People Just Do Nothing
| People Just Do Nothing | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | PJDN |
| Genre |
Sitcom Mockumentary |
| Created by |
Allan Mustafa Steve Stamp Hugo Chegwin |
| Written by |
Allan Mustafa Steve Stamp |
| Directed by | Jack Clough |
| Starring |
Allan Mustafa Hugo Chegwin Asim Chaudhry |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (including 1 pilot) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ash Atalla |
| Producer(s) | Jon Petrie |
| Location(s) | Brentford, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Running time | approx. 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Roughcut TV |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC iPlayer, BBC Three |
| Original run |
2012 (pilot) 2014 (series 1) – present |
People Just Do Nothing is a BBC television sitcom that was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Three in July 2014. Created, written and performed by Allan Mustafa, Steve Stamp, Asim Chaudhry and Hugo Chegwin, the programme follows the lives of MC Grindah (Mustafa) and DJ Beats (Chegwin), who run Kurupt FM, a pirate radio station broadcasting garage and drum and bass from Brentford in west London. The show follows a mockumentary format, and was the first BBC Three programme to premier exclusively on its iPlayer service.[1]
The show started life in 2010 as a YouTube series that was filmed and edited by Asim Chaudhry (Chabuddy G) [2] before the BBC commissioned a pilot in July 2012, which became the most shared iPlayer show for the month. A four part series was eventually commissioned, which first aired on iPlayer in July 2014, then on terrestrial television the following month. [3]
On 13 November 2014, it was announced that the BBC had commissioned a second series of five episodes, which will air in 2015. [4]
Cast
- Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa as Sniper (pilot)/Grindah (series)
- Hugo Chegwin as Beats
- Asim Chaudhry as Chabuddy G
- Steve Stamp as Steves
- Daniel Sylvester Woolford as Decoy
- Lily Brazier as Michelle
- George Keywood as Craig (series)
- Licia Hedlund-Green as Angel (pilot)
- Olivia Jasmine Edwards as Angel (series)
- Magda Rogoz as Aldona (pilot)
- Maria Louis as Aldona (series)
- Joel Tiddy as Weapon X
- Marvin Jay Alvarex as Fantasy
- Ruth Bratt as Roche (series)
Episodes
Series 1
| # | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Secret Location" | 20 July 2014 |
| After receiving noise complaints from a neighbour, the members of Kurupt FM decide to soundproof the flat from which they broadcast. They enlist the help of local entrepreneur Chubaddy G, who devises a creative solution using egg boxes and factory second packets of peanuts in return for Kurupt airing his commercial. | ||
| 2 | "Angel's Birthday" | 27 July 2014 |
| Grindah is tasked with organizing his daughter's fifth birthday party. After his last-minute negotiations with Argos break down, Chabuddy G steps in to offer an adapted version of his hen's night party package. | ||
| 3 | "Competition" | 3 August 2014 |
| Kurupt FM run a listener competition, presenting the prize personally to the winner. Chabuddy G's wife's brother comes to visit from Poland, but their apparent closeness raises questions about the true nature of their relationship. Meanwhile, DJ Beats flunks a job interview for Tie Land. | ||
| 4 | "The Website" | 3 August 2014 |
| The Kurupt crew ask Chabaddy G to design a website for their radio station. He agrees, in return for being allowed to play a DJ set on air. Strapped for cash, DJ Beats is forced to play at a friend's wedding reception. | ||
References
- ↑ Gerard O'Donovan (2014-05-14). "People Just Do Nothing, BBC iPlayer, review: 'impressive'". The Daily Telegraph.
- ↑ "People Just Do Nothing Webisodes". Wasteman TV. Youtube. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ↑ "People Just Do Nothing - from Youtube to BBC Comedy Feed to full series". Writersroom Blog. BBC Online. 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ↑ "People Just Do Nothing gets second series on BBC Three". Digital Spy. 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2014-12-18.