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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Staged review
After a languid set-up in the first episode, things do pick up a bit in the second which might help Staged succeed for those seeking mild entertainment away from the intensity of the news. But it feels like an understudy for a comedy show rather than the real thing.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th June 2020TV review: Staged, BBC One
This isn't quite as gripping as I hoped but then I was disappointed by the first episode of the last series of The Trip and that turned out to be brilliant.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th June 2020Staged review - Michael Sheen & David Tennant get meta
The latest addition to the made-in-lockdown TV slate is a comedy which sees the two actors riff on themes ranging from haggis to their apparent rivalry.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 10th June 2020Staged, review
BBC One's thespian comedy nails the quirks of life under lockdown.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 10th June 2020Staged, BBC One, review: better than The Trip
David Tennant and Michael Sheen's Zoom comedy is better than The Trip.
Rupert Hawksley, i Newspaper, 10th June 2020Review: Staged
I don't know what was more alarming. David Tennant using the c-word or David Tennant wearing an Alice-band.
Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 10th June 2020Staged, review: thank goodness this was short
The best thing about Staged is that it only lasts 15 minutes.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 10th June 2020David Tennant and Michael Sheen interview
The former Good Omens co-stars spoke exclusively to Radio Times about the "weird" experience of playing themselves.
Flora Carr, Radio Times, 8th June 2020David Tennant and Michael Sheen star in lockdown comedy
BBC One is making Staged, a lockdown comedy series starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd May 2020