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Newark, Newark. Image shows from L to R: Maxine (Morgana Robinson), Terry (Mathew Horne)
Newark, Newark

Newark, Newark

  • TV sitcom
  • U&Gold
  • 2022
  • 3 episodes (1 series)

Sitcom about a young man growing up in the East Midlands. Stars Morgana Robinson, Jai Hollis, Mathew Horne, Jessie Mae Alonzo, Nina Wadia and more.

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Newark, Newark. Image shows from L to R: Amber (Jessie Mae Alonzo), Leslie (Jai Hollis), Pauline (Beverley Callard), Maxine (Morgana Robinson), Terry (Mathew Horne), Claire (Saskia Chana), Rudy (Vahid Gold). Copyright: Balloon Pictures

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2022
Channel
U&Gold
Episodes
3 (1 series)
Stars
Morgana Robinson, Jai Hollis, Mathew Horne, Jessie Mae Alonzo, Nina Wadia, Saskia Chana, Vahid Gold, Beverley Callard and more
Writer
Nathan Foad
Director
Amanda Blue
Producers
Kenny Tanner, Bryan Elsley, Dave Evans, Nathan Foad, Sarah Asante, Pete Thornton and Charles Bates
Company

Comedy by Nathan Foad about his childhood and adolescence in the Nottinghamshire market town of Newark, where his mother ran a chip shop.

Newark, Newark is set in the small working class market town in the East Midlands and follows pugnacious chip shop manager and exhausted matriarch, Maxine, as she tries to ride out her divorce and find someone who actually lights her fire. However, it's easier said than done with her big-mouthed, soft-bellied, son, Leslie dramatically coming out as gay to the surprise of no one and her dullard ex-husband, Terry, trying ever more desperately to win her back.

With family and love at its core, Newark, Newark captures the goofy, sticky oddness of long English summers and the joyous, comforting and somewhat ridiculous things that go on in a small town.

Additional details

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 28th March 2022 at 9pm on U&Gold
Most recent repeats
  • Tuesday 19th March 2024 at 10:00pm on BBC2 - Episode 3
  • Tuesday 12th March 2024 at 10:00pm on BBC2 - Episode 2
  • Tuesday 5th March 2024 at 10:00pm on BBC2 - Episode 1

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