Pandemonium (TV series)
Pandemonium | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Tom Basden |
Directed by | Ella Jones |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
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Executive producer | Josh Cole |
Producer | Tom Jordan |
Running time | 29 minutes |
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Original network | BBC One |
Original release | 30 December 2020 |
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Website |
Pandemonium is a one-off British sitcom created and written by Tom Basden for the BBC, which was broadcast on the 30 December 2020. The sitcom follows the ordeal faced by the Jessop Family in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and stars Jim Howick, Tom Basden, Tori Allen-Martin and Alison Steadman.[2]
Storyline[]
Through 2020, the Jessop family have seen their finances and plans devastated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The marriage between Robin and Cheryl-Lee has to be re-organised and instead of a planned holiday to America the family head to Margate for their summer holiday in October. Sam, the youngest member of the family is on hand to capture every moment on camera of his dysfunctional family.
Cast[]
- Jim Howick as Paul Jessop, Sam and Amy’s father, and Rachel’s husband
- Katherine Parkinson as Rachel Jessop, Sam & Amy’s mum, Robin’s sister, and Paul’s wife
- Alison Steadman as Sue Jessop, Paul’s Mother
- Tom Basden as Robin, Rachel’s Brother
- Tori Allen-Martin as Cherry, Robin’s Fiancé
- Freya Parks as Amy Jessop, Paul & Rachel’s Daughter, Sam’s sister, and Maya’s Girlfriend
- Mica Ricketts as Maya, Amy’s Girlfriend
- Jack Christou as Sam Jessop, Paul & Rachel’s Son, Amy’s Sister, and the Cameraman
Critical reception[]
Flora Carr reviewing on behalf of the Radio Times called the sitcom "a lockdown comedy special with gallows humour" and gave it three stars,[3] while Ed Cumming for The Independent called it "a valiant effort at exploring our current predicament" and gave it four stars.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Meet the cast of BBC One comedy Pandemonium, 22 December 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "When is BBC comedy Pandemonium on TV?, 10 December 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "BBC One's Pandemonium review: A lockdown comedy special with gallows humour by Flora Carr, 30 December 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Pandemonium review: BBC comedy is a valiant effort at exploring our current predicament by Ed Cummings, 31 December 2020". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
External links[]
- Pandemonium at IMDb
- Official website official site at BBC
- 2020 British television series debuts
- 2020 television specials
- 2020s British sitcoms
- 2020s British LGBT-related comedy television series
- BBC television sitcoms
- British LGBT-related sitcoms
- English-language television shows
- Television series about dysfunctional families
- Television series about marriage
- Television series about siblings
- Television shows set in London
- Television shows about the COVID-19 pandemic