Shane (UK TV series)
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Shane was an ITV
sitcom written by and starring Frank Skinner
and directed by Audrey Cooke, with the first series originally broadcast in 2004. Reviews were generally poor, but a second series was commissioned. After the second series had been recorded contract issues between Frank Skinner and ITV arose; the second series is yet to be broadcast and its future is uncertain, since Skinner no longer works for ITV.
An American version of the show is to be piloted by CBS
, with Skinner working as executive producer
.
Shane's best friend and boss is Bazza, with whom he spends much time down the pub. The barmaid at the pub is Sheila, whom Shane has a keen interest in.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
sitcom written by and starring Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner is a British writer, comedian and actor. He is best known for his television presenting, often alongside David Baddiel, with whom he also collaborated for the football song "Three Lions."He is a radio presenter on the Saturday morning slot on Absolute Radio.-Youth and early career...
and directed by Audrey Cooke, with the first series originally broadcast in 2004. Reviews were generally poor, but a second series was commissioned. After the second series had been recorded contract issues between Frank Skinner and ITV arose; the second series is yet to be broadcast and its future is uncertain, since Skinner no longer works for ITV.
An American version of the show is to be piloted by CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, with Skinner working as executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
.
Plot
The show was about the title character, Shane (Skinner), a middle aged taxi driver, and his long suffering family. His wife, Mertyl, is a mature student who enjoys creative writing and amateur dramatics. Their children are daughter Velma, a seventeen year-old feminist, and son Lenny, a pre-pubescent child who, much to Mertyl's disappointment, shows signs of developing a similar sense of humour to Shane.Shane's best friend and boss is Bazza, with whom he spends much time down the pub. The barmaid at the pub is Sheila, whom Shane has a keen interest in.
Regular Cast
- Frank SkinnerFrank SkinnerFrank Skinner is a British writer, comedian and actor. He is best known for his television presenting, often alongside David Baddiel, with whom he also collaborated for the football song "Three Lions."He is a radio presenter on the Saturday morning slot on Absolute Radio.-Youth and early career...
- Shane - Elizabeth Berrington - Mertyl
- Kelly Scott - Velma
- Tony BignellTony BignellTony Bignell is an English actor and singer, best known for playing Matt in BBC Three sitcom Coming of Age.-Career:...
- Lenny - David SchneiderDavid Schneider (actor)David Schneider is an English actor and comedian.Schneider studied modern languages at the University of Oxford, and studied for a DPhil in Yiddish Drama. During his time at university, Schneider performed a predominantly physical comedy act that contrasted with the trend towards stand-up comedy...
- Bazza - Carli NorrisCarli NorrisCarli Norris is an English stage, film and television actress.On TV, she first appeared as Alice McMahon in Eastenders, the title character in Catherine Cookson's Tilly Trotter, central characters in In Deep, Grafters, Roger Roger, The Mrs Bradley Mysteries, Frank Skinner's Shane, The House that...
- Sheila
Guest Cast Members
- Will Ashcroft - History teacher
- Lauren Buglioli - Audrey
- Harry Burton - Clive
- Robert Cameron - English teacher
- Richard Clues - Man with bird
- Angela Curren - Compère
- Simon Day - Suicidal Man
- Edna Dore - Great-gran
- Fiona Gillies - Violet
- Gerald Home - Crocodile
- Seeta Indrani - Fiancee
- Rosalind Knight - Gran
- Lily Lovett - Amelia
- Tanya Moody - Drama teacher
- Simon Slater - Gordon
- Leon Garner - Sam
- Matthew Thomas - Spotty kid
- Glenn Wrage - Vet