Buffering
GenreSituation comedy
Created bySteve Bugeja
Iain Stirling
Directed byMartin Stirling
StarringIain Stirling
Elena Saurel
Phil Fletcher
Jessie Cave
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersRichard Allen-Turner
Jon Thoday
ProducersJane Bell
Serena Cullen
Original release
NetworkITV2
Release5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) –
6 March 2023 (2023-03-06)

Buffering is a British sitcom broadcast on ITV2.[1] The series was created and is co-written by comedian Iain Stirling and Steve Bugeja,[2][3] and began airing on 5 August 2021 with all episodes available on the ITV Hub on the same day.[4] After a year hiatus, a second series aired in January 2023, but after 12 episodes "Buffering" was axed.

Cast

Episodes

No.Title[4]Directed byWritten byITV2 air date[5]ITV Hub air dateUK viewers (millions)[6][a]
1"Episode 1"Martin StirlingIain Stirling & Steve Bugeja5 August 2021 (2021-08-05)5 August 20210.46
2"Episode 2"Martin StirlingIain Stirling & Steve Bugeja5 August 2021 (2021-08-05)5 August 2021N/A (<0.37)[b]
3"Episode 3"Martin StirlingIain Stirling & Steve Bugeja12 August 2021 (2021-08-12)5 August 20210.44
4"Episode 4"Martin StirlingIain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Eleanor Tiernan19 August 2021 (2021-08-19)5 August 20210.37
5"Episode 5"Martin StirlingIain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Eleanor Tiernan26 August 2021 (2021-08-26)5 August 2021N/A (<0.25)[b]
6"Episode 6"Martin StirlingIain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Christine Robertson2 September 2021 (2021-09-02)5 August 2021N/A (<0.26)[b]
No.Title[4]Directed byWritten byITV2 air date[7]ITV Hub air dateUK viewers (millions)[6][c]
1"Episode 1"Sophie KingIain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Christine Robertson30 January 2023 (2023-01-30)30 January 20230.46
2"Episode 2"Sophie KingIain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Janine Harouni6 February 2023 (2023-02-06)30 January 2023N/A (<0.37)[b]
3"Episode 3"Sophie KingIain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Jessie Cave13 February 2023 (2023-02-13)30 January 20230.44
4"Episode 4"Sophie KingIain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Sally O'Leary20 February 2023 (2023-02-20)30 January 20230.37
5"Episode 5"Sophie KingIain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Sally O'Leary27 February 2023 (2023-02-27)30 January 2023N/A (<0.25)[b]
6"Episode 6"Sophie KingIain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Christine Robertson6 March 2023 (2023-03-06)30 January 2023N/A (<0.26)[b]
  1. ^ 28-day consolidated ratings with device viewership. From episode 3, figures include viewership on ITV Hub prior to linear broadcast.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Not reported in the weekly top 15 programmes for four-screen viewer ratings.
  3. ^ 28-day consolidated ratings with device viewership. From episode 3, figures include viewership on ITV Hub prior to linear broadcast.

References

  1. ^ "ITV2 Sets Premiere Date For 'Buffering'". TVWise. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ "The 10 best TV shows to watch this week, from The Grand Tour to Buffering". inews.co.uk. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ "New comedy shows: Jerk series 2 on BBC3 and Buffering on ITV2". Financial Times. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Buffering". ITV Hub. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Buffering - Series 1". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Most watched programmes". BARB. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Buffering - Series 2". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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