gilbert, Gerard (16 March 2022). "On TV tonight, Samson Kayo and Jane Horrocks return in paramedic sitcom Bloods". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Nominations announced for the RTS Programme Awards 2022". Royal Television Society. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Yossman, K. J. (3 March 2022). "'It's a Sin,' 'The Serpent' Nominated for Royal Television Society Program Awards 2022". Variety. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Yossman, K. J. (29 March 2022). "RTS Program Awards 2022 Start With a Slap Before Honoring Winners Including Jack Thorne, Russell T. Davies". Variety. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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