Cardinal Burns
| Cardinal Burns | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Written by |
Seb Cardinal Dustin Demri-Burns Matt Morgan Keith Mottram |
| Directed by | Ben Taylor |
| Starring |
Seb Cardinal Dustin Demri-Burns |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Andy Harries |
| Running time | 29 mins |
| Production company(s) | Left Bank Pictures |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel |
E4 (series 1) Channel 4 (series 2) |
| Original run | 8 May 2012 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Cardinal Burns is a British television sketch show starring Seb Cardinal and Dustin Demri-Burns. The first series began on 8 May 2012 on E4, before moving to Channel 4 for the second series in 2014.[1]
Series 1 (2012)
Recurring characters included The Office Flirt, a pair of Cockney cabbies, and a middle-class spoken word poet, alongside parodies of Banksy and 'scripted reality' programmes such as The Hills and Made in Chelsea.
Ensemble cast members for this series were Bridget Christie, James Puddephatt, Aisling Bea, Fiona Button, Lucinda Dryzek, Simon Coombs, Ayuk Marchant, Clare Warde, William Hartley,Terence Maynard and Travis Oliver.
Series 2 (2014)
Cardinal Burns was renewed by Channel 4 for a second series in September 2012.[2] On 10 May 2013, Channel 4 confirmed that the show would move from E4. The second series began airing on 30 April 2014.
Awards
- 2012: British Comedy Awards, Cardinal Burns was nominated for "Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist", "Best New Comedy Programme", and won the "Best Sketch Show" award.[3]
- 2013: Broadcast Awards, Cardinal Burns won "Best Multichannel Programme" and "Best Comedy Programme"
- 2013: Loaded LAFTA Awards, Cardinal Burns won for "Funniest TV Show"
- 2013: BAFTA Nomination for "Best Comedy"
Reception
The series received generally positive reviews.[4] The Guardian praised the characters and performances and called the show 'refreshing',[5] The Independent on Sunday said the show was 'sharply written [and] nicely paced',[6] and The Metro found it 'original and funny'.[7] The Daily Mail, however, disliked the show and said 'half an hour of Chinese burns from an angry gorilla would’ve been less painful'.[8]
References
- ↑ "Cardinal Burns Series 2 confirmed for Channel 4 move". British Comedy Guide. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Cardinal Burns to return for second series". British Comedy Guide. 17 September 2012.
- ↑ http://www.britishcomedyawards.com/winners-2012.aspx
- ↑ "Cardinal Burns - Reviews and Press Articles". The British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 03-06-2012. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ Wollaston, Sam (08-05-2012). "TV review: Cardinal Burns; Great Ormond Street". The Guardian. Retrieved 03-06-2012. Check date values in:
|date=, |accessdate=(help) - ↑ Epstein, Robert (2012-05-13). "Prisoners of War, Sky Arts 1, Thursday, Episodes, BBC2, Friday Cardinal Burns, E4, Tuesday". The Independent on Sunday. Retrieved 03-06-2012. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ Watson, Keith (09-05-2012). "Cardinal Burns could save the British comedy duo". Metro. Retrieved 03-06-2012. Check date values in:
|date=, |accessdate=(help) - ↑ Hyland, Ian (12-05-2012). "BBC Planet Earth Live by IAN HYLAND: Who wants to watch a Hamster in the jungle?". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 03-06-2012. Check date values in:
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External links
- Cardinal Burns at Channel 4
- Cardinal Burns at the Internet Movie Database
- Cardinal Burns on Twitter