What began as a small project during lockdown in 2020 (sorting out an old script I wrote during my time at ASDA about people in a fag shelter in 2007) I combined it with another sitcom I drafted during my time at James Beatties Department store in 2000. Everything slid into place when I realised I turned that small 20 page script into 6 episodes – then 8 – then into something spanning two series worth of material!
Recorded between 2022 and 2023, this first series introduces the main characters and sets up an indulgent world where we can all have a break from reality and have a bit of a laugh.
It’s been a chore and a headache, it’s been chaotic and a nightmare, it’s been stressful and frustrating but more importantly, it’s been fun. From working in isolation on the initial scripts – laughing to myself at my bizarre sense of humour to editing the episode again in isolation – the real joy was hearing the characters come to life from the first casting and table read in 2021 and then again when the actors turned up to record their lines throughout 2022 and 2023.
I’m extremely proud of this comedy and of all the actors that have turned up time and time again (after a lot of false starts), bringing their own personalities, laughter and energy each time. It’s exciting to hear the end product after all those recording sessions and to all the actors – a big thank you! You’ve elevated my text to just how I hear it in my noggin, now that can either be something disturbing or something wonderful – I opt for the latter. I love it.
Enjoy!
SLR
Series One out now on YouTube
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