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Turn Up Charlie. Charlie (Idris Elba)
Turn Up Charlie

Turn Up Charlie

  • TV sitcom
  • Netflix
  • 2019
  • 8 episodes (1 series)

Idris Elba stars as a failed DJ trying to relaunch his career while working as a nanny for his superstar best friend's wild child 11-year-old daughter. Also features Frankie Hervey, Piper Perabo, JJ Feild, Angela Griffin, Guz Khan and more.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2019
Channel
Netflix
Episodes
8 (1 series)
Creators
Idris Elba and Gary Reich
Stars
Idris Elba, Frankie Hervey, Piper Perabo, JJ Feild, Angela Griffin, Guz Khan, Jocelyn Jee Esien, Jade Anouka and more
Writers
Georgia Lester, Laura Neal, Femi Oyeniran and Victoria Asare-Archer
Directors
Tristram Shapeero and Matt Lipsey
Producers
Georgia Lester, Gill Isles, Idris Elba, Gary Reich, Tristram Shapeero, Hannah Wilcock, Laura Neal, Martin Joyce and Ana Garanito
Companies

Turn Up Charlie centres on the titular Charlie, a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor, who is given a final chance at success when he reluctantly becomes a 'manny' to his famous best friend's problem-child daughter, Gabby.

Additional details

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 15th March 2019 on Netflix

Recording details

  • West London Film Studios

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