The Abbey
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 2007
- 1 pilot
The Abbey is a sanctuary for the notorious, the dysfunctional and the publicly shamed. Stars Morwenna Banks, Russell Brand, Omid Djalili, Tamsin Egerton, Reece Shearsmith and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2007
- Channel
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 1 Pilot
- Stars
- Morwenna Banks, Russell Brand, Omid Djalili, Tamsin Egerton, Reece Shearsmith, Liz Smith, Miranda Hart, Doreen Keogh and more
- Writer
- Morwenna Banks
- Director
- Jonny Campbell
- Producer
- Alison MacPhail
- Company
After a spectacularly public nervous breakdown, faded ex-rocker Marianne Hope opens a retreat for those worn down celebrities needing to shelter from the spotlight. But while she is off cleansing her chakras, manager Tony may not have the best of intentions towards the recovering addicts at The Abbey.
Can the one medical professional on site, Dr Darren, find time to help the nymphomaniac pensioner, crack addict DJ and suicidal MP's wife. Or will one meltdown for the waiting tabloid cameras?
A full series was announced following the broadcast of this pilot, however it never materialised due, in part, to "cast availability issues".
Additional details
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Wednesday 14th February 2007 at 10pm on ITV1
- Episode length
- 30 minutes