Mr. Sloane

Mr. Sloane
Genre	Comedy
Written by	Robert B. Weide; Aschlin Ditta; Oliver Lansley;
Directed by	Robert B. Weide
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Producer	Clelia Mountford
Production companies	Big Talk Productions; Whyaduck Productions;
Distributor	BBC Worldwide
Release
Original network	Sky Atlantic
Original release	23 May –; 27 June 2014
External links
	Website

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

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 woman named Robin who may just help him get his life back on track.

Cast

Nick Frost as Jeremy Sloane
Olivia Colman as Janet
Ophelia Lovibond as Robin
Peter Serafinowicz as Ross
Lawry Lewin as Beans
Michael Malarkey as Craig
Brendan Patricks as Reggie

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

Plunkett, John (22 March 2013). "Nick Frost to take title role in new Sky Atlantic comedy Mr Sloane". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
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.
Jeffery, Morgan (22 March 2013). "Nick Frost to star in Sky Atlantic comedy 'Mr Sloane'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
"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.
"Sky won't be Trying Again". Chortle. 17 October 2014.
"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.

External links

Mr. Sloane at IMDb
Mr. Sloane at British Comedy Guide

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[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.

[JuneFox-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.