Beehive (TV series) explained

Genre:Comedy
Director:Dewi Humphreys, Rupert Jones
Starring:Sarah Kendall, Alice Lowe, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Clare Thomson
Producer:Siobhan Bachman
Company:Tiger Aspect Productions
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Network:E4
Num Episodes:5

Beehive is a British sketch comedy series which was broadcast in 2008. It stars Australian comedian Sarah Kendall and British comedy actresses Alice Lowe, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, and Clare Thomson, who wrote much of the show's material. Producer Siobhan Rhodes stated prior to production that the show would be about funny women, who do not feature regularly on TV.[1] The show also features Habib Nasib Nader and Jack Whitehall.[2]

Recurring sketches

The politically incorrect South African flight attendants titled Air Afrikaans is a recurring sketch, as is a parody of Sex and the City.

Reviews

Initial reviews of Beehive praised the show's colourful costumes and inventive material, but the majority drew unfavourable comparisons with earlier all-female comedy show Smack the Pony.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Chortle (21 July 2008) http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2008/07/21/7099/girls_just_wanna_have_funny... Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  2. Channel 4, Beehive. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/beehive Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  3. The Independent, Tom Sutcliffe (4 December 2008). https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/last-nights-television-outnumberedbr-bbc2-beehive-e4-1050513.html Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  4. British Comedy Guide, Beehive. http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/beehive/ Retrieved 8 November 2013.