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'''''Hunderby''''' is a British sitcom produced by [[British Sky Broadcasting|Sky]], written by [[Julia Davis]],<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9502116/Julia-Davis-on-Hunderby-Sky-Atlantic-My-horror-of-cruelty-is-why-I-write-about-it..html |work = Daily Telegraph| title = Julia Davis on Hunderby, Sky Atlantic: "My horror of cruelty is why I write about it." | accessdate = 12 December 2012 | date = 27 August 2012 | first = Chris | last = Harvey}}</ref> that was first broadcast on [[Sky Atlantic]] in 2012. The series won two awards at the [[British Comedy Awards]] in 2012. |
'''''Hunderby''''' is a British sitcom produced by [[British Sky Broadcasting|Sky]], written by [[Julia Davis]],<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9502116/Julia-Davis-on-Hunderby-Sky-Atlantic-My-horror-of-cruelty-is-why-I-write-about-it..html |work = Daily Telegraph| title = Julia Davis on Hunderby, Sky Atlantic: "My horror of cruelty is why I write about it." | accessdate = 12 December 2012 | date = 27 August 2012 | first = Chris | last = Harvey}}</ref> that was first broadcast on [[Sky Atlantic]] in 2012. The series won two awards at the [[British Comedy Awards]] in 2012. |
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Set in the 1830s, this black comedy centres on Helene, a woman who washes ashore after her ship is wrecked off the English coast. There, she is courted by Edmund, a local pastor and they soon get married under the understanding that Helene is still pure, however she has a dark past that she must hide from him. |
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When Helene moves into Edmund's home, she falls under the watchful eye of housekeeper Dorothy who is more than a little involved in her master's life, and quite obsessed with his dead first wife, Arabelle - to whom, in her opinion, Helene simply does not compare. While Helene battles to keep her past a secret, she must navigate Dorothy's devious scheming, her husband's harsh critique and a potential new love interest in the form of Dr. Foggerty. |
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==Cast== |
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==Reception== |
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===Ratings=== |
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Hunderby debuted on [[Sky Atlantic]] in August 2012 with 246,000 viewers, the channel's second highest rated show of the week, after [[The Borgias (2011 TV series)|The Borgias]].<ref>http://www.barb.co.uk/viewing/weekly-top-10?</ref> In subsequent weeks ratings remained high for Sky Atlantic, with figures all above 100,000, with the series finale getting 211,000 viewers. |
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===Awards=== |
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Hunderby won two [[British Comedy Awards]] in 2012; for Best Sitcom, ahead of [[Rev. (TV series)|Rev]], [[The Thick of It]] and [[Twenty Twelve]], and Best New Comedy Programme, ahead of [[Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life]], [[Cardinal Burns]] and [[Moone Boy]].<ref>http://www.britishcomedyawards.com/winners-2012.aspx</ref> |
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In 2013, Hunderby was nominated for two [[BAFTA TV Awards]] for Julia Davis in Female Performance in a Comedy Programme and for the series itself in the Comedy Programme category.<ref name ="DMail 9 April">{{cite web|last=Sheridan |first=Emily |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2306168/Downton-Abbey-fails-pick-single-BAFTA-nomination-time-began.html |title=It's all Down(ton) hill from here: ITV drama fails to pick up single BAFTA nomination for first time since it began |publisher=Daily Mail |date=2013-04-09 |accessdate=2013-04-09}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:08, 25 April 2013
| Hunderby | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Julia Davis |
| Written by | Julia Davis Barunka O'Shaughnessy |
| Directed by | Tony Dow |
| Starring | Alexandra Roach Julia Davis Alex Macqueen Rufus Jones Julian Barratt |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Julia Davis Lindsay Hughes Armando Ianucci Lucy Lumsden Henry Normal |
| Producer | John Rushton |
| Camera setup | Film, Single camera |
| Running time | 8x30mins |
| Production company | Baby Cow Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky Atlantic |
Hunderby is a British sitcom produced by Sky, written by Julia Davis,[1] that was first broadcast on Sky Atlantic in 2012. The series won two awards at the British Comedy Awards in 2012.
Plot
Set in the 1830s, this black comedy centres on Helene, a woman who washes ashore after her ship is wrecked off the English coast. There, she is courted by Edmund, a local pastor and they soon get married under the understanding that Helene is still pure, however she has a dark past that she must hide from him.
When Helene moves into Edmund's home, she falls under the watchful eye of housekeeper Dorothy who is more than a little involved in her master's life, and quite obsessed with his dead first wife, Arabelle - to whom, in her opinion, Helene simply does not compare. While Helene battles to keep her past a secret, she must navigate Dorothy's devious scheming, her husband's harsh critique and a potential new love interest in the form of Dr. Foggerty.
Cast
Main characters
- Julia Davis - Dorothy
- Alexandra Roach - Helene
- Alex MacQueen - Edmund
- Rufus Jones - Dr. Foggerty
- Julian Barratt - Narrator
Supporting roles
- Rebekah Staton - Annie
- Daniel Lawrence Taylor - Geoff
- Rosie Cavaliero - Hester
- Ben Bishop - Tom
- James Greene - Old Ian
- Jane Stanness - Biddy Ritherfoot
- Rosalind Knight - Mother Matilde
- Alexander Armstrong - Brother Joseph
- Kevin Eldon - John Wiffin
Reception
Ratings
Hunderby debuted on Sky Atlantic in August 2012 with 246,000 viewers, the channel's second highest rated show of the week, after The Borgias.[2] In subsequent weeks ratings remained high for Sky Atlantic, with figures all above 100,000, with the series finale getting 211,000 viewers.
Awards
Hunderby won two British Comedy Awards in 2012; for Best Sitcom, ahead of Rev, The Thick of It and Twenty Twelve, and Best New Comedy Programme, ahead of Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life, Cardinal Burns and Moone Boy.[3]
In 2013, Hunderby was nominated for two BAFTA TV Awards for Julia Davis in Female Performance in a Comedy Programme and for the series itself in the Comedy Programme category.[4]
References
- ^ Harvey, Chris (27 August 2012). "Julia Davis on Hunderby, Sky Atlantic: "My horror of cruelty is why I write about it."". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ http://www.barb.co.uk/viewing/weekly-top-10?
- ^ http://www.britishcomedyawards.com/winners-2012.aspx
- ^ Sheridan, Emily (2013-04-09). "It's all Down(ton) hill from here: ITV drama fails to pick up single BAFTA nomination for first time since it began". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
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