Newark, Newark

{{Short description|British television series}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2022}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}

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Newark, Newark is a British television sitcom set in the Nottinghamshire town of Newark-on-Trent, England. The series aired on Gold on 28 March 2022, and revolves around the life of a recently divorced woman, her son and her ex-husband. It later aired on BBC2 from 2 March 2024.

Synopsis

Recently divorced Maxine (Morgana Robinson) is trying to adapt to single life, after separating from Terry (Mathew Horne). Meanwhile, their 16-year-old son Leslie, is dealing with the confusion of coming out, while his grandmother (Beverley Callard), sticks her nose into every situation.{{cite news |title=Newark, Newark 'would not have been commissioned 15 years ago' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-60868302 |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=BBC News |date=27 March 2022}}{{cite news |editor-last1=Tucker |editor-first1=Emma |editor-link=Emma Tucker|title=Critics' choice - Monday 28 March |work=The Sunday Times |issue=10,307 |date=27 March 2022 |page=43|issn=0956-1382}}

Cast

  • Morgana Robinson as Maxine
  • Mathew Horne as Terry
  • Beverley Callard as Pauline{{cite news |last1=Harby |first1=Jennifer |title=Newark, Newark sitcom 'a homecoming' for Mathew Horne |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-60822855 |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=BBC News |date=22 March 2022}}
  • Jai Hollis as Leslie
  • Jessie Mae Alonzo as Amber
  • Vahid Gold as Rudy
  • Saskia Chana as Claire
  • Bo Poraj as Dariusz
  • Oliver Woollford as Connor
  • Nathan Foad as Rowan

Production

The show was written by Nathan Foad, himself from the Nottinghamshire town of Newark-on-Trent, the setting for the sitcom, and where it was filmed.{{cite news |last1=Pinchess |first1=Lynette |title=Release date for new TV sitcom 'Newark, Newark' announced |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/celebs-tv/newark-newark-release-date-new-6550571 |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=Nottinghamshire Live |date=26 January 2022}} The series was directed by Amanda Blue, produced by Kenny Tanner and the production company was Balloon Entertainment.{{cite web |title=First look: All you need to know about the brilliant new comedy series Newark, Newark |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/new-comedy-series-newark-newark/ |website=radiotimes.com |access-date=27 March 2022}}{{cite web |title=Newark, Newark - Gold Sitcom |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/newark-newark/ |website=comedy.co.uk |access-date=27 March 2022}}

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