Vicious
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 2013 - 2016
- 14 episodes (2 series)
ITV sitcom with Sir Derek Jacobi and Sir Ian McKellen as an elderly gay couple living in Covent Garden. Also stars Frances de la Tour. Also features Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Iwan Rheon, Marcia Warren and Philip Voss
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2013 - 2016
- Channel
- ITV
- Episodes
- 14 (2 series)
- Creators
- Mark Ravenhill and Gary Janetti
- Stars
- Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Frances de la Tour, Iwan Rheon, Marcia Warren and Philip Voss
- Writer
- Gary Janetti
- Director
- Ed Bye
- Producers
- Gary Reich, Jane Featherstone, Gary Janetti and Mark Ravenhill
- Companies
Vicious tells the story of ageing partners Freddie and Stuart; two men who have lived together in a small Covent Garden flat for nearly 50 years. Freddie was a budding actor and Stuart a barman when they first met but their careers are now pretty much over and their lives now consist of reading books, walking their dog and bickering.
Joining Freddie and Stuart is feisty best friend Violet. She's young at heart with a delicious sense of humour and always on hand to calm Freddie and Stuart down during one of their many arguments. Also part of their long-standing friendship group is dizzy Penelope and grumpy Mason.
Freddie and Stuart's worlds are turned upside down with the arrival of a young man, Ash, as their new upstairs neighbour.
Additional details
- Part of
- Also known as
-
- Viscious Old Queens (Working title)
- Production setting
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- The theme song is Never Can Say Goodbye, performed by The Communards.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 29th April 2013 at 9pm on ITV1
- Most recent repeats
-
- Tuesday 22nd December 2015 at 9:30pm on ITV3 - Series 1, Christmas Special
- Friday 18th September 2015 at 9:30pm on ITV3 - Series 1, Episode 2
- Friday 10th July 2015 at 10:40pm on ITV1 - Series 2, Episode 6
Recording details
- The London Studios