Tourist Trap (TV series)
| Tourist Trap | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Sian Harries, Tudur Owen, Gareth Gwynn |
| Directed by | Keri Collins |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 + 1 Rugby Special |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Rab Christie |
| Production company | The Comedy Unit |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One Wales |
Tourist Trap is a British TV mockumentary-style comedy series following the fictional tourist board WOW Wales.[1] Sally Phillips heads the cast as the director of the organization.[2] The show was first broadcast on BBC One Wales in 2018 as part of the channel's Festival Of Funny.[3]
Production
Tourist Trap shares a production company (The Comedy Unit), executive producer (Rab Christie)[4] and some members of its production team with the stylistically similar shows Scot Squad and Soft Border Patrol,[5] which are broadcast on BBC Scotland and BBC Northern Ireland respectively. All three are semi-improvised sketch-shows, filmed in a mockumentary style and initially comprised stand-alone scenes set within the individual departments of the fictional organizations they follow. However in the Six Nations special and series 2 of Tourist Trap, the show began to deviate from this template as episodes would sometimes incorporate a narrative and the show also saw members of individual departments appear in other team's scenes.[5]
The show reflects contemporary Welsh events including the rugby team's performance,[6] the appearance of a new Banksy artwork in Port Talbot[7] and the increased popularity in DNA tourism.[8]
Cast
- Sally Phillips - Elaine Gibbons
- Elis James - Nez
- Mike Bubbins - Wyn
- Mali Ann Rees - Kara
- Mari Beard - Charlotte
- Leroy Brito - Rob
- Tom Price - Jon
- Remy Beasley - Hari (Series 1)
- Eleri Morgan - Gwen (Series 2)
- Lloyd Everitt - Iestyn (Series 2)
- Sara Gregory - Amy
- Tudur Owen - Gwilyn
- Sion Pritchard - Mark
- Sarah Breese - Kath
- Richard Elis - Marshall
- Gareth Gwynn - Radio DJ (Voice)
- Jenna Preece - Rachel
- Sian Harries - Meinir[4][9]
Guest appearances as themselves
References
- ^ Tourist Trap recommissioned
- ^ Sally Phillips Tourist Trap
- ^ "BBC - A month of comedy comes to BBC Wales - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ a b c Tourist Trap (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-03-08
- ^ a b Guide, British Comedy (2019-10-28). "How we write Tourist Trap - BCG Pro". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "BBC One - Tourist Trap, Tourist Trap Rugby Special". BBC. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "BBC One - Tourist Trap, Series 2, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "BBC One - Tourist Trap, Series 2, Episode 2". BBC. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Tourist Trap cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2020-03-08.