Newark, Newark

British television series

  • Morgana Robinson
  • Mathew Horne
  • Beverley Callard
Country of originEnglandOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes3ProductionExecutive producerDave Evans

Bryan Elsley

Nathan FoadProducerKenny TannerProduction companyBalloon EntertainmentOriginal releaseNetworkGoldRelease28 March (2022-03-28) –
30 March 2022 (2022-03-30)

Newark, Newark is a British television sitcom set in the Nottinghamshire town of Newark-on-Trent, England. The series aired on Gold on 28 March 2022, and revolves around the life of a recently divorced woman, her son and her ex-husband. It later aired on BBC2 from 2 March 2024.

Synopsis

Recently divorced Maxine (Morgana Robinson) is trying to adapt to single life, after separating from Terry (Mathew Horne). Meanwhile, their 16-year-old son Leslie, is dealing with the confusion of coming out, while his grandmother (Beverley Callard), sticks her nose into every situation.[1][2]

Cast

  • Morgana Robinson as Maxine
  • Mathew Horne as Terry
  • Beverley Callard as Pauline[3]
  • Jai Hollis as Leslie
  • Jessie Mae Alonzo as Amber
  • Vahid Gold as Rudy
  • Saskia Chana as Claire
  • Bo Poraj as Dariusz
  • Oliver Woollford as Connor
  • Nathan Foad as Rowan

Production

The show was written by Nathan Foad, himself from the Nottinghamshire town of Newark-on-Trent, the setting for the sitcom, and where it was filmed.[4] The series was directed by Amanda Blue, produced by Kenny Tanner and the production company was Balloon Entertainment.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Newark, Newark 'would not have been commissioned 15 years ago'". BBC News. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ Tucker, Emma, ed. (27 March 2022). "Critics' choice - Monday 28 March". The Sunday Times. No. 10, 307. p. 43. ISSN 0956-1382.
  3. ^ Harby, Jennifer (22 March 2022). "Newark, Newark sitcom 'a homecoming' for Mathew Horne". BBC News. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. ^ Pinchess, Lynette (26 January 2022). "Release date for new TV sitcom 'Newark, Newark' announced". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ "First look: All you need to know about the brilliant new comedy series Newark, Newark". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Newark, Newark - Gold Sitcom". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

External links

  • UKTV Gold webpage
  • Newark, Newark at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Newark, Newark at British Comedy Guide
  • Newark Dictionary