Unprecedented (TV series)
| Unprecedented | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Unprecedented: Real Time Theatre From a State of Isolation |
| Written by | Various |
| Directed by | Various |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Production companies | Headlong Century Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Four |
| Release | 26 May – 28 May 2020 |
| Network | BBC iPlayer |
| Release | 29 May 2020 |
Unprecedented (originally titled: Unprecedented: Real Time Theatre from a State of Isolation) is a 2020 UK television series first shown on BBC Four.[1][2][3][4]
It comprised 14 short plays, first broadcast in five episodes from 26 May to 29 May 2020. Each play was performed and recorded remotely, during the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and concerned different aspects of life under lockdown. Actors taking part included Geraldine James, Lennie James and Alison Steadman.[1][2]
Plays
| Episode | Date first broadcast | Title | Writer | Director[5][1][6] | Principal cast members[5][6][7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[8] | 26 May 2020 | Viral | James Graham | Ola Ince | Laurie Kynaston |
| Penny | Charlene James | Holly Race Roughan | Lennie James | ||
| Going Forward | John Donnelly | Blanche McIntyre | Frances Grey | ||
| 2[9] | 27 May 2020 | Romantic Distancing | Tim Price | Jeremy Herrin | Arthur Darvill Inès De Clercq |
| Safer at Home | Anna Maloney | Brian Hill | Gemma Arterton | ||
| House Party | April De Angelis | Holly Race Roughan | Cecilia Noble Meera Syal | ||
| 3[10] | 28 May 2020 | Grounded | Duncan Macmillan | Jeremy Herrin | Katherine Parkinson Alison Steadman |
| Fear Fatigue | Prasanna Puwanarajah | Brian Hill | Rory Kinnear Jodie McNee | ||
| 4[11] | 28 May 2020 | Kat and Zaccy | Deborah Bruce | Deborah Bruce | Monica Dolan |
| The Unexpected Expert | Matilda Ibini | Debbie Hannan | Saida Ahmed Lucianne McEvoy Golda Rosheuvel | ||
| The Night After | Josh Azouz | Ned Bennett | Kathryn Hunter Marcello Magni | ||
| 5[12] | 29 May 2020 | Central Hill | Nathaniel Martello-White | Nathaniel Martello-White | Julian Barratt Abraham Popoola Erin Doherty |
| Batshit | Jasmine Lee-Jones | Tinuke Craig | Kae Alexander | ||
| Everybody's Talkin' | Chloe Moss | Caitlin McLeod | Denise Gough Sue Johnston Rochenda Sandall |
References
- 1 2 3 Akbar, Arifa (26 May 2020). "Unprecedented review – making gripping drama out of corona crisis". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- 1 2 Bano, Tim (27 May 2020). "Unprecedented review – BBC Four, BBC iPlayer". The Stage. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "Unprecedented". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Four. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ Sweeting, Adam (27 May 2020). "Unprecedented, BBC Four review - perspectives on the pandemic". theartsdesk.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- 1 2 Thomas, Sophie (20 May 2020). "New series of digital plays coming to BBC, starring Gemma Arterton, Arthur Darvill and Rory Kinnear". London Theatre. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- 1 2 Al-Hassan, Aliya (4 June 2020). "Review: UNPRECEDENTED - EPISODE FIVE, BBC iPlayer". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ Fisher, Philip (26 May 2020). "Stream review: Unprecedented from Headlong, Century Films and BBC Culture in Quarantine". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ "Unprecedented: Episode 1". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Four. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "Unprecedented: Episode 2". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Four. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ {{cite web Katherine Parkinson
Alison Steadman|title=Unprecedented: Episode 3 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jjj4 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC Four |access-date=28 December 2020}} - ↑ "Unprecedented: Episode 4". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Four. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "Unprecedented: Episode 5". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Four. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.