Free Agents
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Chris Niel |
| Written by | Chris Niel |
| Directed by | James Griffiths |
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| ComposerTemplate:Pluralize from text | David Arnold |
| Template:Pluralize from text of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original languageTemplate:Pluralize from text | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Cinematography | Ben Seresin |
| EditorTemplate:Pluralize from text | Chris Dickens |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Network | Channel 4 |
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Free Agents is a romantic black comedy starring Stephen Mangan, Sharon Horgan and Anthony Head. Originally a pilot for Channel 4 in November 2007, the series began on 13 February 2009.[1] It spawned a short lived American remake, which was cancelled after just 4 episodes aired, although 4 more were later released on Hulu.
Plot
Alex Taylor (Mangan) works for CMA, a successful talent agency. Whilst he is grateful for his job, he is currently going through a messy divorce, causing him to become depressed. His boss however, Stephen Cauldwell (Head), is sex-obsessed, cocksure and roguish. Alex later meets Helen Ryan (Horgan), a co-worker who is more successful and herself recovering from a messy relationship, after her boyfriend died months before her wedding.[2]
Production
The series is produced by Big Talk Productions and Bwark Productions and is written by Chris Niel. It was formed as part of Channel 4's 2007 Comedy Showcase along with Plus One and The Kevin Bishop Show, both of which were given their own series.[2][3] The show was originally entitled Bitter and Twisted.[4] The series started on 13 February and ended on 20 March. Shortly before the final episode aired, Mangan told a reporter that he and the rest of the cast were hoping to make a second series.[5]
Episodes
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Reception
The pilot attracted positive reviews. David Chater in The Times said, "There is a good deal of snappy banter between the two (Mangan and Horgan), but Anthony Head as their boss steals the show as a pervy old goat out of whose mouth pours an unending stream of uncensored filth. It’s like being confronted by an erection on screen – more amazing than shocking."[6]
Gareth McLean in The Guardian said, "There's little funnier than other people's emotional damage and the consequent mess they make of things, so Chris Niel's tale of two colleagues - he an estranged dad, she lately availed of a dead fiance - who have casual sex and have to deal with the aftermath is very funny indeed."[7]
When the series was first broadcast, the Sunday Express attacked the show because of bad language, claiming that the word "cunt" was used three times and "fuck" 22 times. John Beyer from Mediawatch said, "The obscene language in this programme is appalling by any standard. It shows a disregard of public concern that is completely unacceptable from a public service broadcaster."[8]
International broadcasts
| Country | TV Network(s) | Date of Premiere |
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| Script error: No such module "flag". | ZDFneo | 7 January 2010 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | Comedy Central | 25 July 2010 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | BBC America | 8 October 2011 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | TVNZ Ondemand | 29 November 2015 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | ABC Comedy | 2 April 2018 |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hemley, Matthew (4 January 2008). "Mangan to star in theatre agent comedy for C4". The Stage. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Free Agents". British Sitcom Guide. Retrieved 4 January 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wolf, Ian (4 January 2008). "News - Free Agents looks set for a full series". British Sitcom Guide. Retrieved 4 January 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dessau, Bruce (1 October 2007). "Here, are you having a laugh?". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Free Agents hope for second series". TV.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Chater, David (9 November 2007). "Tonight's TV". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McLean, Gareth (9 November 2007). "Watch this". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Stephenson, David; Hughes, Neil (15 February 2009). "Is this the foulest "comedy" ever?". Sunday Express. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
