The Midnight Beast. Image shows from L to R: Dru (Andrew Wakely), Stef (Stefan Abingdon), Ash (Ashley Horne). Copyright: Warp Films / Cuba Comedy
The Midnight Beast

The Midnight Beast

  • TV sitcom
  • E4
  • 2012 - 2014
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

E4 sitcom about life on the breadline for a struggling London band, from musical YouTube stars The Midnight Beast. Stars Stefan Abingdon, Andrew Wakely, Ashley Horne, Ryan Pope, Sophie Wu and more.

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Series 1, Episode 5 - Boyband

The Midnight Beast have had enough of their budget starving-artist lifestyle. Chevy is just not cutting the mustard as their manager any more. The guys want money and fame, and they want it now.

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The Midnight Beast have had enough of their budget starving-artist lifestyle. Chevy is just not cutting the mustard as their manager any more. The guys want money and fame, and they want it now.

Unbeknown to the band, Dru takes matters into his own hands and makes a devil's pact with major label boss Jay Chitole. Will the group trade in their independence for sexy motorbikes and intergalactic superstardom and become just another boyband?

Songs in this episode include: Jenny's Ready To Blow, Lez Be Friends and Just Another Boyband.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 2nd August 2012
Time
10pm
Channel
E4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 4th August 2012 11:45pm E4
Tuesday 7th August 2012 10:00pm E4
Saturday 6th April 2013 1:55am E4
Saturday 5th October 2013 2:05am E4
Friday 28th March 2014 11:50pm E4

Cast & crew

Cast
Stefan Abingdon Stef
Andrew Wakely Dru
Ashley Horne Ash
Ryan Pope Chevy
Sophie Wu Zoe
Simon Farnaby Sloman
Guest cast
Patrick Baladi Jay Chithole
Dominique Chalkley Jenny
Daniel Atwell Bjorn The Swede
Jamie Di Spirito (as Jamie De Spirito) Philip
Writing team
Jason Hazeley Writer
Joel Morris Writer
Tom Edge Writer
Andrew Wakely Writer
Ashley Horne Writer
Ben Gregor Writer (Additional Material)
Andrew Ellard Script Editor
Production team
Ben Gregor Director
Mary Burke Series Producer
Robin Gutch Executive Producer
Alex Marshall Executive Producer
Cathy Mason Executive Producer
Rachel Mason Executive Producer
Jono Griffith Editor
Simon Rogers Production Designer

Videos

Episode 5 Trailer

A sneak peak at Episode 5 of The Midnight Beast's TV show.

Food and stuff

The band meet their new manager.

Jenny

Jenny's got a TV show. The lads want a TV show.

Behind-the-Scenes: Episode 5

On-set action from Episode 5. Stef as a girl. Wow.

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