![Vicious. Image shows from L to R: Violet (Frances de la Tour), Freddie (Ian McKellen), Mason (Philip Voss), Stuart (Derek Jacobi), Penelope (Marcia Warren), Ash (Iwan Rheon). Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy / Kudos Productions Vicious. Image shows from L to R: Violet (Frances de la Tour), Freddie (Ian McKellen), Mason (Philip Voss), Stuart (Derek Jacobi), Penelope (Marcia Warren), Ash (Iwan Rheon). Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy / Kudos Productions](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300/v/vicious_series2.jpg)
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
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3
Freddie has an important audition coming up, whilst Ash frets over the direction of his own career. Meanwhile, Violet reveals a sordid affair with a Hungarian.
Further details
![Vicious. Image shows from L to R: Freddie (Ian McKellen), Ash (Iwan Rheon). Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy / Kudos Productions Vicious. Image shows from L to R: Freddie (Ian McKellen), Ash (Iwan Rheon). Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy / Kudos Productions](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/180x200_eps/v/vicious_episode_0103.jpg)
Freddie has an important audition coming up, whilst Ash frets over his own career. Freddie suggests that Ash pursues acting and teaches him the tricks of the trade. But, when Ash secures an acting role after just his first audition, Freddie is thrown into a state of depression, and Stuart must come up with a plan to renew his confidence.
Meanwhile, Violet seeks advice from Freddie and Stuart on her tumultuous love affair with her Hungarian boyfriend.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 13th May 2013
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Derek Jacobi | Stuart |
Ian McKellen | Freddie |
Frances de la Tour | Violet |
Iwan Rheon | Ash |
Gary Janetti | Writer |
Ed Bye | Director |
Gary Reich | Producer |
Jane Featherstone | Executive Producer |
Gary Janetti | Executive Producer |
Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
Mark Wybourn | Editor |
Harry Banks | Production Designer |