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
Chekhov: Comedy Shorts. Image shows from L to R: Murashkin (Mackenzie Crook), Tolkachov (Johnny Vegas). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions
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
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Thursday 2nd June 2011 | 10:00pm | Sky Arts 2 |
Sunday 14th August 2011 | 8:00pm | Sky Arts 2 |
Wednesday 17th August 2011 | 12:00am | Sky Arts 2 |
Thursday 3rd November 2011 | 8:00pm | Sky Arts 2 |
Friday 4th November 2011 | 3:00pm | Sky Arts 2 |
Saturday 5th November 2011 | 8:20am | Sky Arts 2 |
Thursday 29th December 2011 | 4:30pm | Sky Arts 2 |
Thursday 29th December 2011 | 7:00pm | Sky Arts 2 |
Tuesday 3rd January 2012 | 5:30pm | Sky Arts 2 |
Saturday 7th January 2012 | 11:35pm | Sky Arts 2 |
Monday 17th December 2012 | 11:30pm | Sky Arts |
Tuesday 18th December 2012 | 4:00pm | Sky Arts |
Wednesday 19th December 2012 | 5:30am | Sky Arts |
Tuesday 13th August 2013 | 12:00am | Sky Arts 2 |
Friday 16th August 2013 | 11:45am | Sky Arts 2 |
Sunday 18th August 2013 | 1:00pm | Sky Arts 2 |
Wednesday 21st August 2013 | 3:00pm | Sky Arts 2 |
Sunday 26th January 2014 | 9:00am | Sky Arts 2 |
Monday 12th May 2014 | 1:00pm | Sky Arts 2 |
Tuesday 13th May 2014 | 2:00am | Sky Arts 2 |
Tuesday 13th May 2014 | 6:00am | Sky Arts 2 |
Cast & crew
Johnny Vegas | Tolkachov |
Mackenzie Crook | Murashkin |
Anton Chekhov | Writer |
Christine Gernon | Director |
Ted Dowd | Producer |