Hitmen
- TV sitcom
- Sky Comedy / Sky One
- 2020 - 2021
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Sitcom starring Mel & Sue as professional assassins. Also features Sue Perkins, Mel Giedroyc, Katherine Parkinson, Asim Chaudhry and Tonya Cornelisse
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Birthday
Notes
Alice Lowe was credited as Kirsty in this episode, but did not appear.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 25th March 2020
- Time
- 2am
- Channel
- Sky One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Cast & crew
| Sue Perkins | Fran |
| Mel Giedroyc | Jamie |
| Asim Chaudhry | Charles |
| Tonya Cornelisse | Liz |
| Nick Mohammed | The Human Spider |
| Jason Watkins | The Lawyer |
| Jason Maza | The Dealer |
| Liam Williams | McDonald's Worker (Voice) |
| Joe Parham | Writer |
| Joe Markham | Writer |
| Jeremy Dyson | Script Editor |
| Mel Giedroyc | Script Consultant |
| Sue Perkins | Script Consultant |
| Oliver Parsons (as Ollie Parsons) | Director |
| Arnold Widdowson | Producer |
| Myfanwy Moore | Executive Producer |
| Siobhan Rhodes (as Siobhan Bachman) | Executive Producer |
| Morwenna Gordon | Executive Producer |
| Anne Patterson | Line Producer |
| Mel Giedroyc | Associate Producer |
| Joe Parham | Associate Producer |
| Sue Perkins | Associate Producer |
| Joe Markham | Associate Producer |
| Amy Annette | Development Producer |
| Calum Ross | Editor |
| Amy Maguire | Production Designer |
| Tracey Gillham | Casting Director |
| Lucia Santa-Maria | Costume Designer |
| Rob Kitzmann | Director of Photography |
| Susie Munachen | Make-up Designer |
| Matthew Gallagher | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
Hitmen, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins's first scripted comedy, has a dreadful premise: two gauche assassins, bitching and bonding in their van while various hooded bodies thrash about in handcuffs before meeting - or possibly not, dependent on whim - a canal-based doom. It could have been done very, very badly. It's done pretty damned well: that chemistry, of course, but also many decent gags.
Euan Ferguson, The Observer, 29th March 2020TV review: Hitmen, series 1 episode 1
They might not be that well known for their acting skills but both Mel and Sue convince in roles which aren't of the type they normally take on, the rest of the cast are damn superb, and it's a sitcom that not only has a very strong first episode but also which shows a great deal of potential too.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 27th March 2020Hitmen review
Mel and Sue as hired killers was a hit with me.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 26th March 2020Hitmen review
While Hitmen isn't perfect, the likability of its stars, the intrigue of their situation and the unpredictability of the oddballs that come into their orbit make offer intriguing possibilities.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th March 2020Hitmen review
Killing people - is it funny? Not just now, when the news is filled with a rising death toll, but ever? I was racking my brain on that one as I gritted my teeth through the painful opening episode of Hitmen, in which Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc set out to show they can still cut it in comedy after veering off into presenting travelogues and the like.
Keith Watson, Metro, 25th March 2020Review: Hitmen has perfect casting, but comedy misses
Sure, it's not un-funny. It's an enjoyable half hour. But I wanted so much more.
Emma Bullimore, Radio Times, 25th March 2020Hitmen review
The well-loved duo Mel and Sue bring much-needed laughter as incompetent assassins in this slightly plotted but enjoyable sitcom.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 25th March 2020Hitmen: review
The Bake Off duo reunite as a pair of killing machines in this new Sky series, where the biggest crimes committed are the boring jokes
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 25th March 2020Hitmen, review
Mel and Sue as contract killers? They're better off sticking to presenting.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 25th March 2020Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins: interview
'It's important women our age can be seen as active and in love'.
James Rampton, i Newspaper, 24th March 2020