Staged. Image shows from L to R: David (David Tennant), Michael (Michael Sheen). Copyright: BBC / Simon Ridgeway
Staged

Staged

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One / BritBox
  • 2020 - 2022
  • 20 episodes (3 series)

David Tennant and Michael Sheen star as stage actors furloughed by covid-19. Also features Simon Evans, Georgia Tennant, Anna Lundberg and Lucy Eaton.

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Series 1, Episode 5 - Ulysses

Staged. Adrian Lester
Simon brings in an old friend to try to convince David and Michael to put their faith in him. David has managed to stay afloat in Georgia's absence. Not only has he kept the house in order and the home-schooling ticking over, but he's finished a draft of his screenplay. Michael spies an ambulance next door and worries about his neighbour.

Notes

This episode is titled Received Pronunciation in some listings. The stars are billed as: David Tennant & Michael Sheen.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 25th June 2020
Time
12:05am
Channel
BBC One
Length
20 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 20th July 2020 9:40pm BBC1

Cast & crew

Cast
David Tennant David
Michael Sheen Michael
Simon Evans Simon
Georgia Tennant Georgia
Anna Lundberg Anna
Lucy Eaton Lucy
Guest cast
Adrian Lester Self
Writing team
Simon Evans Writer
Production team
Simon Evans Director
Phin Glynn Producer
Victor Glynn Producer
Georgia Tennant Producer
David Tennant Executive Producer
Michael Sheen Executive Producer
Axel Kuschevatzky Executive Producer
Cindy Teperman Executive Producer
Geoff Iles Executive Producer
Dan Gage Editor
Alex Baranowski Composer
Shane Allen Commissioning Editor

Press

A double bill of lockdown larks with David Tennant, Simon Evans and Michael Sheen. Tonight, a new cast member, Adrian Lester, is dragged in by Simon to make him look good. Meanwhile, David finishes a draft of his screenplay and Michael worries about his neighbour when an ambulance turns up.

Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 24th June 2020

The charming silliness of lockdown comedy Staged

At points it can seem a bit, well, staged (a few meandering scenes aside, it mostly feels scripted, not improvised). But it is nevertheless charming: absurdly silly in a quiet, understated way.

Anna Leszkiewicz, The New Statesman, 24th June 2020

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