| Damned | |
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| Genre |
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| Created by | |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Ian FitzGibbon |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (12 + pilot) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Claire Whalley |
| Editor | Dan Robinson |
| Running time | 4 hours 6 minutes |
| Production company | What Larks Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | 27 September 2016 (2016-09-27) – 21 March 2018 (2018-03-21) |
Damned is a British television sitcom shown on Channel 4. It is set in the office of the children's services department of fictional Elm Heath Council.
Production
In March 2014, Sky Arts announced that it was reprising its Playhouse Presents series of self-contained television plays. Jo Brand and Morwenna Banks penned a script for what was hoped to be a pilot episode. Sky Arts aired the episode but never commissioned it to series; so Brand, Banks, and comedic writer Will Smith re-developed it for Channel 4, who announced its commission in May 2016.
Broadcast
The first series premiered on Channel 4 on 27 September 2016, and concluded on 1 November 2016. In February 2017, Channel 4 commissioned a second six-episode series. Series 2 began broadcasting on 14 February 2018. Episode 5 of the second series was not aired as planned on 14 March 2018 to make space for a tribute to Professor Stephen Hawking, who had died a day earlier. The episode was then aired a week later on 21 March 2018 as a double feature alongside the sixth and final episode of the second series.
Cast and characters
- Rose Denby (Jo Brand) – Series 1–2 – Senior Social Worker
- Alastair (Al) Kavanagh (Alan Davies) – Series 1–2 – Senior Social Worker
- Martin Bickerstaff (Kevin Eldon) – Series 1–2 – Senior Social Worker then Team Leader, former banker, on medical leave throughout series 1.
- Denise (Georgie Glen) – Series 1–2 – Cluster Manager.
- Nitin (Himesh Patel) – Series 1–2 – Social Worker, former Metropolitan Police Service constable.
- Natalie (Nat) (Isy Suttie) – Series 1–2 – Executive Assistant from a temp agency.
- Ingrid (Morwenna Banks) – Series 1–2 – Senior Social Worker, foster carer, on medical leave throughout series 1.
- Mimi (Lolly Adefope) – 2 – Student Social Worker on placement.
- Cass (Sara Powell) – Series 1–2 – Psychologist.
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 6 | 27 September 2016 (2016-09-27) | 1 November 2016 (2016-11-01) | |
| 2 | 6 | 14 February 2018 (2018-02-14) | 21 March 2018 (2018-03-21) | |
Pilot (2014)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | "Pilot" | Natalie Bailey | Jo Brand & Morwenna Banks | 12 June 2014 (2014-06-12) | N/A |
Series 1 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Ian FitzGibbon | Morwenna Banks, Jo Brand, & Will Smith | 27 September 2016 (2016-09-27) | 1.89 |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Ian FitzGibbon | Morwenna Banks, Jo Brand, & Will Smith | 4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) | 1.37 |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Ian FitzGibbon | Morwenna Banks, Jo Brand, & Will Smith | 11 October 2016 (2016-10-11) | 1.08 |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Ian FitzGibbon | Morwenna Banks, Jo Brand, & Will Smith | 18 October 2016 (2016-10-18) | 1.07 |
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Ian FitzGibbon | Morwenna Banks, Jo Brand, & Will Smith | 25 October 2016 (2016-10-25) | N/A |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Ian FitzGibbon | Morwenna Banks, Jo Brand, & Will Smith | 1 November 2016 (2016-11-01) | N/A |
Series 2 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Natalie Bailey | Morwenna Banks, Jo Brand, & Will Smith | 14 February 2018 (2018-02-14) | N/A |
| 8 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Natalie Bailey | Morwenna Banks, Jo Brand, & Will Smith | 21 February 2018 (2018-02-21) | N/A |
| 9 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Natalie Bailey | Morwenna Banks, Jo Brand, & Will Smith | 28 February 2018 (2018-02-28) | N/A |
| 10 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Natalie Bailey | Morwenna Banks, Jo Brand, & Will Smith | 7 March 2018 (2018-03-07) | N/A |
| 11 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Natalie Bailey | Morwenna Banks, Jo Brand, & Will Smith | 21 March 2018 (2018-03-21) | N/A |
| 12 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Natalie Bailey | Morwenna Banks, Jo Brand, & Will Smith | 21 March 2018 (2018-03-21) | N/A |
References
- Hogan, Michael (27 September 2016). "Damned: Jo Brand's new comedy could have packed a bigger punch, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- Munn, Patrick (26 May 2016). "Channel 4 Picks Up Jo Brand Comedy 'Damned' To Series". tvwise.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- "Jo Brand and Alan Davies are DAMNED once again – Channel 4 – Info – Press". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- "Damned: Series 2 Episodes list". Retrieved 26 February 2018.