Chekhov: Comedy Shorts. Nyukhin (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions
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 2 - The Bear
Smirnoff (Julian Barratt) a rude and boorish landowner, calls on the recently widowed Popova (Julia Davis). Also starring Reece Shearsmith.
Further details
Chekhov: Comedy Shorts. Image shows from L to R: Popova (Julia Davis), Smirnoff (Julian Barratt), Butler (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions
Smirnoff, a rude and boorish landowner, calls on the recently widowed Popova to collect on an IOU owed to him by her late husband. When the grieving widow is unable to pay him, Smirnoff simply refuses to leave - and the passionate, fiery altercation they embark on leads them to agree on fighting a duel to the death with a pair of pistols.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 21st November 2010
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Sky Arts 2
- Length
- 25 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 2nd June 2011 | 10:25pm | Sky Arts 2 |
| Sunday 14th August 2011 | 8:25pm | Sky Arts 2 |
| Wednesday 17th August 2011 | 12:25am | Sky Arts 2 |
| Thursday 3rd November 2011 | 8:25pm | Sky Arts 2 |
| Friday 4th November 2011 | 3:25pm | Sky Arts 2 |
| Saturday 5th November 2011 | 8:45am | Sky Arts 2 |
| Wednesday 4th January 2012 | 7:00pm | Sky Arts 2 |
| Sunday 8th January 2012 | 12:05am | Sky Arts 2 |
| Thursday 6th December 2012 | 9:30pm | Sky Arts |
| Thursday 6th December 2012 | 9:30pm | Sky Arts |
| Thursday 20th December 2012 | 5:30pm | Sky Arts |
| Friday 21st December 2012 | 2:00am | Sky Arts |
| Friday 21st December 2012 | 2:00pm | Sky Arts |
| Tuesday 20th August 2013 | 12:00am | Sky Arts 2 |
| Sunday 25th August 2013 | 1:30pm | Sky Arts 2 |
| Sunday 12th January 2014 | 8:30pm | Sky Arts |
| Monday 12th May 2014 | 1:30pm | Sky Arts 2 |
| Tuesday 13th May 2014 | 2:30am | Sky Arts 2 |
| Tuesday 13th May 2014 | 6:30am | Sky Arts 2 |
Cast & crew
| Julian Barratt | Smirnoff |
| Julia Davis | Popova |
| Reece Shearsmith | Butler |
| Anton Chekhov | Writer |
| Christine Gernon | Director |
| Ted Dowd | Producer |