- Free Agents
"Free Agents" is a television romantic sitcom starring
Stephen Mangan ,Sharon Horgan andAnthony Head . Originally a pilot forChannel 4 , a series now appears to be highly likely.cite web|last=Hemley|first=Matthew|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/19455/mangan-to-star-in-theatre-agent-comedy-for-c4|title=Mangan to star in theatre agent comedy for C4|publisher=The Stage|date=2008-01-04|accessdate=2008-01-04]Plot
Alex (Mangan) works for TMA, 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 (Head), is sex-obsessed, cocksure and roguish. Alex later meets Helen (Morgan), a co-worker who is more successful and herself recovering from a messy relationship, after her boyfriend died months before her wedding. What she did not expect to happen on the anniversary of his death to spend the night sleeping with Alex.cite web|url=http://www.sitcom.co.uk/free_agents/|title=Free Agents|publisher=British Sitcom Guide|accessdate=2008-01-04]Production
The series is produced by Bwark Productions and 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.cite web|last=Wolf|first=Ian|url=http://www.sitcom.co.uk/news/news.php?story=000362|title=News - Free Agents looks set for a full series|publisher=British Sitcom Guide|date=2008-01-04|accessdate=2008-01-04] The show was originally entitled "Bitter and Twisted". [cite web|last=Dessau|first=Bruce|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article2562307.ece|title=Here, are you having a laugh?|publisher=The Times|date=2007-10-01|accessdate=2008-01-04] Whilst a series has not officially been confirmed, it appears to be likely.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 Morgan), 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." [cite web|last=Chater|first=David|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article2832904.ece|title=Tonight's TV|publisher=The Times|date=2007-11-09|accessdate=2008-01-04]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." [cite web|last=McLean|first=Gareth|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/nov/09/television.g2|title=Watch this|publisher=The Guardian|date=2007-11-09|accessdate=2008-01-04]References
External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1094240/ Free Agents] on the
Internet Movie Database
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