Material Girl is a British romantic comedy produced by Carnival Films, that first aired on BBC One on 14 January 2010. It stars Lenora Crichlow, Dervla Kirwan, and Michael Landes.
| Material Girl | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy Drama |
| Written by | Joshua St.Johnston Colin Bytheway Ben Ockrent Imogen Edwards-Jones Jess Williams |
| Starring | Lenora Crichlow Dervla Kirwan Michael Landes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Chrissy Skinns |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Carnival Film & Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 14 January – 18 February 2010 |
Set in the fashion world, it was inspired by the book Fashion Babylon by Imogen Edwards-Jones. It was described in one of the early promotional items as "a romantic comedy about a young fashion designer battling an evil ex-boss, a sexy-but-devilish business partner and snobby fashionistas to get her break in work and love".[1]
Cast
edit- Lenora Crichlow – Ali Redcliffe, a young fashion designer attempting to make a name for herself
- Dervla Kirwan – Davina Bailey, the current hot designer, who is not about to allow an upstart like Ali take her spotlight
- Michael Landes – Marco Keriliak, fashion businessman, Ali's business partner
- O. T. Fagbenle – Chris, motorcycle courier and Ali's ex-boyfriend
- Nick Blood – Alex, Davina's fashion assistant, Ali's friend and gay flatmate
- Ingrid Oliver – Mimi Throckmorton, Ali's friend, stockist at a fashion magazine-cum stylist
- Anna Brewster – Lydia Kane, supermodel and Ali's friend
- Esther Smith – Trish, Ali's studio receptionist
- Joanna Kanska – Dorota, Ali's studio dressmaker
- Malcolm Sinclair – Mitchell Crompton, leading fashion critic
- Sadie Pickering – Louise, works for fashion magazine
- Lindsey Coulson – Christina Redcliffe, Ali's mother
- Anthony Calf – Anthony Chatsworth, an influential fashion magazine editor, had affair with Mimi
- Charlie Carter – Paparazzi, stitches up Lydia Kane for Mitchell
Episodes
editSeries 1 began on 14 January 2010 on BBC One. There were 6 episodes in total.[1] The series also aired on BBC HD, with a late repeat the same night on BBC Three.
| Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Cilla Ware | Joshua St Johnston | 14 January 2010 | 3 million[2] |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Cilla Ware | Colin Bytheway | 21 January 2010 | 2.8 million[3] |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Sarah O'Gorman | Ben Ockrent | 28 January 2010 | 2.6 million[4] |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Sarah O'Gorman | Imogen Edwards-Jones | 4 February 2010 | 2.4 million[5] |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Philip John | Jess Williams | 11 February 2010 | 2.58 million[6] |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Philip John | Colin Bytheway | 18 February 2010 | 1.4 million[7] |
Reception
editThe first episode gained 3 million viewers with a 12% audience share,[2] which fell to 2.6 million (11% share) for the third episode.[4]
Critical reviews of the series based on the pilot were mixed, with the London Evening Standard calling it a "jaw-droppingly, buttock-clenchingly dreadful pieces of television".[8] Reviewing the first episode for The Guardian, Sam Wollaston said: "OK, it's silly and deeply shallow. It's also gorgeous, fizzy, bitchy, self-indulgent, obviously bad for you but dangerously addictive. Careful, Material Girl could become a habit."[9]
DVD release
editThe first series was released in the United Kingdom on DVD on 22 February 2010.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Material Girl press pack: introduction". BBC Press Office. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ a b Tryhorn, Chris (15 January 2010). "TV ratings: Material Girl scuppered by strong ITV soap performances". guardian.co.uk. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Deans, Jason (25 January 2010). "TV ratings: 1.2m join Bellamy's People". guardian.co.uk. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ a b Tryhorn, Chris (29 January 2010). "TV ratings: Skins storms back with nearly 1 million viewers". guardian.co.uk. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Tryhorn, Chris (5 February 2010). "TV ratings: Material Girl out of vogue". guardian.co.uk. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ Deans, Jason (12 February 2010). "TV ratings: Katie Price pulls in nearly 1.4m viewers". guardian.co.uk. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ Tryhorn, Chris (18 February 2010). "TV ratings: Arsenal Champion's League game defeats Holby City". guardian.co.uk. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ Laura Craik (15 January 2010). "A new Sex In The City? You must be joking ... this Material Girl is rubbish". This is London. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ Wollaston, Sam (15 January 2010). "The Secret Life of Chaos and Material Girl". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Material Girl: Series 1 [DVD]". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
