Moving Wallpaper

Moving Wallpaper

Ended First aired 10/Jan/2008 United Kingdom English 2 season(s) 18 episode(s)
DramaComedy
Moving Wallpaper is a British satirical comedy-drama television series set in a TV production unit. It ran on ITV for two series in 2008–2009. The subject of the first series was the production of a soap called Echo Beach, each episode of which aired directly after the Moving Wallpaper episode about its production. The second series was based around the production of a "zombie show" called Renaissance. Ben Miller confirmed in May 2009 on his Twitter account that no further series will be made.

The title, "Moving Wallpaper", is a disparaging term applied to uninspiring TV shows, or to television in general, referring to the perception that modern television viewers are "mindless absorbers of images", as if staring at wallpaper.
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Season 2 · Season 2
6 episode(s) · Air date: 27/Feb/2009
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S2E6
Series 2, Episode 6
Air date: 03/Apr/2009 · Runtime: 30 min
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Renaissance is completed and even Jonathan is on a high at the wrap party. Nancy cannot bear it that Jonathan has finally found success and tries to shelve the show

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Renaissance is completed and even Jonathan is on a high at the wrap party. Nancy cannot bear it that Jonathan has finally found success and tries to shelve the show

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S2E5
Series 2, Episode 5
Air date: 27/Mar/2009 · Runtime: 30 min
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Nancy keeps Jonathon to his promise to invite the press to a preview of 'Renaissance' at the studios despite his assurances that the team is ready.

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Nancy keeps Jonathon to his promise to invite the press to a preview of 'Renaissance' at the studios despite his assurances that the team is ready.

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S2E1
Series 2, Episode 1
Air date: 27/Feb/2009 · Runtime: 30 min
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Echo Beach is dead (it was shit and no one watched it), but Moving Wallpaper is still alive. With Echo Beach now consigned to the history books, Jonathan Pope and his team face the sack. But could a dead man in the toilets and zombies give them a second chance

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Echo Beach is dead (it was shit and no one watched it), but Moving Wallpaper is still alive. With Echo Beach now consigned to the history books, Jonathan Pope and his team face the sack. But could a dead man in the toilets and zombies give them a second chance

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Season 1 · Season 1
12 episode(s) · Air date: 10/Jan/2008
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S1E12
Episode 12
Air date: 21/Mar/2008 · Runtime: 30 min
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It's the final episode. A second series is not guaranteed. With the show also being £100,000 over budget, Jonathan realises in order to get Series 2, he may have to fire one of the stars in order to stay on budget. Jonathan decides on getting rid of one of the three biggest stars. Jason, Martine or Hugo.

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It's the final episode. A second series is not guaranteed. With the show also being £100,000 over budget, Jonathan realises in order to get Series 2, he may have to fire one of the stars in order to stay on budget. Jonathan decides on getting rid of one of the three biggest stars. Jason, Martine or Hugo.

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S1E11
Episode 11
Air date: 14/Mar/2008 · Runtime: 30 min
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The sand riddle, has been leaked to the press, and Nancy is not happy. She decides to stick around, and keep an eye on things, which just leads to chaos. Especially when she suggest to the team, that they should kill Fin in the next episode.

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The sand riddle, has been leaked to the press, and Nancy is not happy. She decides to stick around, and keep an eye on things, which just leads to chaos. Especially when she suggest to the team, that they should kill Fin in the next episode.

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S1E10
Epsiode 10
Air date: 07/Mar/2008 · Runtime: 30 min
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The team are forced to go to Cornwall and visit the set. Jonathan brings an actress along as his date, but Nancy warns him not to cast her in the show. Susie Amy also does not want a rival and resorts to black mailing Jonathan.

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The team are forced to go to Cornwall and visit the set. Jonathan brings an actress along as his date, but Nancy warns him not to cast her in the show. Susie Amy also does not want a rival and resorts to black mailing Jonathan.

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S1E8
Episode 8
Air date: 22/Feb/2008 · Runtime: 30 min
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The writers are sick of getting criticism, so give Jonathan a taste of his own medicine. But soon the criticism starts to spiral out on control.

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The writers are sick of getting criticism, so give Jonathan a taste of his own medicine. But soon the criticism starts to spiral out on control.

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S1E7
Episode 7
Air date: 15/Feb/2008 · Runtime: 30 min
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Mel has got Ewan McGregor to appear on the show. Jonathan then orders a total rewrite of the script. Nancy however if not happy that Jonathan is making rash decisions

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Mel has got Ewan McGregor to appear on the show. Jonathan then orders a total rewrite of the script. Nancy however if not happy that Jonathan is making rash decisions

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S1E6
Episode 6
Air date: 08/Feb/2008 · Runtime: 30 min
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Jonathan catches Sam with one of the actors, but don't know which one, but is determined to find out who it is. While the team worry that Sam's new storyline ideas could threaten the show.

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Jonathan catches Sam with one of the actors, but don't know which one, but is determined to find out who it is. While the team worry that Sam's new storyline ideas could threaten the show.

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S1E5
Episode 5
Air date: 01/Feb/2008 · Runtime: 30 min
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Hugo Speer has quit Echo Beach. No not really. But that's the crisis the team has to deal with when Jonathan pretends he has, in order to give the team a push. But then Jonathan is the one in for a shock when he learns his rumor may be true after all.

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Hugo Speer has quit Echo Beach. No not really. But that's the crisis the team has to deal with when Jonathan pretends he has, in order to give the team a push. But then Jonathan is the one in for a shock when he learns his rumor may be true after all.

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S1E4
Episode 4
Air date: 25/Jan/2008 · Runtime: 30 min
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It's the TV Quick awards show, but Nancy will not pay for a table. Johnathan feels Nancy refusing to pay it the last straw, and quits. Episode 4, the explosion episode is coming up and that episode is the one they are aiming to beat EastEnders to in the Spectacular Scene of the Year award at the British Soap Awards. With no Jonathan for this crucial episode, Sam is left in charge.

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It's the TV Quick awards show, but Nancy will not pay for a table. Johnathan feels Nancy refusing to pay it the last straw, and quits. Episode 4, the explosion episode is coming up and that episode is the one they are aiming to beat EastEnders to in the Spectacular Scene of the Year award at the British Soap Awards. With no Jonathan for this crucial episode, Sam is left in charge.

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S1E3
Episode 3
Air date: 18/Jan/2008 · Runtime: 30 min
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Gillian has been mugged and Jonathan who is trying to be more of a team player now, accompanies her to the police station. As Jonathan feels out of the loop and the tea run, he moves into the production office, distracting the writers with his noisy habits. But Jonathan's attempts at being nice gets on people's nerves and upsets them.

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Gillian has been mugged and Jonathan who is trying to be more of a team player now, accompanies her to the police station. As Jonathan feels out of the loop and the tea run, he moves into the production office, distracting the writers with his noisy habits. But Jonathan's attempts at being nice gets on people's nerves and upsets them.

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S1E2
Episode 2
Air date: 11/Jan/2008 · Runtime: 30 min
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It's Jonathan's birthday, but that's not stopping him from working. He is proud of how Episode 1 of Echo Beach turned out. Everyone is for a surprise when their wages are handed out. Nancy makes it clear that she wants Jonathan to fail in his new job.

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It's Jonathan's birthday, but that's not stopping him from working. He is proud of how Episode 1 of Echo Beach turned out. Everyone is for a surprise when their wages are handed out. Nancy makes it clear that she wants Jonathan to fail in his new job.

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S1E1
Episode 1
Air date: 10/Jan/2008 · Runtime: 30 min
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ITV's new soap Echo Beach is just days away from launching and a new producer called Jonathan Pope is hired. He makes sure he is public enemy number 1 in the production office, as he throws out everyone's ideas and brings in fresh new ideas, stories and characters. Everyone disagrees with the ideas but Pope is convinced his ideas will make Echo Beach a ratings hit. Is he right? Time will tell... Welcome to Moving Wallpaper the show set in the fictional production office of the soap, Echo Beach.

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ITV's new soap Echo Beach is just days away from launching and a new producer called Jonathan Pope is hired. He makes sure he is public enemy number 1 in the production office, as he throws out everyone's ideas and brings in fresh new ideas, stories and characters. Everyone disagrees with the ideas but Pope is convinced his ideas will make Echo Beach a ratings hit. Is he right? Time will tell... Welcome to Moving Wallpaper the show set in the fictional production office of the soap, Echo Beach.

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James Lance
James Lance
Tom Warren
Ben Miller
Ben Miller
Jonathan Pope
Elizabeth Berrington
Elizabeth Berrington
Mel Debrou
Raquel Cassidy
Raquel Cassidy
Nancy Weeks
Sinéad Keenan
Sinéad Keenan
Kelly Hawkins
Martine McCutcheon
Martine McCutcheon
Martine McCutcheon (uncredited)
Alan Dale
Alan Dale
Alan Dale
Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan (uncredited)
Susie Amy
Susie Amy
Susie Amy
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Dave Lamb
Carl Morris
Kelly Brook
Kelly Brook
Kelly Brook
Tony Gardner
Tony Gardner
George
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Louise Rose
Emma
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Nick Turner
Stand In (uncredited)

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James Manning
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Tony McNamara
Tony McNamara
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