Criptales

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Criptales
Genre Comedy drama
Written byMat Fraser
Jack Thorne
Genevieve Barr
Jackie Hagan
Tom Wentworth
Matilda Ibini
Directed byEwan Marshall
Amit Sharma
Jenny Sealey
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerDebbie Christie
Running time15 minutes
Original release
Network BBC Four
BBC America [1]
Release1 October (2020-10-01) 
5 November 2020 (2020-11-05)

Criptales is a 2020 British comedy-drama series, consisting of monologues, based on factual research and the experiences of British disabled people, since 1970. [2] [3] These were curated by disabled actor-writer Mat Fraser, with each episode written and performed by disabled artists. [4] [5]

Contents

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Audition"Ewan MarshallMat Fraser1 October 2020 (2020-10-01)
2"The Real Deal"Ewan MarshallTom Wentworth1 October 2020 (2020-10-01)
3"Thunderbox"Amit SharmaGenevieve Barr4 November 2020 (2020-11-04)
4"Hamish"Amit SharmaJack Thorne4 November 2020 (2020-11-04)
5"Paper Knickers"Ewan MarshallJackie Hagan5 November 2020 (2020-11-05)
6"The Shed"Jenny SealeyMatilda Ibini5 November 2020 (2020-11-05)

Nominations

Criptales was nominated for a BAFTA award for 'Short-form programme'. [6]

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References

  1. "CRIPTALES TO PREMIERE OCTOBER 1 ON BBC AMERICA". 14 September 2020.
  2. "CripTales; Who Do You Think You Are?; Aung San Suu Kyi: The Fall of an Icon and more". the Guardian. 8 November 2020.
  3. "BBC4's CripTales gave Alan Bennett a run for his money". inews.co.uk. 2 November 2020.
  4. Lee, Janet W. (14 September 2020). "BBC America to Premiere 'CripTales' in October (EXCLUSIVE)".
  5. Magazine, Enable (11 November 2020). "INTERVIEW: Mat Fraser discusses disabled writers and promoting disabled voices during new BBC Four series, CripTales - Enable Magazine".
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