Cuckoo (TV series)
| Cuckoo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Format | Situation comedy |
| Created by |
Robin French Kieron Quirke |
| Written by |
Robin French Kieron Quirke |
| Directed by | Ben Taylor |
| Starring |
Andy Samberg Greg Davies Helen Baxendale Tamla Kari Tyger Drew-Honey |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Dan Hine |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Roughcut Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC Three |
| Original run | 25 September 2012 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Cuckoo is a British sitcom which began airing on BBC Three on 25 September 2012. Written by Robin French and Kieron Quirke, it stars Greg Davies, Andy Samberg, Helen Baxendale, Tamla Kari and Tyger Drew-Honey.
The series launch became BBC Three's most-watched comedy launch, beating the record set by Bad Education which debuted the previous month.[1] Tyger Drew-Honey has said that there will be a second series [2] which was later confirmed by BBC Three. This later looked uncertain due to Andy Samberg's busy schedule, but in August 2013 the BBC told Digital Spy that they were still looking to go ahead with a second series, with them looking at a 2014 transmission.
On 10 October 2013, it was announced that an American remake of Cuckoo would be made.
Plot
Cuckoo is set in Lichfield, Staffordshire[3] (external scenes are mostly filmed in Slough), home to the Thompson family. When Ken (Davies) and Lorna (Baxendale) collect their daughter Rachel (Kari) from the airport, they learn that she has returned from her gap year having married Cuckoo (Andy Samberg) - an eccentric American 'hippy' with an all-loving attitude, who does not have a job and loves to take drugs.
Cast
Main Cast
- Andy Samberg as Dale 'Cuckoo' Ashbrick
- Greg Davies as Ken Thompson
- Helen Baxendale as Lorna Thompson
- Tamla Kari as Rachel Thompson
- Tyger Drew-Honey as Dylan Thompson
Recurring Cast
- Kenneth Collard as Steve Chance
- Selina Griffiths as Connie Chance
- Holly Earl as Zoe Chance
- Philip Jackson as Tony
Guest Cast
- Gabrielle Green as Kerry (Episode 1)
- Louise Breckon-Richards as Kelly (Episode 2)
- Rick Bacon as Sam (Episode 2)
- Sophie Colquhoun as Hannah (Episode 2)
- David Mumeni as Toby (Episode 2)
- Dean-Charles Chapman as Charlie (Episode 2)
- Juliet Cowan as Nina Morgan (Episode 3)
- Chris Kendall as Neil Morgan (Episode 3)
- Tania Rodrigues as Receptionist (Episode 3)
- James Puddephatt as Headmaster (Episode 3)
- Harry Kershaw as Zeb Chance (Episode 3)
- Oriane Messina as Gemma (Episode 4)
- Stephen Bent as Lenny (Episode 4)
- Ella Kenion as Anne Dixon (Episode 4)
- Leo Wallace as Anne Dixon's Son (Episode 4)
- Joseph Long as Alexandro (Episode 5)
- Tony Jayawardena as Hassan (Episode 6)
- Jamie Zubairi as John (Episode 6)
- Tony Teulan as Boxer (Episode 6)
- John May as Bouncer (Episode 6)
- Tara Wells as Chantelle (Episode 6)
- Peter Ling as Fufan (Episode 6)
- Jit Loi Chong as Buddhist Monk (Episode 6)
Ratings
Official ratings from BARB.[4]
Series 1
| Episode no. | Title | Airdate | Viewers | BBC Three weekly ranking | Cable rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Homecoming | 25 September 2012 | 1,278,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Family Meeting | 2 October 2012 | 853,000 | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | Ken on E | 9 October 2012 | 723,000 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Grandfather's Cat | 16 October 2012 | 883,000 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Connie Sings | 23 October 2012 | 866,000 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | The Wedding | 30 October 2012 | 803,000 | 5 | 14 |
External links
- Cuckoo at BBC Programmes
- Cuckoo at the Internet Movie Database
References
- ↑ "Andy Samberg's 'Cuckoo' smashes BBC Three comedy record". Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ↑ Second series for BBC Three's Cuckoo? - News - British Comedy Guide
- ↑ episode 1
- ↑ Top 10 Programmes - BARB