Threesome (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Threesome is a British television sitcom written by Tom MacRae
and starring Stephen Wight
, Amy Huberman
and Emun Elliott
. The series is focused around three friends, Alice, Mitch and Richie who return home from a night out celebrating Alice's birthday and end up having a Threesome
, which results in Richie getting Alice pregnant. Instead of splitting up, the three friends decide to raise the baby as a trio. The series began airing on 17 October 2011 on Comedy Central UK
and Comedy Central UK HD
. It is the first original scripted comedy commissioned by Comedy Central UK
and is produced by Big Talk Productions
.
praised the series. Catriona Wightman writing for Digital Spy
also praised the series, coming to the conclusion that "it's really rather good indeed." The British Comedy Guide said "after the double-bill opener, Threesome has made a fantastic start. The potentially quite unlikeable situation and characters have proved to be anything but, and some great set-piece lines and scenes really made us laugh out loud. We found it thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish, and can't wait for the rest of the series." Writing for The Daily Telegraph
, Catherine Gee
said "Threesome throws up some funny moments and there's plenty of good chemistry between it's stars." In a slightly more negative-mixed-positive review, Lucy Mangan, writing for The Guardian
, said "the jokes are weak but when it's not trying to be funny, Threesome is very funny." Writing a negative review, again for The Guardian, Martin Skegg said "presumably it's meant to be funny, but you'll be searching high and low for the jokes." David Crawford writing for the RadioTimes gave a highly positive review, saying "starting from a preposterous premise, this rambunctious comedy manages to get hearty, and frequently filthy, laughs from its unlikely situation. The humour is suitably broad for the subject matter, but there are neat gags, and wonderful physical comedy." Liam Murphy, writing for On the Box, gave a mixed review, saying "this is a sitcom with potential and as long as it avoids the trappings of most comedy pregnancies (see season 8
of Friends) then I might just watch the rest of the series!"
, (who own 25% of Big Talk Productions
and have a first look contract to release Big Talk produced programming for Home Entertainment purposes) have already released the series to download on the iTunes Store
and will release the series on DVD
and (likely) Blu-ray Disc
through wholly owned company, 2 Entertain
on an unconfirmed date in 2012.
Tom MacRae
Tom MacRae is a British television writer. He is the creator of Sky One’s Mile High. He has also written for Channel 4's No Angels and As If....
and starring Stephen Wight
Stephen Wight
Stephen Wight is a British actor, who trained at the Drama Centre London.-Career:Wight's television career dates back to 2003 with a minor part in Casualty....
, Amy Huberman
Amy Huberman
Amy O'Driscoll, professionally known as Amy Huberman, is an Irish actress and writer who has starred in numerous productions since beginning her career in 2002 on RTÉ's On Homeground.-Early life:...
and Emun Elliott
Emun Elliott
Emun Elliott is a Scottish actor, known for portraying Dr Christian King in Paradox.-Background:Brought up in Portobello, Edinburgh, Elliott attended George Heriot's School before beginning a degree in English Literature and French at the University of Aberdeen...
. The series is focused around three friends, Alice, Mitch and Richie who return home from a night out celebrating Alice's birthday and end up having a Threesome
Threesome
A threesome is a group of three engaged in the same activity. In relation to a sexual activity a threesome refer to the activity involving three people of any gender or sexual orientation...
, which results in Richie getting Alice pregnant. Instead of splitting up, the three friends decide to raise the baby as a trio. The series began airing on 17 October 2011 on Comedy Central UK
Comedy Central (UK)
Comedy Central in the United Kingdom and Ireland is a localised version of Comedy Central which first began in the United States in the 1990s. The television channel is available through the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV in the United Kingdom, Sky Ireland, UPC Ireland and Magnet Networks in the...
and Comedy Central UK HD
Comedy Central (UK)
Comedy Central in the United Kingdom and Ireland is a localised version of Comedy Central which first began in the United States in the 1990s. The television channel is available through the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV in the United Kingdom, Sky Ireland, UPC Ireland and Magnet Networks in the...
