Blessed is a BBC television sitcom created and directed by Ben Elton.[1] The only series, of eight episodes, was broadcast on BBC One on Friday evenings at 9.00 pm between October and December 2005. It starred Ardal O'Hanlon and Mel Giedroyc as a couple of record producers, struggling to bring up two small children.[2]
| Blessed | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Ben Elton |
| Directed by | Ben Elton |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Morningtown Ride" by the cast |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 14 October – 9 December 2005 |
Plot edit
Gary and Sue are an immature young couple trying to reconcile raising two young children with the dream of becoming successful record producers.
Cast edit
- Ardal O'Hanlon as Gary Chandler
- Mel Giedroyc as Sue Chandler
- Robert Webb as Bill Hathaway
- Sally Bretton as Mary Hathaway
- Russell Brand as Tommy
- Kelly Beckett as Toppa
- Hannah Jane Fox as Vicky
- Rowland Rivron as Styx
- Michael McKell as Ronnie
- Hannah Spearritt as Sarah
- Ray Panthaki as Lance
Episode guide edit
The episodes were named after song titles and the groups who sang them:
- I'm So Tired (The Beatles)
- Ever Fallen in Love with Someone (Buzzcocks)
- I'm in Love with My Car (Queen)
- Just Looking (Stereophonics)
- Hit Me Baby One More Time (Britney Spears)
- Who Wrote the Book of Love? (The Monotones)
- Walk Like a Man (The Four Seasons)
- Let's Spend the Night Together (The Rolling Stones)
References edit
- ^ "Blessed – TV sitcom". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Blessed – A decade after his last BBC One sitcom Ben Elton returned in 2005 to the TV genre that he'd already mastered with The Young Ones and Blackadder". BBC. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
External links edit
- Blessed at BBC Online Comedy Guide
- Blessed at IMDb
- Blessed at British Comedy Guide
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