Porters is a British television sitcom that aired on Dave from 20 September 2017 through 2019. The series is set in the fictional St. Etheldreda's hospital, and was created by former medic Dan Sefton.[1] The series stars Edward Easton, Susan Wokoma, Claudia Jessie, Rutger Hauer and Daniel Mays.[2][3] The first series of three episodes began on 20 September 2017.[4] A second series of six episodes began airing on 14 March 2019.[5]
| Porters | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Dan Sefton |
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| Directed by | Vadim Jean |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 9 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Dancing Ledge Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Dave |
| Release | 20 September 2017 – 19 April 2019 |
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Edward Easton as Simon Porter
- Susan Wokoma as Frankie
- Daniel Mays as Anthony De La Mer (Series 2)
- Claudia Jessie as Lucy
- Rutger Hauer as Tillman
- Sanjeev Bhaskar as Mr. Pradeep
- Sinead Keenan as Dr Batholomew (Series 2)
- Tanya Franks as Jane Bison
- Jo Joyner as Dr Kelly (Series 1)
Recurring
edit- James Atherton as Dr. McKenzie
- Siobhán McSweeney as Alice
- Jo Enright as Janice
- Toby Williams as Terry
Guest
edit- Mathew Horne as Mark
- Kelsey Grammer as Mendel
- Samantha Spiro as Rebecca
- Jamie Foreman as Alan McNally
- Christine Ozanne as Gladys
- Kiano Samuels as Lewis
- Chetan Pathak as Clinton Carrack
- Wendy Mae Brown as Mrs. Jerome
- Jonathan Hansler as Barman
- Neil Stuke as Hutch
- Ekow Quartey as Billy Tarsal
- Jacob Edwards as Dr. A Friend
- Souad Faress as Freda
- David Yip as Dalai Lama
- Sophie McShera as Pippa (Orc)
- Whitney O'Nicholas as Frankie's Sister
- Caron Pascoe as Mrs Weig
- Rich Keeble as PC Mortimer
- Marc Warren as Graham Post
- Olayinka Giwa as Policeman
- Laura Checkley as WPC Newman
- Patrick Turpin as Ham
- Scott Chambers as Cheese
- Naomi Sheldon as Nurse
- Bobby Pearse as Ten-Year-Old Simon
- Sally Lindsay as Linda (Simon's Mum)
- Sanjeev Kohli as Muzz
- Bryony Hannah as Penny
- Paul Longley as David
- Jon Glover as Howard
- Chris Wilson as Doctor
- Chiedu Agborh as Surgical Team Member
Episodes
edit| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 3 | 20 September 2017[6] | 4 October 2017 | |
| 2 | 6 | 14 March 2019 | 18 April 2019 | |
Series 1 (2017)
edit| Episode | Title | Air date |
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| 1 | "Episode One" | 20 September 2017 |
| 2 | "Episode Two" | 27 September 2017 |
| 3 | "Episode Three" | 4 October 2017 |
Series 2 (2019)
editIn April 2018, it was announced that Porters had been renewed for a second series of six episodes.[7]
| Episode | Title | Air date |
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| 1 | "Wedding & Perfume" | 14 March 2019 |
| 2 | "Orc & Pradeep" | 21 March 2019 |
| 3 | "Halloween" | 28 March 2019 |
| 4 | "Ham & Cheese" | 4 April 2019 |
| 5 | "Baby Mama" | 11 April 2019 |
| 6 | "Hospital Emergency Simulation Incident Day" | 18 April 2019 |
References
edit- ^ Seale, Jack; Wright, Jonathan; Arnold, Ben; Jones, Ellen E.; Robinson, John; Virtue, Graeme; Mueller, Andrew; Howlett, Paul (20 September 2017). "Wednesday's best TV: Bad Move; The Detectives – Murder on the Streets". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Porters – Dave Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Daniel Mays joins Dave sitcom Porters : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Porters Series 1 episode guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Porters Series 2 episode guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Porters Series 1 episode guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Porters Series 2 confirmed". British Comedy Guide. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2019.