G'wed Explained

Genre:Sitcom
Creator:Danny Kenny
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Series:1
Num Episodes:6
Director:Akaash Meeda
Runtime:20 minutes
Network:ITVX
ITV2
Last Aired:present

G'wed is a British television sitcom for broadcast on ITV2 and its streaming service ITVX, featuring working-class Liverpudlian teenagers, tackling big issues including grief, sex, diversity and class differences.[1]

G'wed was produced by Golden Path Productions and written by Liverpool native Danny Kenny.[2]

The series

The series follows teenagers from Liverpool as they go about their lives in Liverpool. Reece, who is often a mis-behaving teenager, but always surprises his loved ones and friends, from quoting Mother Teresa, John Steinbeck to his incredibly mature take on grief. Reece ends up on his last warning at school, meets another student, Christopher, who joins the school and Reece offers to 'take care' of the new boy. The two students could not be any different but somehow become friends.[3]

The series aired on ITV2 and began streaming on ITVX in February 2024. The series became the most watched comedy on the ITV 2 channel since Changing Ends, with 4.9 million streams on the platform.[4] On 11 July 2024, the series was renewed for series two and three.[5]

Cast

Filming

Filming took place across Merseyside, Liverpool in the summer of 2023.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ITV- G'wed . ITV. 4 February 2024. 2024-02-04.
  2. Web site: 'Heartwarming' new Scouse comedy coming to ITV . Liverpool Echo. 7 November 2023 . Kate . Lally . 2023-11-07.
  3. Web site: Meet the Scousers behind ITV2's new Liverpool-based comedy G'Wed . ITV Granada. 26 February 2024 . 2024-02-26.
  4. Web site: Liverpool comedy becomes ITV2's second most watched show . ProlificNorth. 18 April 2024 . Stephen . Chapman . 2024-04-18.
  5. https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/7972/gwed-series-2-and-series-3/
  6. Web site: Teenager's dream comes true after answering phone call . Sophie . Halle-Richards . Manchester Evening News. 7 February 2024 . 2024-02-07.
  7. Web site: New Scouse comedy filmed across Liverpool . Liverpool Echo. 14 May 2023 . Charlotte . Hadfield . 2023-05-14.