Static. Rob (Rob Beckett). Copyright: Zeppotron
Static

Static

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 2017
  • 1 pilot

Studio audience sitcom about a man who jacks in a job in London to move back in with his parents. Stars Rob Beckett, Alison Steadman, Phil Davis, Samson Kayo, Jacqueline Chan and more.

Static. Image shows from L to R: Cath (Alison Steadman), Rob (Rob Beckett), Gal (Phil Davis). Copyright: Zeppotron

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2017
Channel
BBC One
Episodes
1 Pilot
Stars
Rob Beckett, Alison Steadman, Phil Davis, Samson Kayo, Jacqueline Chan, Julia Deakin, Chrissie Cotterill, Natasia Demetriou and more
Writers
Rob Beckett and Shaun Pye
Director
Ed Bye
Producers
John Pocock, Rachel Ablett, Peter Holmes, Ruth Phillips, Alex Moody and Rob Beckett
Company

Static is a sitcom all about twenty-something Rob who jacks in a job in London to move back in with his parents in their southeast London family home, only to discover they've just sold the house and moved to a static caravan park in Margate.

Not only is Rob now jobless, but he's now having to live on a sofabed in his parents' caravan in a holiday park 80 miles from London whilst he figures out his next move.

It seems like a disaster to begin with, but his mum's delighted to have someone to cook for, and his dad's figured out how to get thousands of football channels on the telly. Before long Rob's getting used to being with mum and dad again, and through them he's quickly drawn into the world of the park, not to mention the extraordinary characters within it.

The question is - how quickly can Rob get back on his feet and back to London? And, as time goes on - how much does he really want to? Because despite the crippling FOMO Rob feels whenever he Facetimes his best mate back in the city, there's definitely some benefits to living like a retired person when you're in your twenties. Not least when there's a smart and sassy girl working behind the clubhouse bar.

Static is at heart a family sitcom - warm, working-class, multi-generational and broad, with acutely and affectionately observed characters. And some cracking nicknames.

Additional details

Part of

Comedy Playhouse

BBC Comedy Pilots 2017

Comedy Playhouse 2017

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 15th September 2017 at 10:40pm on BBC One
Episode length
30 minutes

Recording details

  • Pinewood Studios

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