Lee and Dean
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| genre = Sitcom
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| writer = {{unbulleted list|Miles Chapman|Mark O'Sullivan|Sam Underwood}}
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| director = Mark O'Sullivan
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| starring = {{unbulleted list|Miles Chapman|Mark O'Sullivan}}
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| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_series = 2
| num_episodes = 11
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| cinematography = Alistair Upcraft
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| editor = {{unbulleted list|Jamie Harris|Sam Underwood}}
| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = Bingo Productions
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| network = Channel 4
| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|03|30|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2019|05|16|df=y}}
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Lee and Dean is a British situation comedy series following the lives of two Stevenage builders who were childhood friends. Written by Mark O'Sullivan (Dean) and Miles Chapman (Lee) it was originally broadcast on Channel 4 between 30 March 2018 and 16 May 2019. The carpenter and electrician jointly own Dean and Lee Construction Solutions, operating a business model to attempt any kind of work and undercut their high-end competitors. They also spend their free time together pursuing a shared hobby of bark rubbing and brass rubbing. Lee, who is outgoing and confident, has a new girlfriend called Nikki and an ongoing liaison with Mrs Bryce-D'Souza, a wealthy client. Dean is caring but acutely awkward in social situations and can only fully express himself through his poetry. It is obvious that Dean loves Lee.
Genre
Lee and Dean is written in a docusoap style of reality TV, incorporating footage of unscripted situations and individual interviews in which the major characters provide context for those events.
Cast
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!Actor(s) !Character |
Miles Chapman
|Lee |
Mark O'Sullivan
|Dean |
Anna Morris
|Pippa Bryce-D'Souza |
Camille Ucan
|Nikki |
Critical reception
The series has been admired by critics. "Beyond the boysy banter, the filth and the squirming, there’s genuine human tragedy. You’re as likely to cry as you are to laugh", Sam Wollaston wrote in The Guardian.{{Cite news|last=Wollaston|first=Sam|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/mar/31/lee-and-dean-review-another-comedy-to-watch-through-your-fingers|title=Lee and Dean review – another comedy to watch through your fingers|date=31 Mar 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=24 Feb 2020}} In The Telegraph, Rupert Hawksley called it "...so salty it should come with a health warning", continuing "I'm ashamed to admit that I laughed a lot – though it seems I'm in good company".{{Cite news|last=Hawksley|first=Rupert|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2018/03/30/lee-dean-review-salty-should-come-health-warning/|title=Lee and Dean, review – so salty that it should come with a health warning|date=30 Mar 2018|work=The Telegraph|access-date=24 Feb 2019}} Both awarded it four out of five stars.
References
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External links
- [https://www.channel4.com/programmes/lee-and-dean Lee and Dean] at All4
- {{IMDb title|6826108}}
- {{British Comedy Guide|tv|lee_and_dean}}
Category:2018 British television series debuts
Category:2019 British television series endings
Category:2010s British sitcoms
Category:British English-language television shows