Pure
- TV comedy drama
- Channel 4
- 2019
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Comedy drama about one woman's mental illness and attempts to find herself after running away to London. Stars Charly Clive, Anthony Welsh, Niamh Algar, Joe Cole, Kiran Sonia Sawar and more.
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How we made Pure
Our portrayal of OCD had to be authentic, but we couldn't make it feel like homework - the series had to be funny too.
Jen Kenwood, Broadcast, 24th January 2019What is Pure O depicted in Pure actually like?
Pure O is a type of OCD where people experience distressing intrusive thoughts about a number of topics including sexuality and health.
Deepika Rajani, i Newspaper, 24th January 2019Interview: Pure writer Kristie Swain
A brand new comedy drama Pure is coming to Channel 4 on 30th January, telling the story of 24 year old Marnie who suffers from bad thoughts that she can't tell anyone about. Her obsessive thoughts drive her to escape to London where upon meeting new people, Marnie discovers she's not the only one who feels lost. We caught up with Pure writer Kirstie Swain to discuss writing comedy about mental health, how to write comedy at all and a certain Funny Women Awards winner who pops up in the series...
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 23rd January 2019Pure, the TV drama that's set to smash taboos
The protagonist of this darkly funny new series is plagued by incessant sexual thoughts. We meet the woman whose extraordinary story it is based on.
Eleanor Morgan, The Guardian, 21st January 2019The new wave of British female TV writers
Women are using their own, often traumatic, life experiences as material for compelling shows.
Sarah Hughes, The Guardian, 3rd November 2018Channel 4 orders new mental illness comedy drama, Pure
Channel 4 has commissioned a new comedy drama based on Rose Bretécher's memoir of moving to London, beset by an undiagnosed extreme case of OCD.
British Comedy Guide, 6th July 2017