Babylon
- TV comedy drama
- Channel 4
- 2014
- 7 episodes (1 series)
Police-based comedy drama focuses on the over-stretched Metropolitan Police Force. James Nesbitt stars as Chief Constable Richard Miller. Stars James Nesbitt, Brit Marling, Paterson Joseph, Jonny Sweet, Bertie Carvel and more.
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Danny Boyle-directed pilot of Babylon is underwhelming
New police comedy-drama from Bain & Armstrong shows no sign of becoming brutal and edgy satire.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 7th February 2014Babylon: Danny Boyle returns to TV to mock the police
What happens when the makers of Trainspotting and Four Lions train their sights on the Met for a Channel 4 comedy drama?
Julia Raeside, The Guardian, 31st January 2014Brit Marling: the Hollywood star on Channel 4's Babylon
From Sundance to Hollywood to... the Met Police? Brit Marling talks about her role in Danny Boyle's Babylon, pub culture and why she's glad she turned down a job in banking.
Lucy Broadbent, The Telegraph, 29th January 2014Danny Boyle returns to TV with Babylon
Danny Boyle is pulling his hair until it stands up on end, talking animatedly to his cinematographer. Both men appear tense as they prepare to shoot a scene in a disused building yards from London's Tower Bridge.
Andrew Preston and Amy Raphael, Daily Mail, 25th January 2014The long arm of the law finds its funnybone
Danny Boyle is among those revitalising the comedy cop show with Babylon.
Sarah Hughes, The Independent, 28th October 2013Series commission for Peep Show creators' Babylon
Babylon, a new police comedy drama from Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong], the creators of Peep Show and Fresh Meat, has been commissioned.
British Comedy Guide, 14th October 2013Danny Boyle to direct Bain & Armstrong comedy drama
Danny Boyle will direct Babylon, a new police comedy drama for Channel 4 written by Peep Show creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2013