Staged
- TV sitcom
- BBC One / BritBox
- 2020 - 2022
- 20 episodes (3 series)
David Tennant and Michael Sheen star as stage actors furloughed by covid-19. Also features Simon Evans, Georgia Tennant, Anna Lundberg and Lucy Eaton.
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Staged review: Palin cameo lifted backslapping comedy
The novelty of staying at home baking sourdough has definitely worn off, but the novelty of two esteemed actors sending themselves up just about holds.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 4th January 2021The 20 Best TV Shows of 2020
Includes Staged, Charlie Brooker's Antiviral Wipe and Ghosts.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 16th December 2020Staged and After Life win I Talk Telly Awards
Staged starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen, and Ricky Gervais comedy After Life, both won two awards each in the I Talk Telly Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 6th December 2020I Talk Telly Awards 2020 nominations
After Life, Friday Night Dinner, Gavin & Stacey, Ghosts, Home, Inside No. 9, Man Like Mobeen and This Country are amongst the nominees for the I Talk Telly Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 8th November 2020Michael Sheen and David Tennant filming Staged Series 2
David Tennant and Michael Sheen are filming a second series of Staged, their critically acclaimed BBC One sitcom which sees them interacting via Zoom calls.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd October 2020Hulu buys Staged to stream in US
Staged, the Michael Sheen and David Tennant-starring lockdown comedy that has been a breakout hit after broadcasting on BBC One in the UK, has landed a U.S. streaming deal with Hulu.
Tom Grater, Deadline, 10th September 2020Staged debuts on Netflix with unseen material
Few viewers had many complaints while watching Michael Sheen and David Tennant in the hilarious lockdown comedy Staged earlier this year, apart from the fact the episodes were so short. Well, those fans are in luck, because the version of the show recently added to Netflix contains some extra bits that weren't broadcast in the original.
Patrick Cremona, Radio Times, 4th September 2020A double bill of lockdown larks with David Tennant, Simon Evans and Michael Sheen. Tonight, a new cast member, Adrian Lester, is dragged in by Simon to make him look good. Meanwhile, David finishes a draft of his screenplay and Michael worries about his neighbour when an ambulance turns up.
Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 24th June 2020The charming silliness of lockdown comedy Staged
At points it can seem a bit, well, staged (a few meandering scenes aside, it mostly feels scripted, not improvised). But it is nevertheless charming: absurdly silly in a quiet, understated way.
Anna Leszkiewicz, The New Statesman, 24th June 2020Staged confirms Sheen & Tennant's double-act greatness
Unlike some lockdown TV projects which have been borne forth on a wave of gratitude for the efforts made to keep calm and telly on, Staged is the real deal.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 23rd June 2020