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David Tennant - Staged David Tennant and Michael Sheen lead the cast in Staged which was a comedy series for BBC One during lockdown. There were 6 episodes and the series started broadcast on Wednesday 10th June 2020. Two episodes were shown from 10.45pm that evening. Staged featured the cast of a play who are furloughed when their upcoming West End production is suddenly brought to a halt. The series followed the cast as they try their best to keep the rehearsals on track in lockdown. Absurd and humorous in equal measure, Staged takes on the challenges of creating a drama in lockdown, on stage and off, with a line-up including Lucy Eaton, Anna Lundberg and Georgia Tennant. The show will also included guest star Nina Sosanya. Charlotte Moore, Director BBC Content was quotes as saying: "It�s vital that the BBC provides moments of light relief and this mischievous idea shows what great sports Michael and David are in sending themselves up." The Staged production team followed the latest government guidelines on Covid-19 to ensure that the series is made safely and responsibly using a combination of self-shooting and video conferencing technology in accordance with the latest protocols. Based on an original idea by Simon Evans and Phin Glynn, Staged was written and directed by Evans and was an Infinity Hill/GCB Films production for BBC One. David Tennant and Michael Sheen were also executive producers of Staged. The entire series was made available as a box set on BBC iPlayer after transmission of the first two episodes. Staged has been bought by streaming service Hulu in the US and Rainmaker Content has closed deals with Shout! Studios (for North Africa), ABC (for Australian television) and Huanxi Media Group (in China). The dates the six part series will be available in those markets have not been announced yet. BBC Media Centre has released Question and Answers with David Tennant and Michael Sheen about Staged. A clip to promote Staged has been posted online: New comedy series #Staged, starring #DavidTennant and @MichaelSheen, is coming to @BBCOne in June. Here's a little taster of what you can expect: https://t.co/xmzxmmVHSR pic.twitter.com/hehqJg8OX2 — BBC Press Office (@bbcpress) May 22, 2020 Link to posts related to Staged on Blogger.com. (Usually with more detail.) September 2020 Staged has its Australian premiere tonight on ABC Comedy. Updated 21/9 Deadline reports that Staged has been bought by streaming service Hulu in the US. Rainmaker Content has now also closed deals with Shout! Studios (for North Africa), ABC (for Australian television) and Huanxi Media Group (in China). The dates the six part series will be available has not been announced yet. Updated 10/9 Radio Times reports that extended episodes of Staged are available on Netflix in the UK from today. The shorter versions are still available on the iPlayer (in the UK only). Updated 4/9
July 2020 The BBC have posted the David Tennant and Michael Sheen Staged clip from BAFTA to YouTube. Updated 31/7 A photo of David Tennant from the BAFTA ceremony tonight has been posted online. He and Michael Sheen performed a funny mini Staged sketch to present the award. Updated 31/7 The auction for a pilot script of Staged (which was signed by David Tennant, Michael Sheen and Simon Evans) to raise money for The Theatre's Trust came to a close tonight with a winning bid of £3,750. Updated 26/7 A pilot script of Staged which has been signed by David Tennant, Michael Sheen and Simon Evans is in an auction to raise money for The Theatre's Trust. The auction started today and runs for 5 days. The current bid is £600 after 3 bids. Updated 21/7 A clip from Staged of Dame Judi Dench deciding whether David Tennant or Michael Sheen's name should appear first has been posted to YouTube. Updated 17/7 David Tennant was interviewed on BBC Breakfast this morning to promote There She Goes (plus Staged was mentioned). iPlayer link to the episode. The link only plays in the UK and expires tomorrow. Updated 16/7 A clip from Staged featuring David Tennant, Michael Sheen and Dame Judy Dench has been posted to YouTube. Updated 10/7
June 2020 A new clip from Staged (featuring Judi Dench) has been posted online. Updated 24/6 The fifth and sixth episodes of Staged premiere tonight on BBC One. Updated 24/6 A new clip from Staged has been posted online. Updated 17/6 A new behind-the-camera photo of David filming Staged has been posted online. Updated 17/6 The third and fourth episodes of Staged premiere tonight on BBC One. The episodes are titled Who The F#!k Is Michael Sheen? and Bara Brith. Updated 17/6 The Stage gives Staged 5 stars in its review. The review states 'Tennant and Sheen are excellent.' Updated 11/6 The Times also gives Staged 4 stars in its review. Updated 11/6 iNews gives Staged a 4 star review. The review included 'It certainly helps to have David Tennant and Michael Sheen on board, both completely captivating.' Updated 11/6 iPlayer link to watch all 6 episodes of Staged. The link is only valid in the UK. Updated 11/6 A new clip from Staged - Home Cooking. Updated 10/6 The first two episodes of Staged premiere on BBC One starting tonight at 10.45pm. Updated 10/6 BBC Media Centre has released Question and Answers with David Tennant and Michael Sheen about Staged. Updated 9/6 Radio Times has a 4 star review of Staged. David Tennant talks about Staged and the play Good to Radio Times. In the same article Michael Sheen explains how he could have become the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who. Updated 9/6 David Tennant and Michael Sheen are guests on The One Show tonight to promote Staged. The show is on BBC One starting at 7pm. Updated 9/6 David Tennant and Michael Sheen will be guests on The One Show tomorrow evening to discuss Staged. The One Show is on BBC One at 7pm. Updated 8/6 A photo of David Tennant and Michael Sheen is on the front cover of The Times Saturday Review for Staged which is also the Critic's Choice. Updated 6/6 MP3 of David Tennant and Michael Sheen on The Zoe Ball Show today discussing Staged. David also confirms there will be a second series of David Tennant Does A Podcast With.... but not all the episodes are recorded yet. Updated 5/6 Promo photos of David Tennant from Staged. Updated 5/6 The Times has a new interview with David Tennant and Michael Sheen about Staged (behind a paywall). The interview says that they spent two weeks making the first episode, on spec, without pay. Then David says "We�ve done the last five episodes in about three weeks." David also says about the play Good "As the months tick by there�s not an obvious solution as to how we will do a play in September but I don�t think we�ve quite given up yet." Updated 4/6 Radio Times has the first review of Staged. It concludes with describing the comedy as 'a hilarious potter around the insecurities of the acting profession and the leads are terrific.' A scan of the review has been posted online. Updated 3/6
May 2020 The front page of The Telegraph today has a photo of David Tennant on it in regards to his upcoming BBC One television comedy Staged. Updated 30/5 Staged episode titles and synopsis. The first episode of Staged will premiere at 10.45pm on Wednesday 10th June with the second episode at 11pm the same evening. Updated 27/5 David Tennant and Michael Sheen to star in lockdown comedy Staged for BBC One. There will be 6 episodes starting in June. A clip has been released to promote Staged. Updated 22/5 New comedy series #Staged, starring #DavidTennant and @MichaelSheen, is coming to @BBCOne in June. Here's a little taster of what you can expect: https://t.co/xmzxmmVHSR pic.twitter.com/hehqJg8OX2 — BBC Press Office (@bbcpress) May 22, 2020