Respectable (TV series)

Summary

Respectable is a British sitcom, first shown in six episodes from 30 August to 4 October 2006 on Five; it was later repeated on Paramount Comedy 1 and Paramount Comedy 2.

Respectable
GenreComedy
Written by
Directed byDominic Brigstocke
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
ProducerShaun Pye (1 episode)
Camera setupSingle-camera setup
Production companySilver River Productions
Original release
NetworkFive
Release30 August (2006-08-30) –
4 October 2006 (2006-10-04)

It follows Michael Price, a man acutely aware of his own dullness, trapped in a loveless marriage. In the first episode, he hesitantly visits a suburban brothel. Terrified of sex, he strikes up a platonic relationship with a young prostitute, Hayley. The series follows the development of this relationship, and Michael's attempts to conceal his visits to the brothel from his wife. This is complicated by the discovery that his builder, Barry, is a frequent and uninhibited visitor to the brothel.

The show was written by Shaun Pye, Alan Connor and Harry Thompson. Former Hollyoaks actress Jodi Albert plays Hayley, a dumb hooker with a heart of gold; Kate is a university student, owner Maureen is a more mature lady who claims to be 27, while Yelena is a dominant Eastern European. Of the characters who don't work there, Michael is going through a mid-life crisis, while his friendly builder Barry is a typical "Jack the lad".

Characters edit

Character Actor
Michael Justin Edwards
Hayley Jodi Albert
Maureen Beatrice Kelly
Kate Cordelia Bugeja
Yelena Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Barry Nick Holder
Pippa Helen Grace
Naomi Helen Modern

International broadcasters edit

DVD release edit

Respectable was released on region 2 in the UK on DVD on 9 October 2006 via 2entertain distribution.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Respectable [DVD] [2006]". Amazon.co.uk. 9 October 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2015.

External links edit