Moving Wallpaper
- TV sitcom / comedy drama
- ITV1
- 2008 - 2009
- 18 episodes (2 series)
Comedy series following no-nonsense TV producer Jonathan Pope and his neurotic writing team as they set about trying to produce a hit TV show. Stars Ben Miller, Lucy Liemann, James Lance, Dave Lamb, Sarah Hadland and more.
Episode menu
Series 2 - Renaissance, Episode 2
Further details
Jonathan wants to get Renaissance off to a good start by getting American interest in the show. He's miraculously managed to bag his stars - Kelly Brook and Alan Dale. He has his hoard of zombies, special effects and grand sets, all the ingredients to impress the American execs, but it's just not enough for Jonathan - he also wants his team to be as Americanised as possible. Cue the arrival of baseball caps, a basket ball hoop in the office and Jonathan miraculously becoming temporarily Jewish!
However, the team have other things on their mind. Gillian is loved up with her new boyfriend who seems to 'love' everything and Tom is set the task of calming a rather rampant Nancy.
Predictably Jonathan's plan to woo the American executives starts to unravel and cracks start to show when Jonathan injures a member of the crew by throwing a brick at his head after mistaking it for a fake prop.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 6th March 2009
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Ben Miller | Jonathan Pope |
| Lucy Liemann | Sam Phillips |
| James Lance | Tom Warren |
| Dave Lamb | Carl Morris |
| Sarah Hadland | Gillian McGovern |
| Sinead Keenan | Kelly Hawkins |
| Elizabeth Berrington | Mel Debrou |
| Raquel Cassidy | Nancy Weeks |
| Alan Dale | Self |
| Kelly Brook | Self |
| Martin Trenaman | Andy (Gillian's Boyfriend) |
| Ricky Nixon | Kyle |
| George Maguire | Tim |
| Georgia Henshaw | Chloe |
| Sean Power | Rob (American Exec) |
| Mark Dexter (as Mark Dexter) | Danny |
| Will Smith | Writer |
| Roger Drew | Writer |
| Gordon Anderson | Director |
| Howard Burch | Producer |
| Jane Featherstone | Executive Producer |
| Alison Jackson | Executive Producer |
| Tony Jordan | Executive Producer |
| Charlotte Bloxham | Co-producer |
| Jude Liknaitzky | Co-producer |
| Sam Williams | Editor |
| Brian Sykes | Production Designer |
| Jonathan Whitehead | Composer |
| Steve Isles | Composer |
Press
Friday-night comedies are on a winning streak at the moment, thanks in large part to a move away from those dire gag-driven sitcoms with their deafening laughter tracks that are so beloved at the BBC. Tonight's episode of Moving Wallpaper is as funny as ever, with the producer (Ben Miller) trying to convince American moneymen to co-fund ITV's first-ever zombie series.
David Chater, The Times, 6th March 2009I was thoroughly disappointed to see the ratings for last week's opening episode in this new series of the highly watchable sitcom. A rating of 2.12 million doesn't bode well for tonight's ratings or a third series. Shame really, as it's great fun and always worth it for Ben Miller as TV producer Jonathan Pope.
Mark Wright, The Stage, 6th March 2009