Parents (TV series)

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Parents
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Genre Sitcom
Written by Lloyd Woolf
Joe Tucker
Directed by Simon Delaney
Starring Sally Phillips
Darren Strange
Tom Conti
Susie Blake
Jadie Rose Hobson
Christian Lees
Composer(s) Samuel Karl Bohn
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 6 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time 30mins (inc. adverts)
Production company(s) Objective Productions
Distributor All3Media
Release
Original network Sky1
Picture format 16:9 (1080i HDTV)
Original release 6 July (2012-07-06) –
3 August 2012 (2012-08-03)
External links
Official Website

Parents is a British sitcom starring Sally Phillips as Jenny Pope, a woman in her forties who moves, along with her husband and children, to live with her parents in Kettering. The show ran for one series, broadcast on Sky1 in July and August 2012. On 5 March 2013, Sky confirmed that Parents would not return for a second series.[1]

Cast and characters

Actor/Actress Character
Sally Phillips Jenny Pope
Darren Strange Nick Pope
Tom Conti Len Miller
Susie Blake Alma Miller
Jadie Rose Hobson Becky Pope
Christian Lees Sam Pope

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Ratings[2] Original air date
1 "Episode One" Simon Delaney Lloyd Woolf, Joe Tucker 538,000 6 July 2012 (2012-07-06)
Fortysomething Jenny asks a favour of Mum and Dad: Can she and her family move in with them?
2 "Episode Two" Simon Delaney Lloyd Woolf, Joe Tucker 445,000 6 July 2012 (2012-07-06)
Nick tries to work his persuasive powers on Len to get some office space; Jenny has an awkward encounter with an ex.
3 "Episode Three" Simon Delaney Lloyd Woolf, Joe Tucker Under 382,000 13 July 2012 (2012-07-13)
Alma attempts to cheer Jenny up with a surprise visit from one of her London pals, but the visitors aren't exactly welcomed with open arms.
4 "Episode Four" Simon Delaney Lloyd Woolf, Joe Tucker 363,000 20 July 2012 (2012-07-20)
Feelings of resentment towards Alma flood back when Jenny stumbles upon her old diary; the first test batch of Nick's energy drink X-Celsior arrives.
5 "Episode Five" Simon Delaney Lloyd Woolf, Joe Tucker 260,000 27 July 2012 (2012-07-27)
Valentine's Day brings out the best and worst in the Pope-Miller household. Alma is unimpressed with Len, and Jenny is preoccupied by the auction of her house.
6 "Episode Six" Simon Delaney Lloyd Woolf, Joe Tucker 257,000 3 August 2012 (2012-08-03)
It looks like the Popes could be back on track when Jenny lands a promising job interview.

DVD Release

The complete series was released on DVD on 29 July 2013 by Channel 4 DVD.[3]

Reception

The show was met with a generally positive critical response, becoming increasingly positive throughout its run. The Independent called it "a broad family comedy, both funny and 'now'".[4] Heat Magazine described the first episode as "good fun"[5] whilst The Telegraph said it "shows some promise and boasts a good cast"[6] and praised the writing, saying "the script is sharp, zeitgeisty, and just the right side of cloying".[7] The Guardian was more critical of episode one, saying it "fails to make the leap from paper to screen"[8] but responded much more positively to subsequent episodes, calling the show "an utter pleasure"[9] and "beautifully written".[10] The Mirror also praised the series calling it "very funny"[11] and saying that "as well as a great cast, Parents also has a great big heart and it’s this that could keep it beating into further series".[12]

References

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External links

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