. It is the first original scripted comedy commissioned by Comedy Central UK
Comedy Central (UK)
Comedy Central in the United Kingdom and Ireland is a localised version of Comedy Central which first began in the United States in the 1990s. The television channel is available through the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV in the United Kingdom, Sky Ireland, UPC Ireland and Magnet Networks in the...
and is produced by Big Talk Productions
Big Talk Productions
Big Talk Productions Ltd. is an English film and television production company established in 1995 by Nira Park. The company, located in London, has produced films such as Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz; it is also known for its British sitcoms such as Spaced and Free Agents...
.
Episodes
| Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Ratings |
Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reception
The series has received a mostly positive critical reaction from Critics. Comedy actor, Russell ToveyRussell Tovey
Russell George Tovey is an English actor with numerous television, film and stage credits. Tovey is best known for playing the role of werewolf George Sands in the BBC's supernatural drama Being Human which started in 2008...
praised the series. Catriona Wightman writing for Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
also praised the series, coming to the conclusion that "it's really rather good indeed." The British Comedy Guide said "after the double-bill opener, Threesome has made a fantastic start. The potentially quite unlikeable situation and characters have proved to be anything but, and some great set-piece lines and scenes really made us laugh out loud. We found it thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish, and can't wait for the rest of the series." Writing for The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
, Catherine Gee
Catherine Gee
Catherine Gee is a television presenter and property expert who took over as the host of the popular ITV daytime makeover show 60 Minute Makeover in 2011. Prior to this she was best known for presenting the BBC relocation programme, Escape to the Country and being the location presenter on the...
said "Threesome throws up some funny moments and there's plenty of good chemistry between it's stars." In a slightly more negative-mixed-positive review, Lucy Mangan, writing for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, said "the jokes are weak but when it's not trying to be funny, Threesome is very funny." Writing a negative review, again for The Guardian, Martin Skegg said "presumably it's meant to be funny, but you'll be searching high and low for the jokes." David Crawford writing for the RadioTimes gave a highly positive review, saying "starting from a preposterous premise, this rambunctious comedy manages to get hearty, and frequently filthy, laughs from its unlikely situation. The humour is suitably broad for the subject matter, but there are neat gags, and wonderful physical comedy." Liam Murphy, writing for On the Box, gave a mixed review, saying "this is a sitcom with potential and as long as it avoids the trappings of most comedy pregnancies (see season 8
Friends (season 8)
The eighth season of Friends, an American situation comedy created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, premiered on NBC on September 27, 2001. Friends was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The season contains 24 episodes and concluded airing...
of Friends) then I might just watch the rest of the series!"
Release
BBC WorldwideBBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. In the year to 31 March 2010 it made a profit of £145m on a turnover of £1.074bn. The company had made a profit of £106m...
, (who own 25% of Big Talk Productions
Big Talk Productions
Big Talk Productions Ltd. is an English film and television production company established in 1995 by Nira Park. The company, located in London, has produced films such as Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz; it is also known for its British sitcoms such as Spaced and Free Agents...
and have a first look contract to release Big Talk produced programming for Home Entertainment purposes) have already released the series to download on the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
and will release the series on DVD
DVD-Video
DVD-Video is a consumer video format used to store digital video on DVD discs, and is currently the dominant consumer video format in Asia, North America, Europe, and Australia. Discs using the DVD-Video specification require a DVD drive and a MPEG-2 decoder...
and (likely) Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc is an optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the DVD format. The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1.2 mm thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Blu-ray Discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual layer discs being the norm for feature-length video discs...
through wholly owned company, 2 Entertain
2 Entertain
2 Entertain is a British video and music publisher, formed by the merger of BBC Video and Video Collection International in 2004....
on an unconfirmed date in 2012.