Mr. Sloane

2014 British TV series or programme

Mr. Sloane

Genre| Comedy
Written by|

* Robert B. Weide
* Aschlin Ditta
* Oliver Lansley

Directed by| Robert B. Weide
Starring| Nick Frost
Olivia Colman
Ophelia Lovibond
Peter Serafinowicz
Lawry Lewin
Michael Malarkey
Brendan Patricks
Country of origin| United Kingdom
Original language| English
No. of series| 1
No. of episodes| 6
Production
Producer| Clelia Mountford
Production companies|

* Big Talk Productions
* Whyaduck Productions

Original release
Network| Sky Atlantic
Release| 23 May (2014-05-23) –
27 June 2014 (2014-06-27)

Mr. Sloane is a British comedy television series that was first broadcast on Sky Atlantic on 23 May 2014.[1] The six-part series was written by Robert B. Weide, Aschlin Ditta and Oliver Lansley and directed by Robert B. Weide. It is set in Watford in 1969.[2]

## Overview

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In 1969 in Watford, Hertfordshire, Jeremy Sloane, a depressed accountant, has lost his job and his wife, Janet. Sloane gets a part-time job, and at a hardware shop he meets a young, free-spirited American manic pixie dream girl named Robin who may just help him get his life back on track.

## Cast

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* Nick Frost as Jeremy Sloane
* Olivia Colman as Janet
* Ophelia Lovibond as Robin
* Peter Serafinowicz as Ross
* Lawry Lewin as Beans
* Michael Malarkey as Craig
* Brendan Patricks as Reggie

## Production

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Filming began in April 2013.[3] The series is a Big Talk Productions and Whyaduck Productions production with BBC Worldwide as the distributor.[4]

In October 2014, Sky announced the show would not be returning for a second series.[5]

## International broadcast

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The series premiered in Australia on 15 June 2015 on BBC First.[6]

## References

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1. ^ Plunkett, John (22 March 2013). "Nick Frost to take title role in new Sky Atlantic comedy Mr Sloane". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
2. ^ Wilson, Benji (16 February 2014). "Mr Sloane: Sky Atlantic's new 60s set drama is about as far from Mad Men as you can get". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
3. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (22 March 2013). "Nick Frost to star in Sky Atlantic comedy 'Mr Sloane'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
4. ^ "BBC Worldwide welcomes a fantastic line up of TV talent to its biggest and best Showcase ever". BBC Worldwide. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
5. ^ "Sky won't be Trying Again". Chortle. 17 October 2014.
6. ^ "Foxtel in June: 200+ new shows including Orange Is The New Black, True Detective, Suits, PLL, Wimbledon and more". The Green Room. Foxtel. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.

## External links

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* Mr. Sloane at IMDb
* Mr. Sloane at British Comedy Guide

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