Sticks and Stones (TV series)

Sticks and Stones is an ITV television drama series that was first broadcast on 16 December 2019. Created and written by Mike Bartlett, based on his play Bull, the series is about sales associate Thomas Benson, who starts having paranoia about his co-workers following a bad presentation.[1][2]

Sticks and Stones
GenreDrama
Thriller
Based onBull by Mike Bartlett
Written byMike Bartlett
Directed byJulia Ford
Starring
ComposerJack Halama
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
ProducerColin Wratten
EditorMelanie Viner-Cuneo
Running time60 minutes
Production companyTall Story Pictures
Original release
NetworkITV
Release16 December (2019-12-16) –
18 December 2019 (2019-12-18)

Cast

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Episode list

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
1"1.1"Julia FordMike Bartlett16 December 2019 (2019-12-16)N/A
2"1.2"Julia FordMike Bartlett17 December 2019 (2019-12-17)N/A
3"1.3"Julia FordMike Bartlett18 December 2019 (2019-12-18)N/A

Reception

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Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 40% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 5.10/10. The site's critics' consensus reads: "Sticks and Stones may not break any bones, but its mundane melodrama may hurt your viewing experience."[3] The Independent gave the first episode two out of five stars, dubbing it "shrieking melodrama".[4] The Telegraph gave it three stars.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Feay, Suzi (13 December 2019). "Sticks and Stones, ITV — words cut deep in Mike Bartlett's workplace drama".
  2. ^ "All you need to know about new ITV drama Sticks and Stones". inews.co.uk. 18 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Sticks and Stones" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  4. ^ "Sticks and Stones is just as bonkers and far-fetched as Doctor Foster – review". The Independent. 17 December 2019. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
  5. ^ Rees, Jasper (16 December 2019). "Sticks and Stones, episode 1 review: Mike Bartlett's bullying drama will make you feel queasy" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
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