British Comedy Guide

Sitcom Mission

The Box

By: Russell Obeney

Sitcom Mission 2010 finalist

Tony and Michael have been best mates since they were long-haired scamps in the 1970s. They've both done really well for themselves. Slippery bastards, they love their football and have got an executive box at a Premier League football club. Today they've been to Wembley, had a couple of beers and are on their way home.

Credits

Cast Character
Jamie Kenna ... Michael
Andrew Obeney ... Tony
Charlotte Moore ... Laura
Zahra Brown ... Nicola

Russell Obeney

The idea for a sitcom came to me while I was in an executive box of a Premier League football club with my best mates since we were kids. So, I've written a sitcom about two blokes who've got an executive box at a Premier League football club and have been best mates since they were kids...

Howard Teale (Director)

Howard Teale is primarily an actor and The Box is his directorial debut. His acting CV includes theatre credits for The Merchant of Venice, The Robbers, Anniversary Sweet, Miss Julie, Push, Eight Foot Leap, A Family Man, The Waterman, If The Cap Fits, Confusions, Mariluise and many more. His television credits include: EastEnders, Holby City, Doctors, Waking The Dead, The Good Citizen (BBC), Aircraft Investigations (Discovery Channel). Film: Faith Alone (Met School Films).