Series synopsis
Zapped is a British comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on U&Dave on October 13, 2016. It ended on November 21, 2018. It was created by Dan Gaster, Will Ing, Paul Powell. It stars James Buckley, Sharon Rooney, Kenneth Collard and Louis Emerick.
Brian Weaver, an online data marketing assistant (even he doesn't know what that is), finds himself abruptly transported to a parallel world, a place of bizarre creatures, magical forces and psychopathic fairies.
Premise
Brian Weaver, an online data marketing assistant (even he doesn't know what that is), finds himself abruptly transported to a parallel world, a place of bizarre creatures, magical forces and psychopathic fairies.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- James Buckley as Brian Weaver
- Sharon Rooney as Barbara
- Kenneth Collard as Steg Steggson
- Louis Emerick as Herman
- Paul Kaye as Howell
Guest cast
- Phil Daniels as Warden of the Pear Orchard
- Jon Pointing as Jay-Winn
- Susan Wokoma as Rina
- Katia Kvinge as Jay-Caan
- Sally Phillips as Slasher Morgan
- Jing Lusi as Scrape
- Guz Khan as Skylark
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | October 13, 2016 | October 27, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 6 | October 12, 2017 | November 16, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 6 | October 17, 2018 | November 21, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mr Weaver A bored office worker is transported to a parallel world of wizards and warriors by a magic amulet. |
October 13, 2016 |
| 2 |
Mr Charisma A charisma potion may help Brian retrieve the amulet. |
October 20, 2016 |
| 3 |
Mr Wuffles Brian gets an opportunity to return home when a fire sprite grants him a wish. |
October 27, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Trial Trapped in a parallel universe, office worker Brian has been locked up and charged with starting the snail wars. Steg persuades him to opt for trial by combat against a terrifying warrior called Radnok. |
October 12, 2017 |
| 2 |
Magic Darts Keen to protect himself, Brian takes a magical crash course from Howell. Steg accidentally becomes a father, Barbara loses her only soothsaying client and the Fairies become obsessed with darts. |
October 19, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Party Brian heads to a trendy, exclusive new bar near Munty docks. He proves a hit with the bar's cool clientele, but are they what they seem? Barbara bumps into an old school-friend who offers her a rare magic object. |
October 26, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Circus Brian is being forced to perform in a travelling circus, run by the sadistic Feffenhoffer (Steve Coogan). Barbara and Steg set out to rescue him while Herman accidentally traps a fairy. Stuck on Earth, Howell tries desperately to get back to Munty. |
October 17, 2018 |
| 2 |
Chef Brian pitches for a job in the pub while Herman helps an old warrior friend. Barbara finds herself in charge of the Munty Pet show, which Howell is attempting to fix. |
October 24, 2018 |
| 3 |
Popcorn Brian hits on an idea for a sure-fire money-spinner when he introduces popcorn to Munty. Steg follows his success jealously. Barbara has her hands full with a demanding client - the leading lady in the Munty Clack Dancers. Meanwhile Munty's most violent gangster, Slasher Morgan orders Howell to make a truth drug, with unexpected results. There's much excitement about the Protector's Wisdom-Giving festival, a high point of the Munty cultural year. |
October 31, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | U&Dave |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 13, 2016 |
| Last aired | November 21, 2018 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |