Series synopsis
Back is a British animation comedy kids television series that premiered on Channel 4 on September 6, 2017. It ended on February 25, 2021. It was created by Simon Blackwell. It stars David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Penny Downie and Jessica Gunning.
What do farm animals really do when the humans aren't looking? Just ask Otis, a carefree "party cow" who inherited the job of keeping the barn... and it's residents... in order. But instead of responsibility, Otis is driven by an insatiable need for fun, fun, fun. Along with his barnyard friends Pip, Pig and Freddy, Otis will stop at nothing in his pursuit of a good time... which usually means a few close calls with humans and other threats to what really goes on behind closed barndoors.
Premise
What do farm animals really do when the humans aren't looking? Just ask Otis, a carefree "party cow" who inherited the job of keeping the barn... and it's residents... in order. But instead of responsibility, Otis is driven by an insatiable need for fun, fun, fun. Along with his barnyard friends Pip, Pig and Freddy, Otis will stop at nothing in his pursuit of a good time... which usually means a few close calls with humans and other threats to what really goes on behind closed barndoors.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Mitchell as Stephen
- Robert Webb as Andrew
- Penny Downie as Ellen
- Jessica Gunning as Jan
- Oliver Maltman as Mike
- Olivia Poulet as Alison
- Louise Brealey as Cass
- John Macmillan as Julian
Supporting cast
- Matthew Holness as Laurie
- Geoffrey McGivern as Uncle Geoff
- Michael Wildman as Tom
- Anthony Stewart Head as Charismatic Mike
- David Howkins as Smelly Colin
- Tim Downie as Lee
- Naz Osmanoglu as Seb
- Moyo Akandé as Katie
Guest cast
- Anthony Stewart Head as Charismatic Mike
- David Howkins as Smelly Colin
- Tim Downie as Lee
- Naz Osmanoglu as Seb
- Moyo Akandé as Katie
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | September 6, 2017 | October 11, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 21, 2021 | February 25, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After the loss of his father, Stephen is preparing to take over the family business but on the day of the funeral there is an unexpected mourner at the graveside whose reappearance changes everything. |
September 6, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After Andrew is left a share of the business in Laurie's will, he and Stephen have very different ideas about how to clear the pub's debts. |
September 13, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Now he has a stake in the family business, Andrew decides to make drastic changes to the John Barleycorn pub in order to try and bring in a younger crowd. |
September 20, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A rejuvenated Stephen heads back to the John Barleycorn, where pub landlord Andrew is feeling restricted |
January 21, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Stephen wonders whether Charismatic Mike (Anthony Head), one of Ellen's ex-lovers, could be his biological father |
January 28, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Stephen's on a health kick, Cass embraces student living and Geoff has a dramatic change in his relationship status. But things soon start to unravel. |
February 4, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 6, 2017 |
| Last aired | February 25, 2021 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | at 22:00:00 |