Jerk (TV series)

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Jerk
GenreComedy
Created byTim Renkow
Written by
Directed byTom McKay
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
ProducerRebecca Murrell
EditorCalum Ross
Running time20 minutes
Release
Original networkBBC Three
Original release24 February 2019 (2019-02-24) –
present

Jerk is a British black comedy television series starring and co-written by Tim Renkow. It centres around Tim (played by Renkow), a man with cerebral palsy who tries to use his condition to his advantage. The character of Tim is based upon Renkow, who also has cerebral palsy.[1] The series built upon a 2016 BBC production, A Brief History of Tim.

Jerk first aired on 24 February 2019 on BBC Three.[2][3] In September 2019, it was reported that BBC Three had ordered a second series before the first had aired.[4] The second series premiered on BBC Three on 1 August 2021.

Plot[]

Tim (Tim Renkow) has cerebral palsy, and is also a terrible person. He attempts to take maximum advantage of his condition by being insufferable to those around him. In Season 1, Tim faces deportation due to the impending expiration of his visa, and makes various attempts to ward off this fate.

Cast[]

Series 1[]

Episodes[]

Series Overview[]

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
1424 February 2019 (2019-02-24)
241 August 2021 (2021-08-01)

Series 1 (2019)[]

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Quota"Tom McKayTim Renkow, Stu Richards, Shaun Pye24 February 2019 (2019-02-24)
Tim is employed by a greeting card company headed by Shaun (Karl Theobald), but takes excessive advantage of his disabled status.
22"Refugee"Tom McKayTim Renkow, Stu Richards, Shaun Pye24 February 2019 (2019-02-24)
Tim concocts a false personal history about being a refugee in order to receive free meals, but quickly becomes tangled in a web of deceit.
33"Nemesis"Tom McKayTim Renkow, Stu Richards, Shaun Pye24 February 2019 (2019-02-24)
Tim's mother suggests that he get married in order to avoid deportation. After a failed attempt at internet dating, he meets Clara (Izuka Hoyle) and invites her to an art exhibition by his old enemy, Kiefer (Lee Ridley).
44"Genes"Tom McKayShaun Pye, Alex Smith, Tim Renkow24 February 2019 (2019-02-24)
Tim's deportation is averted when it is discovered he has British ancestry, but his encounter with Great Uncle Thomas (David Calder), does not go smoothly.

Series 2 (2021)[]

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11TBATBATBA1 August 2021 (2021-08-01)
22TBATBATBA1 August 2021 (2021-08-01)
33TBATBATBA1 August 2021 (2021-08-01)
44TBATBATBA1 August 2021 (2021-08-01)

Reception[]

Reviewing the first series of the show in Guardian, Stuart Jeffries describes Renkow as "Larry David with a twist".[5] In The Times, Carol Midgley gave the second series of the show a positive review, comparing it favourably to Curb Your Enthusiasm: "[..] both series push the boundaries splendidly into dark, dark humour and political incorrectness and both have selfish, thrillingly unlikeable lead characters."[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "'I use cerebral palsy to get away with a lot': the shameless star of sitcom Jerk". the Guardian. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. ^ "Series 1, Jerk". BBC.
  3. ^ "Jerk - Episodes". British Comedy Guide.
  4. ^ "Tim Renkow comedy Jerk to return". British Comedy Guide. September 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "Jerk series two review – still the most outrageously un-PC comedy on TV". the Guardian. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  6. ^ Midgley, Carol. "Jerk review — politically incorrect and sick, and I loved it". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-11-19.

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