The Kennedys is a 2015 BBC One British sitcom written[1] by British actress and comedian Emma Kennedy, about her eccentric childhood, on a Stevenage New Town estate, Jessop Square, in the 1970s.[2] The series was based on her memoir.[3]
The Kennedys | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Written by | Emma Kennedy |
Directed by | Chris Gernon |
Country of origin | Vereinigtes Königreich |
Original language | Englisch |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Myfanwy Moore Richard Webb |
Producer | Emma Strain |
Production locations | Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK |
Running time | 27–29 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 2 October 6 November 2015 | –
Cast
edit- Lucy Hutchinson as Emma Kennedy
- Katherine Parkinson as Brenda Kennedy
- Dan Skinner as Tony Kennedy
- Harry Peacock as Tim
- Emma Pierson as Jenny
- Shola Adewusi as Dee Palmer
- Clive Rowe as David Palmer
Episodes
editEpisode 1: Secret Whisper (2 October 2015)
Episode 2: Valentine (9 October 2015)
Episode 3: Vikings (16 October 2015)
Episode 4: JessOpportunity Knocks (23 October 2015)
Episode 5: Wedding (30 October 2015)
Episode 6: Camping (6 November 2015)
References
edit- ^ Emma Kennedy: why I wrote a sitcom about my eccentric 1970s childhood - Radio Times
- ^ "BBC One announces the cast for brand new family comedy The Kennedys". BBC. 6 March 2015.
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (2 October 2015). "The Kennedys review – 70s-set sitcom stuffed with non sequiturs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
External links
edit- The Kennedys at BBC Online
- The Kennedys at IMDb
- The Kennedys at British Comedy Guide
- http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/oct/02/the-kennedys-review-70s-set-sitcom-stuffed-with-non-sequiturs
- http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-previews/kennedys-katherine-parkinson-dan-skinner-6557258
- http://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2015/10/02/23301/the_kennedys