Series synopsis
Dead Set is a British drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on E4 on October 27, 2008. It ended on October 31, 2008. It was created by Charlie Brooker. It stars Kevin Eldon, Beth Cordingly, Warren Brown and Riz Ahmed.
Zombies are rampaging throughout Britain. Blissfully unaware of gory events outside, the Big Brother housemates are in for the ultimate eviction night...
Premise
Zombies are rampaging throughout Britain. Blissfully unaware of gory events outside, the Big Brother housemates are in for the ultimate eviction night...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kevin Eldon as Joplin
- Beth Cordingly as Veronica
- Warren Brown as Marky
- Riz Ahmed as Riq Rahman
- Davina McCall as Herself
- Elyes Gabel as Danny
- Liz May Brice as Alex Bryson
- Adam Deacon as Space
Supporting cast
- Kathleen McDermott as Pippa
- Shelley Conn as Claire
- Andy Nyman as Patrick Goad
- Jaime Winstone as Kelly Povell
- Raj Ghatak as Grayson
- Brian Belo as Self
- Nick Turner as Scott the Production Staff
- Paul Ferguson as Paul 'Bubble' Ferguson
Guest cast
- Marcus Bentley as Self
- Helen Adams as Self
- Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace as Self
- Krishnan Guru-Murthy as Self
- Makosi Musambasi as Self
- Ziggy Lichman as Self
- Madra Ihegborow as Makeup Girl
- Maxi Moffat as Gormless
- Rachel Ogilvy as Angela
- Saskia Howard-Clarke as Self
- Kinga Karolczak as Self
- Eugene Sully as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | October 27, 2008 | October 31, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Outbreak It’s a typical Friday night eviction on Big Brother. Except it’s not a typical evening; there are reports of disturbances and riots all over the country. BB Producer Patrick has just heard that the live show may be bumped for breaking news on the riots. |
October 27, 2008 |
| 2 |
Can the Housemates Keep Angel Alive? After an encounter with a zombie, Riq meets lone armed survivor Alex. The pair team up and escape the zombies by hiding in an abandoned country house. |
October 28, 2008 |
| 3 |
Live Feed As Kelly and Marky hunt for medical supplies, the situation in the Big Brother house takes a sudden turn for the worse. Meanwhile, Patrick does something to appall Pippa. Riq and Alex make a startling discovery. |
October 29, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | E4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 27, 2008 |
| Last aired | October 31, 2008 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 21:00:00 |