Flowers
- TV comedy drama
- Channel 4
- 2016 - 2018
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Dark comedy following the eccentric Flower family and their struggle to live harmoniously. Stars Olivia Colman, Julian Barratt, Daniel Rigby, Sophia Di Martino, Will Sharpe and more.
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Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th December 2019How comedy-dramas use humour to tackle mental health
From Fleabag to Flowers - the Brits have a real knack for tragicomedy.
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Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 11th May 2019Award nomination for Flowers composer
Composer Arthur Sharpe has been nominated for an Ivor Novello Award - known as The Ivors - in the Best Television Soundtrack category for his soundtrack to the second series of Channel 4 comedy Flowers.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th April 2019Comedy.co.uk Awards 2018 shortlist
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British Comedy Guide, 21st January 2019Flowers series 2 soundtrack review
Utilizing the organ, piano, vocals, strings and brass, Arthur Sharpe's unconventional sound amplifies the intentionally badly-lit set and quirky storylines.
Will Barber Taylor, Telly Binge, 29th July 2018Interview with Flowers composer Arthur Sharpe
Sharpe's soundtrack has been described as darkly imaginative, heartfelt and cinematic. It includes 18 tracks in total and is available to pre-order online.
Steven Broadbent, Telly Binge, 7th July 2018How Flowers tackles mental health with humour
"He's trying to wrestle with his new equanimity, a new peace of mind," says Julian Barratt of Maurice, the melancholic children's author he plays in Channel 4's cult comedy-drama, Flowers, which returned for a second series earlier this month. "But, really, it's catching up with him. It's catching up with all of them."
Lily Pearson, The Independent, 25th June 2018