Murder in Successville
| Murder in Successville | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by |
Andy Brereton Avril Spary |
| Directed by | James de Frond |
| Starring | Tom Davis |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Andy Brereton Ed Sleeman |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Tiger Aspect Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Three |
| Original release | 6 May 2015 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Murder in Successville is a British sitcom with improvisational elements created by Andy Brereton and Avril Spary. The series aired on BBC Three from 6 May 2015. Murder in Successville stars Tom Davis as DI Sleet who is partnered with a guest celebrity every episode to solve a murder.[1] The cast of every episode includes impersonations of various celebrities who live in the fictional Successville. Celebrities are transposed into fictional versions that fit into the setting of Successville, such as Alan Carr who in Successville's universe is a mobster and brother to Jimmy Carr.[2]
Cast
- Tom Davis - DI Sleet
- Liam Hourican - Gordon Ramsay, Simon Cowell
- Jenny Bede - Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Jessie J
- Cariad Lloyd - Darcey Bussell, Justin Bieber, Cheryl Fernandez Versini, Miley Cyrus
- Tony Way - Harry Styles
- Harry Peacock - Niall Horan
- Colin Hoult - Jimmy Carr, Gary Barlow,
- Luke Kempner - Alan Carr, Brian Cox,
- Frances Barber - Mary Berry
- Nick Mohammed - Dynamo
- Rachel Parris - Lady Gaga
- Jason Lewis - Jay Z
- Marek Larwood - Boris Johnson
- Marie Lawrence - Lana Del Rey
- Ricky Grover - Alan Sugar
- Nico Tatarowicz - Sid
- Tom Stourton - Vladimir Putin
Episodes
Series 1 (2015)
| Episode no. |
Title | Guest star | Original air date | UK viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Mob" | Jamie Laing | 6 May 2015 | TBA |
| When Bruno Tonioli is murdered, DI Sleet and new recruit Jamie Laing must interview Tonioli's ex-wife Darcey Bussell and explore the underworld of Successvilles Mobs headed by the Carr twins (Jimmy and Alan), and their rivals Harry Styles and his One Direction gang. | ||||
| 2 | "Bunch of Cults" | Greg James | 13 May 2015 | TBA |
| When Reese Witherspoon is found murdered, Greg James teams up with DI Sleet to uncover the culprit. Reverend Gary Barlow, Justin Bieber and Mary Berry are all suspects in the case. | ||||
| 3 | "Dead, Rich and Famous" | Deborah Meaden | 20 May 2015 | TBA |
| A call to Lady Gaga's mansion over a case of topiary vandalism soon leads to the discovery of a murder and its time for new recruit Deborah Meaden to partner with DI Sleet and discover whether Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Jay-Z, Boris Johnson or Nicki Minaj is responsible. | ||||
| 4 | "Mayor the Force Be with You" | Dermot O'Leary | 27 May 2015 | TBA |
| The murder of Amanda Holden leads DI Sleet and Dermot O'Leary to discover that Mayor Simon Cowell has been kidnapped. Miley Cyrus, Jessie J and Alan Sugar are all suspects and its up to O'Leary to find the culprit. | ||||
| 5 | "Dr Death" | Kimberly Wyatt | 3 June 2015 | TBA |
| D.I. Sleet tries to track down a killer at Successville Hospital with the help of guest star Kimberley Wyatt. This week's murder suspects include Nurse Adele, Doctor Obama and Surgeon Bob Geldof. | ||||
| 6 | "Orangefinger" | Louis Smith | 10 June 2015 | TBA |
| Our detectives learn that pharmacist Lindsay Lohan has been spray tanned to death. She is the latest victim in a spate of murders. Forensic Pathologist Richard Hammond shows them the body, and Louis takes note of any clues which might help them solve the case. | ||||
References
- ↑ "BBC Three takes a trip to 'Successville'". Tiger Aspect Productions. 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Comedy Carr-nage time: Alan and Jimmy Carr sent up by comedy duo". The Sun. 5 May 2015.
External links
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