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Douglas Is Cancelled. Image shows left to right: Douglas (Hugh Bonneville), Madeline (Karen Gillan)
Douglas Is Cancelled

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.

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Steven Moffat on Douglas Is Cancelled and theatrical rejection

The Doctor Who and Sherlock scribe discusses the long route to getting his new ITV drama on screen.

Broadcast, 30th May 2024

Douglas Is Cancelled interview

Karen Gillan, Hugh Bonneville, writer Steven Moffat and executive producer Sue Vertue discuss social media and why "you can't cancel Donald Trump."

Georg Szalai, Hollywood Reporter, 29th February 2024

Douglas Is Cancelled interviews

Steven Moffat began working on Douglas Is Cancelled in 2018, before most people - Moffat included - had even heard of the term "cancel culture." It was only later he realised his story - about a distinguished news anchor whose life is turned upside down when an unguarded comment goes viral - exemplified it.

K. J. Yossman, Variety, 26th February 2024

Douglas Is Cancelled is to be shown in Europe

European PSB Arte has acquired the ITVX title for France and Germany.

John Elmes, Broadcast, 30th January 2024

Hugh Bonneville & Karen Gillan lead ITVX comedy from Steven Moffat

Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan are to star in Douglas Is Cancelled, a new comedy drama for ITVX written by Steven Moffat, his first television comedy in the two decades since Coupling.

British Comedy Guide, 17th November 2023

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