Series synopsis
Party Animals is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Four on January 31, 2007. It ended on March 21, 2007. It was created by Robert Jones, Ben Richards. It stars Peter Wight, Shelley Conn, Matt Smith and Andrea Riseborough.
Party Animals presents Westminster from the ground up – the young researchers and advisors shouldering huge responsibility in a frantic, high-stakes world. It's no wonder their personal lives are so messy. Sons of an ex-Labour MP, Scott and Danny Foster have politics in their blood.
Premise
Party Animals presents Westminster from the ground up – the young researchers and advisors shouldering huge responsibility in a frantic, high-stakes world. It's no wonder their personal lives are so messy. Sons of an ex-Labour MP, Scott and Danny Foster have politics in their blood.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Peter Wight as George Morgan
- Shelley Conn as Ashika Chandirimani
- Matt Smith as Danny Foster
- Andrea Riseborough as Kirsty MacKenzie
- Raquel Cassidy as Jo Porter
- Sam Heughan as Adrian Chapple
- Andrew Buchan as Scott Foster
- Clemency Burton-Hill as Sophie Montgomery
Supporting cast
- Colin Salmon as Stephen Templeton
- Kika Markham
- Marian McLoughlin
- Emily Beecham
- Guy Flanagan
- Nick Sampson
- Richard Lumsden as Nigel
- Pip Carter as Matt Baker
- Patrick Baladi as James Northcote
- Vinette Robinson as Kerry
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 31, 2007 | March 21, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Political researcher Danny is in trouble when he leaves his Minister's speech in a pub toilet and Danny's lobbyist brother Scott has to start making new Conservative contacts. |
January 31, 2007 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Scott is distraught following Jake's death and it is up to Ashika to cheer him up. Meanwhile, the filming of a controversial book, 'The Dishonoured' in Jo's constituency causes an argument between Danny and Kirsty, while the Conservatives face inside competition. |
February 7, 2007 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Ashika is approached and offered the chance to stand as a candidate in an upcoming by-election. It's pro-bono week at Scott's company but Stephen becomes concerned when Scott becomes a little too focused on the plight of bears in China. |
February 14, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Four |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 31, 2007 |
| Last aired | March 21, 2007 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |