Starstruck (2021 TV series)
Starstruck is a 2021 BBC comedy series written by Rose Matafeo and Alice Snedden, directed by Karen Maine, and starring Matafeo and Nikesh Patel with Minnie Driver in a special guest starring role.[1] A second series was commissioned before the first series aired.[2]
Plot[]
A screwball comedy about a 20-something New Zealand woman living in Hackney, London, working jobs in a cinema and as a nanny. After a one-night stand on New Year's Eve, she discovers she slept with a famous movie star.[3]
Cast[]
- Rose Matafeo as Jessie
- Nikesh Patel as Tom Kapoor
- Minnie Driver as Cath (Tom's agent)
- Emma Sidi as Kate
- Sindhu Vee as Sindhu
- Al Roberts as Ian
- Jon Pointing as Dan
- Joe Barnes as Joe
- Nic Sampson as Steve
- Lola-Rose Maxwell as Sarah
- Abraham Popoola as Jacob
- Ambreen Razia as Shivani
- Nadia Parkes as Sophie Diller
- as Liz
Episodes[]
| No. | Title [4] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [4] | U.K. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "NYE" | Karen Maine | Rose Matafeo and Alice Snedden | 25 April 2021 | N/A |
| 2 | "Spring" | Karen Maine | Rose Matafeo and Alice Snedden | 25 April 2021 | N/A |
| 3 | "Summer" | Karen Maine | Rose Matafeo and Alice Snedden | 25 April 2021 | N/A |
| 4 | "Autumn" | Karen Maine | Rose Matafeo and Alice Snedden | 25 April 2021 | N/A |
| 5 | "Winter" | Karen Maine | Rose Matafeo and Alice Snedden | 25 April 2021 | N/A |
| 6 | "Christmas" | Karen Maine | Rose Matafeo and Alice Snedden | 25 April 2021 | N/A |
Production[]
Sidi and Matafeo are real life flatmates in London.[5] The idea for the plot came in part from a group of Matafeo's Kiwi friends who one night in a London pub ran into a major Hollywood actor and hung out with him all night.[6] Filming was due to begin in March 2020 but was postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic until October 2020.
Broadcast[]
Starstruck series 1 started broadcast in the UK on 26 April 2021 on BBC One, with the whole series available from 25 April 2021 on BBC iPlayer.[7] It screened on TVNZ in New Zealand, ABC TV in Australia as well as HBO Max in the United States of America.[8]
Reception[]
The Times described it as "expertly crafted old-school screwball comedy, crackling with wit and sexual chemistry."[9]
References[]
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Starstruck - BBC3 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ British Comedy Guide (24 July 2020). "Rose Matafeo gets a second series of her BBC sitcom Starstruck - News - British Comedy Guide". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Laws, Chloe (20 April 2021). "Rose Matafeo on Starstruck, her new rom-com sitcom that *everyone* will be binge-watching". Glamour UK.
- ^ a b "Starstruck – Episodes". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Barr, Sabrina. "BBC star recalls 'crazy' meeting with cut-throat LA exec who said to 'f*** your friends' on road to stardom – Metro".
- ^ "Why Rose Matafeo couldn't get a date in New Zealand". Stuff. 21 April 2021.
- ^ Clarke, Annaleigh Rose (14 April 2021). "Starstruck cast and first look at new BBC comedy". TellyMix.
- ^ "Starstruck: Rose Matafeo's new sitcom hits New Zealand screens". NZ Herald.
- ^ Armstrong, Stephen. "Rose Matafeo on her new sitcom, Starstruck" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
External links[]
- Starstruck at IMDb
- 2021 British television series debuts
- BBC television comedy
- Television shows set in London