Bellamy's People
- TV sketch show
- BBC Two
- 2010
- 8 episodes (1 series)
TV version of the Radio 4 phone-in satire show Down The Line. Clueless DJ Gary Bellamy is let out of the studio to meet people face-to-face. Stars Rhys Thomas, Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Lucy Montgomery, Amelia Bullmore and more.
Press clippings Page 6
A couple of years ago, Radio 4 listeners were outraged to hear a phone-in shock jock, Gary Bellamy, and his motley crew of callers turn up on their hallowed station. No need for panic: it turned out to be Charlie Higson, Paul Whitehouse and various friends riffing as characters from posh Nazis to traffic wardens - the kind of social satire that gave us Loadsamoney. Now it's hitting the telly as Bellamy's People, a mockumentary in which Bellamy joins the legions of other documentary presenters clogging Britain's roads in search of a TV series. Comes with its own spoof behind-the-scenes footage. The best scene: Bellamy trying to interview Muslims.
Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 10th January 2010Working with Gary's faltering nerves
"We spent a lot of time interviewing Tony Beckton, mainly because Gary was too frightened to ask him any challenging questions, so we had to keep on filming."
Ben Mycroft, BBC Comedy, 8th January 2010Preview Clip: Tony Beckton
A preview clip of Simon Day as criminal Tony Beckton in Bellamy's People.
Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas), BBC Comedy, 5th January 2010Producer Ben responds to Gary's night of drinking
"I have to admit even I was impressed by the volume that the girls drank and it was clear that there was no way Gary would be able to keep pace with them."
Ben Mycroft, BBC Comedy, 31st December 2009Another blog from Gary Bellamy
A preview clip of Gary Bellamy out drinking with some girls.
Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas), BBC Comedy, 29th December 2009Video: Gary Bellamy meets Graham Downes
Another blog-exclusive video you won't see in the show.
BBC Comedy, 23rd December 2009Gary Bellamy's first interview
The very first interview we filmed on Bellamy's People was with some Muslim clerics in Bradford. Watch the video here.
Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas), BBC Comedy, 15th December 2009Introducing Ben Mycroft - Producer/Director
"The trick of good TV is to make it all look easy. It's not easy. It's hard."
Ben Mycroft, BBC Comedy, 11th December 2009The Genesis Of BPOTTUKOGBANI
A blog entry from Award Winning DJ 'Gary Bellamy'.
Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas), BBC Comedy, 10th December 2009All about Gary Bellamy
Introducing Bellamy's People - coming to BBC Two in January 2010.
David Thair, BBC Comedy, 7th December 2009