Newark, Newark is a British television sitcom set in the Nottinghamshire town of Newark-on-Trent, England. The series aired on Gold on 28 March 2022, and revolves around the life of a recently divorced woman, her son and her ex-husband. It later aired on BBC2 from 2 March 2024.
| Newark, Newark | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Nathan Foad |
| Written by | Nathan Foad |
| Directed by | Amanda Blue |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | England |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Dave Evans
Bryan Elsley Nathan Foad |
| Producer | Kenny Tanner |
| Production company | Balloon Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Gold |
| Release | 28 March – 30 March 2022 |
Synopsis
editRecently divorced Maxine (Morgana Robinson) is trying to adapt to single life, after separating from Terry (Mathew Horne). Meanwhile, their 16-year-old son Leslie, is dealing with the confusion of coming out, while his grandmother (Beverley Callard), sticks her nose into every situation.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Morgana Robinson as Maxine
- Mathew Horne as Terry
- Beverley Callard as Pauline[3]
- Jai Hollis as Leslie
- Jessie Mae Alonzo as Amber
- Vahid Gold as Rudy
- Saskia Chana as Claire
- Bo Poraj as Dariusz
- Oliver Woollford as Connor
- Nathan Foad as Rowan
Production
editThe show was written by Nathan Foad, himself from the Nottinghamshire town of Newark-on-Trent, the setting for the sitcom, and where it was filmed.[4] The series was directed by Amanda Blue, produced by Kenny Tanner and the production company was Balloon Entertainment.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Newark, Newark 'would not have been commissioned 15 years ago'". BBC News. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Tucker, Emma, ed. (27 March 2022). "Critics' choice - Monday 28 March". The Sunday Times. No. 10, 307. p. 43. ISSN 0956-1382.
- ^ Harby, Jennifer (22 March 2022). "Newark, Newark sitcom 'a homecoming' for Mathew Horne". BBC News. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Pinchess, Lynette (26 January 2022). "Release date for new TV sitcom 'Newark, Newark' announced". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "First look: All you need to know about the brilliant new comedy series Newark, Newark". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Newark, Newark - Gold Sitcom". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2022.