Living the Dream is a British comedy drama series that first aired on 2 November 2017 on Sky One. The series centres around the Pemberton family, who move from Yorkshire to Florida.[1]
| Living the Dream | |
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | Mick Ford |
| Written by | Mick Ford Jimmy Dowdall (2 episodes) Jamoe Franser (2 episodes) |
| Directed by | Philippa Langdale (3 episodes) Saul Metzstein (3 episodes) Anthony Philipson (2 episodes) |
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| Composer | Oli Julian |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Producer | James Dean |
| Running time | 50 minutes (including adverts) |
| Production company | Big Talk Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky One |
| Release | 2 November 2017 – 12 February 2019 |
Cast
edit- Philip Glenister as Mal Pemberton
- Lesley Sharp as Jen Pemberton
- Rosie Day as Tina Pemberton
- Brenock O'Connor as Freddie Pemberton
- Leslie Jordan as Aiden
- Paula Wilcox as Maureen
- Kevin Nash as Troy
- Michael Ray Davis as Pastor William
- John Crosby as Ryan
- Regina Curtin as Dorothy
- Kim Fields as Rhoda
- Randy Havens as Casper
- Jimmy Akingbola as Paul
- Skylar McNamee as Conan Bloch
- David de Vries as Herman Bloch
- Jane McNeill as Larissa Bloch
- Jonathan Jude as Dylan Campbell
Episodes
editSeries 1 (2017)
edit| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [2] | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Adults Only" | Saul Metzstein | Mick Ford | 2 November 2017 | N/A | |
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When the Pemberton family swap Yorkshire for a new life in Florida they take on the running of a trailer park, but find the eccentric residents are not keen on their planned changes. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Gators for Cougars" | Saul Metzstein | Mick Ford | 9 November 2017 | 0.63 | |
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The Pembertons have not got life in Florida off to the best of starts. Mal tries to keep the peace with the bullying Troy, Tina and Freddie struggle to get to grips with High School and Rhonda invites Jen to lunch. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "True Love Waits" | Saul Metzstein | Mick Ford | 16 November 2017 | 0.64 | |
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The park's septic tank explodes and Mal and Jen are forced to turn to the only sewage expert around: Mayor Herman Bloch. | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Krakatoa" | Philippa Langdale | Mick Ford | 23 November 2017 | N/A | |
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Pemberton sees an opportunity when Troy's arch rival from his wrestling days challenges him to a grudge match in his RV park. | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Blind Test" | Philippa Langdale | Mick Ford | 30 November 2017 | N/A | |
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Due to a mistake by Mal, Jen's overcritical mother Maureen arrives in Florida 3 weeks early. Mal and Freddie come up with a money-making scheme - hosting an unusual wedding. | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Snake in the Grass" | Philippa Langdale | Mick Ford | 7 December 2017 | N/A | |
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Following the success of the wedding, Mal and Jen splash out on a makeover of the park and a local TV advert. Then they receive a letter from a lawyer that prompts Mal to seek out the co-owner of the park. | |||||||
Series 2 (2019)
edit| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Steak Out" | Saul Metzstein | Jimmy Dowdall | 8 January 2019 | N/A | |
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An attempted burglary prompts Mal to buy a gun behind Jen's back. There are some very dodgy brownies on offer when they visit their new neighbours. Tina tries to find a way to dump Conan and Freddie falls for he class bad girl. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Visa Tambien" | Saul Metzstein | Jamie Fraser | 15 January 2019 | N/A | |
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Visa problems force Mal to fire Jen putting a strain on their relationship. With too much free time on her hands Jen begins to worry that Freddie may be dealing drugs. Tina and Herman plot Conan's future. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The British Method" | Saul Metzstein | Jacquetta May | 22 January 2019 | N/A | |
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New employee Stacee ruffles a few feathers by making big changes at the RV park. Jen restarts her sports physio career working for a star golfer. Mal and new resident Marvin get into trouble when they go hunting wild boar. | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Pickled Eggs" | Anthony Philipson | Jimmy Dowdall | 29 January 2019 | N/A | |
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Mal is having a crisis of masculinity as he approaches 50. The park residents try to help with an ancient ceremony, while his family plan a surprise party. Tina is on the trail of a student putting on an illegal rave. | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Awards Season" | Anthony Philipson | Perrie Balthazar & Jamie Fraser | 5 February 2019 | N/A | |
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It's the RV Park of the year awards and Kissimmee Sunshine could win Best Park. Mal is certain the judges are staying in the park and everyone is a suspect. Larissa suggests Jen should bring TJ to the awards ceremony. | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Endangered Species" | Anthony Philipson | Jamie Fraser | 12 February 2019 | N/A | |
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Mayor Bloch is up for re-election and has made a campaign promise to close RV parks. A furious Mal choose one of the park residents to run for office against Bloch and has to get them ready for a televised debate at the Park. | |||||||
References
edit- ^ Cumming, Ed (2 November 2017). "Living the Dream, review: comedy drama at its most lightweight". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
External links
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