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Chekhov: Comedy Shorts
- TV comedy drama
- Sky Arts 2
- 2010
- 5 episodes (1 series)
Four all-star comedy dramas for Sky Arts, based on stories by Russian writer Anton Chekhov. Also features Johnny Vegas, Mackenzie Crook, Julian Barratt, Julia Davis, Mathew Horne and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - A Reluctant Tragic Hero
Tolkachov (Johnny Vegas) is a frustrated and exasperated family man.
Further details
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Tolkachov a frustrated and exasperated family man, exhausted from running constant and countless errands for friends and family, visits his good friend Murashkin to let off steam, and hopefully garner some much needed sympathy. But the result of his rant only serves to see him leaving with more problems than he actually arrived with.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 14th November 2010
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Sky Arts 2
- Length
- 25 minutes
Cast & crew
Johnny Vegas | Tolkachov |
Mackenzie Crook | Murashkin |
Anton Chekhov | Writer |
Christine Gernon | Director |
Ted Dowd | Producer |