Series synopsis
Staged is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC One on June 10, 2020. It ended on November 24, 2022. It was created by Simon Evans. It stars David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Anna Lundberg and Georgia Tennant.
David Tennant and Michael Sheen (playing themselves) were due to star in a production of 'Six Characters in Search of an Author' in the West End. The pandemic has put an end to that, but their director (Simon Evans) is determined not to let the opportunity pass them by.
Premise
David Tennant and Michael Sheen (playing themselves) were due to star in a production of 'Six Characters in Search of an Author' in the West End. The pandemic has put an end to that, but their director (Simon Evans) is determined not to let the opportunity pass them by.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Tennant as David
- Michael Sheen as Michael
- Anna Lundberg as Anna
- Georgia Tennant as Georgia
- Lucy Eaton as Lucy
- Simon Evans as Simon
Guest cast
- Samuel L. Jackson as Sam
- Adrian Lester as Adrian
- Judi Dench as Judi
- Michael Palin as Michael
- Romesh Ranganathan as Romesh
- Nina Sosanya as Jo
- Nick Frost as Nick
- Simon Pegg as Simon
- Hugh Bonneville as Hugh
- Ken Jeong as Ken
- Ewan McGregor as Ewan
- Christoph Waltz as Christoph
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 23 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | March 19, 2021 | November 24, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 6 | June 10, 2020 | June 10, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 4, 2021 | January 26, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 6 | November 24, 2022 | November 24, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Comic Relief Special - Red Nose Day 2021 In a bespoke sketch from the cast of the hit series Staged, David Tennant and Michael Sheen give us a hysterical historical take on their lockdown series, with a guest appearance from Sir Lenny Henry. |
March 19, 2021 |
| 2 |
Happy New Year from David Tennant & Michael Sheen Happy New Year from the Harbingers of Doom, aka, David Tennant and Michael Sheen. |
January 1, 2022 |
| 3 |
Staged Unseen The Staged special features not only mistakes and outtakes but it also shows how the show itself was found. From experiments in how to film the show to playing with the idea of who and what the characters would be. |
November 24, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cachu Hwch Two great actors were due to put on a play in the West End before the show was put on hiatus due to the pandemic. The director is worried that his big break is about to pass him by so tries to convince his doubtful cast to carry on online. |
June 10, 2020 |
| 2 |
Up To No Good With rehearsals due to begin, director Simon goes missing. Michael and David embrace the opportunity to skive off from their duties, but one of them gets caught breaking the law. Georgia is due to deliver her novel to her agent and asks David to stand in and help with the kids. |
June 10, 2020 |
| 3 |
Who The F#!k Is Michael Sheen? An actor who was initially involved in the play, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts, comes back to haunt the production. Georgia has sold her novel, and tells Anna that she's due to be a birthing partner for her friend. Michael is being blackmailed by his neighbour. |
June 10, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saddle Up Sheen Whilst appearing on a chat show discussing a year in lockdown Michael and David are pained to discover someone they respect is not a fan of their work. |
January 4, 2021 |
| 2 |
Long Time, No See After discovering the plan, David and Michael are dismayed to learn who will be carrying on without them. They are also upset to find out how well Simon is doing without them. |
January 5, 2021 |
| 3 |
The Dirty Mochyns David and Michael spot an opportunity to sabotage the show. David is deflated to discover how people feel about him, while Michael is overjoyed to discover how people feel about him. |
January 11, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Is There a Version? Michael and David don't want to talk to Simon, but he doesn't give up. |
November 24, 2022 |
| 2 |
Who's Playing Who? The gang prepares to announce their new endeavour. Surely nothing can stand in their way? |
November 24, 2022 |
| 3 |
Past Sifting through the rubble of what might have been, they try to pin-point what went wrong. |
November 24, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 10, 2020 |
| Last aired | November 24, 2022 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |