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
- 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 4
Freddie and Stuart agree to help Ash in his new job getting people into a trendy London nightclub. Freddie proves popular with the pretty young things, sending Stuart into a spiral of self-doubt.
Further details
Vicious. Image shows from L to R: Stuart (Derek Jacobi), Penelope (Marcia Warren), Mason (Philip Voss), Freddie (Ian McKellen). Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy / Kudos Productions
Freddie, Stuart, Penelope and Mason go clubbing after Ash gets a job handing out club fliers. By the end of the night only Freddie is left standing and Stuart is feeling left out.
Overcome by popularity, Freddie heads back to the club the next night with Ash's trendy friends, but soon realises clubbing is not quite for him.
With Violet off with her new lover in Argentina, Stuart seeks comfort in his dotty friend Penelope who offers him some surprising advice.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 20th May 2013
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Cast & crew
| Derek Jacobi | Stuart |
| Ian McKellen | Freddie |
| Frances de la Tour | Violet |
| Iwan Rheon | Ash |
| Marcia Warren | Penelope |
| Philip Voss | Mason |
| Sam Swann | Rob (Ash's Friend) |
| Joshua Miles | Tom (Ash's Friend) |
| Aysha Kala | Emma (Ash's Admirer) |
| Georgina Beedle | Sarah (Girl with Ash) |
| Bo Poraj | Man in Club |
| Stephen Hoo | Man in Club |
| 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 |