The Spa. Alison (Rebecca Front). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions
The Spa

The Spa

  • TV sitcom
  • Sky Living
  • 2013
  • 8 episodes (1 series)

Sky Living comedy series set in a Hertfordshire spa that proudly boasts it can cure anyone; the fat, the thin and the lazy. Stars Rebecca Front, Derren Litten, Tim Healy, Debbie Chazen, Nadine Marshall and more.

The Spa. Image shows from L to R: Davina (Debbie Chazen), Vron (Nadine Marshall), Bolek (Chris Geere), Sally (Niky Wardley), Alison (Rebecca Front), Marcus (Derren Litten), Eric (Tim Healy), Rose (Vilma Hollingbery). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2013
Channel
Sky Living
Episodes
8 (1 series)
Creator
Derren Litten
Stars
Rebecca Front, Derren Litten, Tim Healy, Debbie Chazen, Nadine Marshall, Niky Wardley, Vilma Hollingbery, Chris Geere and more
Writer
Derren Litten
Director
Sandy Johnson
Producers
Lucy Armitage, Lucy Lumsden, Saskia Schuster, Sophie Clarke-Jervoise, Ben Cavey and Derren Litten
Company

Comedy set in a health club where an encounter with the staff poses more dangers than an advanced yoga class.

Led by bolshy manageress Alison Crabbe, The Spa boasts it can cure anyone, the fat, thin, or lazy, but that couldn't be further from the truth.

As Leighton Buzzard's Slimmer of the Decade, Alison's confident that she can turn the business into the ultimate recuperative retreat, but her tactless customer service, self-delusion and contempt for just about everyone have a tendency to encourage chaos instead of calm.

Also working at the spa are dotty receptionist Sally, fitness instructor Marcus who temporarily uses a wheelchair while recovering from injury, and Eric, a well-endowed handyman whose penchant for tight shorts results in many a mishap.

Add suicidal cleaner Rose, hippie therapist Davina and Vron, a militaristic personal trainer to the team, not to mention Bolek, a culinary klutz newly appointed to the kitchen staff, and the only R&R this place can promise are raillery and ruckus.

Additional details

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 7th February 2013 at 9pm on Sky Living
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