Series synopsis
Suburban Shootout is a British comedy television series that premiered on 5 on March 22, 2006. It ended on October 11, 2007. It stars Anna Chancellor, Felicity Montagu, Amelia Bullmore and Nicholas Farrell.
Suburban Shootout is a British satirical black comedy television series produced for Channel 5 and Paramount Comedy by Feelgood Fiction in association with Oxygen. The first series aired in the UK on Channel 5 from 27 April 2006. It began airing in the United States on 22 March 2006 on Oxygen and in Germany on Comedy Central in 2007. The second series began on Channel 5 on 6 September 2007.
Premise
Suburban Shootout is a British satirical black comedy television series produced for Channel 5 and Paramount Comedy by Feelgood Fiction in association with Oxygen. The first series aired in the UK on Channel 5 from 27 April 2006. It began airing in the United States on 22 March 2006 on Oxygen and in Germany on Comedy Central in 2007. The second series began on Channel 5 on 6 September 2007.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Anna Chancellor
- Felicity Montagu
- Amelia Bullmore as Joyce Hazledine
- Nicholas Farrell as Raymond
- Emma Kennedy
- Ruth Wilson as Jewel Diamond
- Tom Hiddleston as Bill Hazledine
- Rachael Blake
Supporting cast
- Ralph Ineson as Jeremy Hazledine
- Tom Ellis as P.C. Haines
Guest cast
- Richard Lumsden as Toby Jerwood-Jones
- John Marquez as Guillermo
- Tim Hudson as Alan Handyside
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | March 22, 2006 | April 19, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 6 | September 6, 2007 | October 11, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hot Flush Arriving in the idyllic little village of Little Stempington Joyce and Jeremy Hazledine believe that they have escaped the big city rat-race at last. This feeling is further enhanced when two of their new neighbours arrive with welcome baskets. However, the nightmare begins when Joyce accepts a seemingly innocent invitation from Camilla Diamond to tour the village and ends up blowing up the local Wicker Barn. Later, she gives a lift to another villager who offers her tea and explains the reasons behind the secret turf war between rival gangs of power-crazed housewives. |
March 22, 2006 |
| 2 |
Super Sex Me For her initiation into Camilla's gang, Joyce has to go after the local librarian. |
March 22, 2006 |
| 3 |
Kill Bill When Camille needs her as a French interpreter, Joyce learns of her secret plan to get drugs from a French gangster. And while her parents are away, Jewel decides to seduce new neighbor Bill. |
March 29, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nutcracker Suite With Barbara in prison after being framed by Camilla, Joyce struggles to keep control as gang boss. Meanwhile, Camilla hits upon a plan to make her mobile casino a success by exploiting a team of Belarussian ballet dancers who are seeking political asylum. To this end, she imprisons them in a garden centre and forces them to wait tables bare-chested in the casino. |
September 6, 2007 |
| 2 |
8 Inches Uncut Camilla and her posse carry out cunning stings in the fields of politics and law enforcement; the town's first fight club opens for business; Joyce begins to lose control of her mob; and Barbara is offered her freedom... at a price. |
September 13, 2007 |
| 3 |
In It For The Wildlife A shocking discovery puts Camilla's plans for a super casino on hold; Joyce takes drastic action to regain control of the town; and Barbara's new ally, Donna, turns out to be a little troublesome. |
September 20, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | 5 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 22, 2006 |
| Last aired | October 11, 2007 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |