Big Mood is an upcoming six-part comedy series for Channel 4 written and created by Camilla Whitehill, directed by Rebecca Asher and starring Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West.
| Big Mood | |
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| Created by | Camilla Whitehill |
| Screenplay by | Camilla Whitehill |
| Directed by | Rebecca Asher |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Georgie Fallon |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 28 March 2024 – present |
Synopsis
Maggie (Coughlan) and Eddie (West), have been best friends for a decade but can the friendship survive in a landscape of increased work, life and mental health pressures.[1]
Cast
- Nicola Coughlan as Maggie
- Lydia West as Eddie
- Joanna Page as herself
- Niamh Cusack
- Eamon Farren as Klent
- Luke Fetherston as Ryan
- Kate Fleetwood
- Rob Gilbert
- Rebecca Lowman
- Sally Phillips
- Ukweli Roach
- Amalia Vitale
- Olu Adaeze
- Max Bennett
- Skylar Betteridge
- David Bedella
- Tim Downie
- Ron Donachie
- Sarah Durham
- Lara Grace Ilori
- Neil Edmond
- Amy Gledhill
- Maddie Grace Jepson
- Tom Rhys Harries
Production
The production was originally entitled Super Close. It is produced by Georgie Fallon for Dancing Ledge Productions. It was written and created by Camilla Whitehill and directed by Rebecca Asher. Lotte Beasley Mestriner will executive produce with Laurence Bowen and Chris Carey.[2][3] Channel 4 released a first look image from filming in April 2023.[4] The cast includes comedy actresses Sally Phillips, Amy Gledhill and Freya Parker, with a guest appearance from Joanna Page, playing herself.[5]
Broadcast
The series is expected to be broadcast in the UK on Channel 4 on 28 March 2024.[6]
Reception
Joel Golby in The Guardian praised the script for avoiding tropes of the genre and praised the performance of an "excellent" Coughlan, who "plays Maggie with big bombastic take-all-the-energy-in-the-room aplomb…and then she turns, playing grey and small and slithering with just as much skill".[7] Emma Loffhagen in The Evening Standard gave the series five stars, writing that it may be Coughlan's best work, and praised the script saying it "never even threatens to slide into the passé" and "not since Fleabag have I seen comedic writing this good, this current."[8]
References
- ^ Moriaty, Aoife (23 February 2023). "Nicola Coughlan set to star in new Channel 4 comedy series". Buzz.ie. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Yossman, K.J. (21 February 2023). "'Bridgerton's' Nicola Coughlan, 'It's a Sin's' Lydia West to Star in New Channel 4 Comedy 'Big Mood' (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (21 February 2023). "Lydia West and Nicola Coughlan lead new Channel 4 comedy Big Mood". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (26 April 2023). "Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West's First Look in Channel 4's 'Big Mood' Revealed – Global Bulletin". Variety. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "First look at Channel 4's comedy Big Mood". Chortle. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Heritage, Stuart; Abbott, Kate (28 December 2023). "'Guaranteed to be a banger': the 50 must-see TV shows for 2024". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Golby, Joel (23 March 2024). "Big Mood: Nicola Coughlan's laugh-out-loud comedy should be shown to all new TV writers". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Loffhagen, Emma (28 March 2024). "Big Mood on Channel 4 review: witty, gritty and honest – everything Nicola Coughlan touches turns to gold". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 March 2024.