Douglas Is Cancelled
- TV comedy drama
- ITVX
- 2024
- 4 episodes (1 series)
Comedy drama about a respected news presenter whose career is threatened after he makes an ill-advised joke. Stars Hugh Bonneville, Karen Gillan, Ben Miles, Alex Kingston, Nick Mohammed and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
TV news anchor Douglas Bellowes faces a career crisis when he's overheard making a sexist joke at a wedding. The situation escalates when his co-presenter, Madeline Crow, re-Tweets a comment about the incident to her large following, intensifying the public backlash. Douglas struggles to clear his name while navigating his own relationships with his wife and daughter.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 27th June 2024
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 60 minutes
Catch-up
Cast & crew
| Hugh Bonneville | Douglas |
| Karen Gillan | Madeline |
| Ben Miles | Toby |
| Alex Kingston | Sheila |
| Nick Mohammed | Morgan |
| Madeleine Power | Claudia |
| Joe Wilkinson | Tom |
| Simon Russell Beale | Bently |
| Millicent Wong | Theresa |
| Patrick Baladi | Tilson |
| Toby Longworth | Driver |
| Michael Parr | Sebastian |
| Kate Garraway | Interviewer |
| Stephanie Hyam | Helen |
| Steven Moffat | Writer |
| Ben Palmer | Director |
| Lawrence Till | Producer |
| Steven Moffat | Executive Producer |
| Sue Vertue | Executive Producer |
| Polly Hill | Executive Producer |
| Ben Palmer | Executive Producer |
| Menzies Kennedy | Line Producer |
| Rachel Stone | Co-producer |
| Mark Henson | Editor |
| Dick Lunn | Production Designer |
| Sarah Crowe | Casting Director |
| Rosa Dias | Costume Designer |
| Nick Martin | Director of Photography |
| Anne Nosh Oldham | Make-up Designer |
| David Arnold | Composer |
| Matthew Clark | Graphics |
| David Chalstrey | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
First look
Douglas and Toby talk about what happened at the wedding.
Featuring: Hugh Bonneville (Douglas) & Ben Miles (Toby).