Pandemonium (TV series)

Pandemonium
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Tom Basden
Directed by	Ella Jones
Starring	Jim Howick; Katherine Parkinson; Alison Steadman; Tom Basden; Tori Allen-Martin; Freya Parks; Mica Ricketts; Jack Christou[1];
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Josh Cole
Producer	Tom Jordan
Running time	29 minutes
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	30 December –; 30 December 2020
External links
	Website

Pandemonium is a one off British sitcom created and written by Tom Basden for the BBC, which was broadcast on the 30 December 2020. The sitcom follows the ordeal faced by the Jessop Family in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and stars Jim Howick, Tom Basden, Tori Allen-Martin and Alison Steadman.[2]

Storyline

Through 2020, the Jessop family have seen their finances and plans devastated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The marriage between Robin and Cheryl-Lee has to be re-organised and instead of a planned holiday to America the family head to Margate for their summer holiday in October. Sam, the youngest member of the family is on hand to capture every moment on camera of his dysfunctional family.

Cast

Jim Howick as Paul Jessop
Katherine Parkinson as Rachel Jessop (Mum)
Alison Steadman as Sue
Tom Basden as Robin Hankey
Tori Allen-Martin as Cherry Lee-Dixon
Freya Parks as Amy Jessop
Mica Ricketts as Maya Hughes
Jack Christou as Sam Jessop

Critical reception

Flora Carr reviewing on behalf of the Radio Times called the sitcom "a lockdown comedy special with gallows humour" and gave it three stars,[3] while Ed Cumming for The Independent called it "a valiant effort at exploring our current predicament" and gave it four stars.[4]

References

"Meet the cast of BBC One comedy Pandemonium, 22 December 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
"When is BBC comedy Pandemonium on TV?, 10 December 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
"BBC One's Pandemonium review: A lockdown comedy special with gallows humour by Flora Carr, 30 December 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
"Pandemonium review: BBC comedy is a valiant effort at exploring our current predicament by Ed Cummings, 31 December 2020". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

External links

Pandemonium at IMDb
Official website official site at BBC

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[1] "Meet the cast of BBC One comedy Pandemonium, 22 December 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[2] "When is BBC comedy Pandemonium on TV?, 10 December 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[3] "BBC One's Pandemonium review: A lockdown comedy special with gallows humour by Flora Carr, 30 December 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[4] "Pandemonium review: BBC comedy is a valiant effort at exploring our current predicament by Ed Cummings, 31 December 2020". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 January 2021.