Josh (TV series)
| Josh | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Josh Widdicombe |
| Written by |
Josh Widdicombe Tom Craine |
| Directed by | David Schneider |
| Starring |
Josh Widdicombe Elis James Beattie Edmondson Jack Dee |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (pilot + 1 series) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Stephen McCrumb |
| Producer(s) | Simon Mayhew-Archer |
| Running time | 25-28 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC |
| Distributor | BBC Worldwide |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Three |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release |
29 August 2014 (pilot) 11 November 2015 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Josh is a British sitcom produced by the BBC and created by and starring Josh Widdicombe. A pilot episode aired in 2014 as part of the BBC "Comedy Feeds", and a full six-episode series aired from 11 November to 16 December 2015.[1] A second series of Josh will be released sometime after BBC Three converts to an online-only channel in February 2016.[2]
Characters
- Josh Widdicombe as Josh
- Elis James as Owen
- Beattie Edmondson as Kate
- Jack Dee as Geoff
- Jennifer Saunders as Kate's mother (also Edmondson's real-life mother) [3]
Critical reception
In their review of Josh, The Independent commented that there was "nothing original or remarkable about the set-up - or much of the script - but there's promising chemistry between its stars." They pointed out that the main actors were far too old to be convincing 20-something university pals. However, they singled out Edmondson as "very watchable", saying her "comic timing stuck out".[4]
The Arts Desk was scathing about the series, saying "It's horribly bland and it's difficult to see how Josh can avoid suffering the ignominy of lasting only one series".[3]
The Guardian thought there was "a nice chemistry" between the three main characters and the series was funny "in a nice, cosy, safe, familial, familiar kind of way".[5]
Episodes
| No. | Episode title | Director | Writers | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | "Pilot" | David Schneider | Tom Craine and Josh Widdicombe | 29 August 2014 |
| 1 | "Swimming and Kissing" | David Schneider | Tom Craine and Josh Widdicombe | 11 November 2015 |
| Josh has to go to a pool party with Owen when he's allergic to chlorine, while Kate works on her kissing technique.[3] | ||||
| 2 | "Mum and Dad" | David Schneider | Tom Craine and Josh Widdicombe | 18 November 2015 |
| Josh has a date with a girl whose dad doesn't like him, while Kate's mother comes to visit their flat. | ||||
| 3 | "Wedding and Waiting" | David Schneider | Tom Craine and Josh Widdicombe | 25 November 2015 |
| Josh and Owen go to Owen's uncle's wedding, while Kate is waiting for her new phone with no electricity in the flat. | ||||
| 4 | "Teabag and No Sympathy" | David Schneider | Tom Craine and Josh Widdicombe | 2 December 2015 |
| Josh has no sympathy for his mate's wife when he says mean things about her, and Owen's mate Teabag comes to visit. | ||||
| 5 | "Homme and Away" | David Schneider | Tom Craine and Josh Widdicombe | 9 December 2015 |
| Josh, Owen and Kate are forced by Geoff to spend a few days at Clacton where Josh tries to avoid being in a Chuckle Brothers' show and Kate fends off the advances from Geoff's nephew. | ||||
| 6 | "Suited and Booted" | David Schneider | Tom Craine and Josh Widdicombe | 16 December 2015 |
| It's Josh's birthday, so Kate and Owen decide to organise him a fancy dress party. Josh isn't keen, but relents in the hope that it might give him a chance with Lucy, who lives upstairs. | ||||
References
- ↑ "Josh". BBC Three. BBC. December 2015.
- ↑ "BBC Three orders a full series of Josh". Radio Times. 17 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 Leel, Veronica (12 November 2015). "Josh, BBC Three". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ↑ Newall, Sally (11 November 2015). "Josh, TV review: Beattie Edmondson's comic timing stuck out". The Independent. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ↑ Wollaston, Sam (19 November 2015). "Toast of London review: not as well done as it was, but Toast is still delicious". theguardian.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
External links
- Pilot Episode (2014) at BBC Comedy Feeds
- Josh at BBC Programmes
- Josh at the British Comedy Guide
- Josh at the Internet Movie Database