Mr. Sloane
GenreComedy
Written by
Directed byRobert B. Weide
StarringNick Frost
Olivia Colman
Ophelia Lovibond
Peter Serafinowicz
Lawry Lewin
Michael Malarkey
Brendan Patricks
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerClelia Mountford
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSky Atlantic
Release23 May (2014-05-23) –
27 June 2014 (2014-06-27)

Mr. Sloane is a British comedy television series that was first broadcast on Sky Atlantic on 23 May 2014.[1] The six-part series was written by Robert B. Weide, Aschlin Ditta and Oliver Lansley and directed by Robert B. Weide. It is set in Watford in 1969.[2]

Overview

In 1969 in Watford, Hertfordshire, Jeremy Sloane, a depressed accountant, has lost his job and his wife, Janet. Sloane gets a part-time job, and at a hardware shop he meets a young, free-spirited American manic pixie dream girl named Robin who may just help him get his life back on track.

Cast

Production

Filming began in April 2013.[3] The series is a Big Talk Productions and Whyaduck Productions production with BBC Worldwide as the distributor.[4]

In October 2014, Sky announced the show would not be returning for a second series.[5]

International broadcast

The series premiered in Australia on 15 June 2015 on BBC First.[6]

References

  1. ^ Plunkett, John (22 March 2013). "Nick Frost to take title role in new Sky Atlantic comedy Mr Sloane". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  2. ^ Wilson, Benji (16 February 2014). "Mr Sloane: Sky Atlantic's new 60s set drama is about as far from Mad Men as you can get". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  3. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (22 March 2013). "Nick Frost to star in Sky Atlantic comedy 'Mr Sloane'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  4. ^ "BBC Worldwide welcomes a fantastic line up of TV talent to its biggest and best Showcase ever". BBC Worldwide. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Sky won't be Trying Again". Chortle. 17 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Foxtel in June: 200+ new shows including Orange Is The New Black, True Detective, Suits, PLL, Wimbledon and more". The Green Room. Foxtel. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.

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