Mount Pleasant (TV series)
{{Short description|British television comedy drama}}
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{{Infobox television
| image = MountPleasantTitle.png
| genre = Comedy drama
| creator = Sarah Hooper
| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Sarah Hooper
- Mark Brotherhood
- Amy Roberts
- Loren McLaughlan
}}
| director = {{Plainlist|
- Dewi Humphreys {{small|(2011–2013)}}
- Dominic Leclerc {{small|(2011)}}
- Dermot Boyd {{small|(2012–2017)}}
- Ian Barnes
{{small|(2012–2017)}}
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Sally Lindsay
- Daniel Ryan
- Ted Robbins
- Bobby Ball
- Angela Griffin
- Neil Fitzmaurice
- Paula Wilcox
- Adrian Bower
- Siân Reeves
- Nigel Harman
- Samantha Womack
- James Dreyfus
- Sue Vincent
- Ellen Thomas
- George Sampson
}}
| composer = Jonathan Whitehead
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_episodes = 53 (inc. 2 specials)
| list_episodes = List of Mount Pleasant episodes
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Siobhan Rhodes {{small|(2011)}}
- Howard Ella {{small|(2012–13)}}
- Jane Wallbank {{small|(2013)}}
- Brett Wilson {{small|(2013)}}
- Serena Cullen {{small|(2014–17)}}
}}
| editor = {{Plainlist|
- Chris Wadsworth {{small|(2011–12)}}
- Clive Barrett {{small|(2011)}}
- Jim Hampton {{small|(2013–17)}}
}}
| runtime = 60 minutes {{small|(inc. adverts)}}
90 minutes {{small|(inc. adverts)}} (2017 Special)
| company = Tiger Aspect Productions
| network = {{Plainlist|
- Sky One {{small|(2011, 2015–2017)}}
- Sky Living {{small|(2012–2014)}}
}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2011|8|24|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2017|6|30|df=y}}
| num_series = 6
}}
Mount Pleasant is a British comedy drama which first aired on Sky One on 24 August 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/news/story/00000482/sky1_mount_pleasant_comedy_drama/ |title=Production starts on new Sky comedy drama Mount Pleasant |publisher=British Comedy Guide |date=2 March 2011 |access-date=14 September 2011}} The show moved to Sky Living in 2012, before moving back to Sky 1 in 2015. The show ended in a 90 minute special on 30 June 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a822017/mount-pleasant-sky1-pulls-plug-after-final-special/|title=Sky1 pulls plug on Mount Pleasant after final special|first=Sam|last=Warner|date=24 February 2017|website=Digital Spy}}
Premise
Set in Manchester, the show is about the day-to-day life of the main character Lisa, her husband, her dad, as well as neighbours and colleagues. Each episode is an hour long (including adverts) and takes place in various locations, including the cul-de-sac Lisa lives in, her workplace, local pub The Dog and Dart, and more.
Cast
= Key Cast=
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Actor/Actress | Character | Duration |
---|---|---|
Sally Lindsay | Lisa Johnson | 2011–2017 |
Daniel Ryan | Dan Johnson | 2011–2017 |
Bobby Ball | Barry Harris | 2011–2017 |
Pauline Collins | Sue Harris | 2011–2012 |
Paula Wilcox | Pauline Johnson | 2011–2017 |
Adrian Bower | Greg Porter | 2011–2017 |
Angela Griffin | Shelley Porter | 2011–2012 |
Neil Fitzmaurice | Ferguson Smythe | 2011–2017 |
Ainsley Howard | Denise Bradwell | 2011–2017 |
Sue Vincent | Margaret Harris | 2011–2017 |
Ted Robbins | Terry Harris | 2011–2017 |
Jill Halfpenny | Emma | 2011 |
Siân Reeves | Bianca | 2011–2014 |
Liza Tarbuck | Kate | 2011–2012 |
Owen McDonnell | Jack | 2011–2012 |
Diane Morgan | Talia | 2011–2012 |
Cordelia Bugeja (series 1-2) Jo Joyner (series 6) | Jane | 2011–2012, 2016–2017 |
Claire Goose | Kim | 2012 |
Robson Green | Chris | 2012 |
David Bradley{{cite web |url=http://www.tigeraspect.co.uk/?p=5188 |title=Mount Pleasant - Series 2 - Tiger Aspect |publisher=Tiger Aspect Productions |date=21 August 2012 |access-date=30 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122222938/http://www.tigeraspect.co.uk/?p=5188 |archive-date=22 January 2013 |url-status=dead }} | Charlie Johnson | 2012–2014 |
George Sampson | Gary | 2012–2014 |
James Dreyfus | Roger Jones | 2012–2017 |
Sophia Di Martino | Amber | 2013 |
Samantha Womack | Tanya Porter | 2013–2017 |
Nigel Harman | Bradley Dawson | 2013–2017 |
Nicola Millbank | Ella Dawson | 2013–2017 |
Daniel Ings | Robbie Johnson | 2014 |
Nicola Hughes | Jenna Miller | 2015–2017 |
Patrick Robinson | Cameron Miller | 2015–2017 |
Ellen Thomas | Nana Miller | 2015–2017 |
Asan N'Jie | Finn Miller | 2015–2017 |
Zita Sattar | Amita | 2015 |
Clive Mantle | Trevor | 2015 |
Jordan Dawes | Ollie Oliver | 2016–2017 |
James Lance | Adam Wyatt | 2016 |
Emily May Townsend | Emily | 2016–2017 |
Episodes
{{main|List of Mount Pleasant episodes}}
{{:List of Mount Pleasant episodes}}
Production
The series is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for Sky1. The series is filmed in Hale, Trafford,{{cite web |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/trafford/tv_and_showbiz/s/1411398_former_coronation_street_stars_all_smiles_during_filming_of_new_comedy_mount_pleasant |title=Former Coronation Street stars all smiles during filming of new comedy Mount Pleasant | Trafford News |publisher=menmedia.co.uk |date=2011-03-21 |access-date=2011-09-27 |archive-date=12 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112205414/http://menmedia.co.uk/trafford/tv_and_showbiz/s/1411398_former_coronation_street_stars_all_smiles_during_filming_of_new_comedy_mount_pleasant |url-status=dead }} Chorlton, Manchester, and at The Sharp Project studio in Newton Heath, Manchester. The first series was filmed throughout June 2011.
Home media
The complete first series of Mount Pleasant was released on DVD on 3 September 2012.{{cite web | url = https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mount-Pleasant-DVD-Sally-Lindsay/dp/B005DXQKFI/ | title = Mount Pleasant - Series 1 [DVD] | publisher = Amazon.co.uk | access-date = 23 October 2014}}
The complete second series of Mount Pleasant was released on DVD on 21 October 2013.{{cite web | url = https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mount-Pleasant-Season-2-DVD/dp/B00EQ7SVLS/ | title = Mount Pleasant - Season 2 [DVD] | publisher = Amazon.co.uk | access-date = 23 October 2014}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://sky1.sky.com/sky1hd-shows/mount-pleasant}}
- {{British Comedy Guide|tv|mount_pleasant|Mount Pleasant}}
- {{IMDb title|id=1866609|title=Mount Pleasant}}
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Category:2011 British television series debuts
Category:2017 British television series endings
Category:British comedy television shows
Category:British English-language television shows
Category:Television series by Banijay
Category:Television series by Tiger Aspect Productions