Beehive (TV series)

Beehive
GenreComedy
Written bySarah Kendall, Alice Lowe, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Clare Thomson
Directed byDewi Humphreys, Rupert Jones
StarringSarah Kendall, Alice Lowe, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Clare Thomson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes5
Production
ProducerSiobhan Bachman
Production companyTiger Aspect Productions
Original release
NetworkE4
Release3 December (2008-12-03) –
17 December 2008 (2008-12-17)

Beehive is a British sketch comedy series which was broadcast in 2008. It stars Australian comedian Sarah Kendall and British comedy actresses Alice Lowe, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, and Clare Thomson, who wrote much of the show's material. Producer Siobhan Rhodes stated prior to production that the show would be about funny women, who do not feature regularly on TV.[1] The show also features Habib Nasib Nader and Jack Whitehall.[2]

Recurring sketches

The politically incorrect South African flight attendants titled Air Afrikaans is a recurring sketch, as is a parody of Sex and the City.

Reviews

Initial reviews of Beehive praised the show's colourful costumes and inventive material, but the majority drew unfavourable comparisons with earlier all-female comedy show Smack the Pony.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Chortle (21 July 2008) [1] Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  2. ^ Channel 4, Beehive. [2] Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  3. ^ The Independent, Tom Sutcliffe (4 December 2008). [3] Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  4. ^ British Comedy Guide, Beehive. [4] Retrieved 8 November 2013.
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