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Free Agents. Image shows from L to R: Helen Ryan (Sharon Horgan), Alex Taylor (Stephen Mangan)
Free Agents

Free Agents

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 4
  • 2007 - 2009
  • 7 episodes (1 series)

A dark and poignant romantic sitcom following a 'will they, won't they' couple. Stars Stephen Mangan, Sharon Horgan and Anthony Head. Stars Stephen Mangan, Sharon Horgan, Anthony Head, Matthew Holness, Sara Pascoe and more.

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Free Agents. Image shows from L to R: Helen Ryan (Sharon Horgan), Alex Taylor (Stephen Mangan), Stephen Caudwell (Anthony Head)

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2007 - 2009
Channel
Channel 4
Episodes
7 (1 pilot + 1 series)
Stars
Stephen Mangan, Sharon Horgan, Anthony Head, Matthew Holness, Sara Pascoe, Dolly Wells, Tom Goodman-Hill and Anna Maxwell Martin
Writer
Chris Niel
Director
James Griffiths
Producers
Nira Park, Matthew Justice and Iain Morris
Companies

Alex is a talent agent suffering the emotional fall-out from his divorce. Helen, his fellow agent, has the office next to him and is also in pain; overcome with grief from a recent bereavement. Deluded colleague Alex believes they are perfect for one another. Helen thinks quite the opposite. Yes she's slept with him - twice - but there is absolutely no way she is doing it again...

Free Agents depicts a world in which the agents' boss, their clients, friends, relatives, accountants and even ex-girlfriends are as bizarrely dysfunctional as Alex and Helen themselves. This is a comedy about an on-(mostly)-off, romance between two people who might just have a positive future together if they can shake off their pasts.

Additional details

Part of

Channel 4 Comedy Showcase 2007

Also known as
  • Bitter And Twisted (Working title)
  • Comedy Showcase: Free Agents (Pilot)
Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 9th November 2007 at 10:30pm on Channel 4
Most recent repeats
  • Thursday 17th September 2009 at 11:30pm on E4 - Episode 6
  • Thursday 17th September 2009 at 11:00pm on E4 - Episode 5
  • Thursday 10th September 2009 at 11:00pm on E4 - Episode 4

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