So What Now? is a British television sitcom which aired on BBC One. It stars and created by Lee Evans, who also wrote the show with Stuart Silver and Peter Tilbury. The series was broadcast from 26 March 2001 to 22 May 2001.[1] BBC announced that So What Now was cancelled after the first series.
| So What Now? | |
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 The official DVD cover for the Lee Evans' series "So What Now". | |
| Created by | Lee Evans |
| Developed by | Lee Evans Stuart Silver Peter Tilbury |
| Directed by | Tony Dow |
| Starring | Lee Evans Steven O'Donnell Sophie Thompson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8[1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Addison Cresswell Geoffrey Perkins |
| Producers | Tony Dow Charlie Hansen |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 26 March – 22 May 2001 |
| Related | |
| The World of Lee Evans | |
Plot
editThe series centres around Lee sharing a house with his slobbish best friend and their neurotic landlady.
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Lee Evans, as himself, a barely employed musician and everything he touches seems to turn to disaster. He does write tunes for mobile phone ringtones and has a son, Lucas, with his now estranged wife, Eileen.
- Steven O'Donnell as Stuart Ponder, Lee's slobbish and disorganised best friend. He allows Lee to stay in his flat against his better judgement and soon regrets his decision. He is a double glazing window salesman and married to Wendy and had children with her.
- Sophie Thompson as Heather Ollerenshaw, Lee and Stuart's fiercely neurotic landlady. She appears desperate to find a man, while also being a failed "IT" girl. Her father is in prison for embezzlement.
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Moving Out" | Tony Dow | Lee Evans, Stuart Silver and Peter Tilbury | 26 March 2001 | |
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After being thrown out by wife, Eileen, and burning down his friend's flat, Lee must find a new place to live. | |||||
| 2 | "Sofa So Good" | Tony Dow | Lee Evans, Stuart Silver and Peter Tilbury | 2 April 2001 | |
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Having misplaced Eileen's wedding ring, Lee enthusiastically searches through the innards of Heather's sofa in an attempt to find it. But it's no trouble - he took woodwork at school. | |||||
| 3 | "Swingers" | Tony Dow | Lee Evans and Stuart Silver | 9 April 2001 | |
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Stuart thinks that Lee needs to get back on the scene. After a date - surprisingly - doesn't go to plan, Heather also finds herself abruptly single; the trio head to a 'classy' lapdancing club to search for someone special. | |||||
| 4 | "The House Guest" | Tony Dow | Lee Evans, Stuart Silver and Peter Tilbury | 16 April 2001 | |
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Following an unfortunate incident with an elderly man in the street, Lee and Stuart decide it best to nurse him for a couple of days. Predictably, the innocent old fellow is not quite what he seems. | |||||
| 5 | "Act of God" | Tony Dow | Lee Evans, Stuart Silver and Peter Tilbury | 23 April 2001 | |
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Stuart tries to get Lee to take out a life insurance policy, but his motives are unclear. | |||||
| 6 | "Fear of Flying" | Tony Dow | Lee Evans, Stuart Silver and Peter Tilbury | 30 April 2001 | |
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The friends have the chance to take a holiday but Lee's fear of flying could be a problem. | |||||
| 7 | "The Limo" | Tony Dow | Lee Evans, Stuart Silver and Peter Tilbury | 15 May 2001 | |
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Lee and his friends come unstuck in a limo. | |||||
| 8 | "Parole" | Tony Dow | Lee Evans, Stuart Silver and Peter Tilbury | 22 May 2001 | |
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Heather's father has been released on parole but Lee is uncertain as to whether he can be trusted. | |||||
DVD release
editThe series was made available on DVD on 12 November 2001 in a two-disc set, with bonus features including 30 minutes of outtakes and a documentary on Lee Evans.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Episode list for Lee Evans: So What Now?". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Lee Evans - So What Now? Merchandise". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
External links
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Wikiquote has quotations related to So What Now?.
- So What Now? at BBC Online
- So What Now? at IMDb
- So What Now? at British Comedy Guide
- Lee Evans Interview[dead link] at Times Online
