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Calamity James. Image shows left to right: Dad (Mark Bonnar), James (Dylan Blore)
Calamity James

Calamity James

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC iPlayer
  • 2023
  • 1 episode

Slapstick comedy about a young man cursed with 'acute misfortune syndrome'. Stars Mark Bonnar, Dylan Blore and Robert Jack.

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Calamity James. Image shows left to right: Dad (Mark Bonnar), James (Dylan Blore)

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2023
Channel
BBC iPlayer
Episodes
1
Creator
Louis Paxton
Stars
Mark Bonnar, Dylan Blore and Robert Jack
Writer
Louis Paxton
Director
Louis Paxton
Producers
Laura Taylor, Mark Talbot, Charlie Coombes, Navi Lamba, Gavin Smith and Jessica O'Shaughnessy
Company

Calamity James is a slapstick comedy about a young man, James, who is cursed with 'acute misfortune syndrome'.

James tries to reconnect with his dad after being thrown out by his mum for setting fire to their house at a family barbeque. In this world, chronic bad luck exists and the unbelievable is the everyday.

Catch-up

Additional details

Part of

BBC Comedy Short Films 2023

Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 26th May 2023 on BBC iPlayer
Episode length
13 minutes
Most recent repeats
  • Friday 6th December 2024 at 2:55am on BBC3
  • Thursday 17th October 2024 at 11:45pm on BBC Scotland
  • Tuesday 24th September 2024 at 2:45am on BBC3

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