Criptales | |
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Genre | Comedy drama |
Written by | Mat Fraser Jack Thorne Genevieve Barr Jackie Hagan Tom Wentworth Matilda Ibini |
Directed by | Ewan Marshall Amit Sharma Jenny Sealey |
Starring |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer | Debbie Christie |
Running time | 15 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Four BBC America [1] |
Release | 1 October – 5 November 2020 |
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]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Audition" | Ewan Marshall | Mat Fraser | 1 October 2020 |
2 | "The Real Deal" | Ewan Marshall | Tom Wentworth | 1 October 2020 |
3 | "Thunderbox" | Amit Sharma | Genevieve Barr | 4 November 2020 |
4 | "Hamish" | Amit Sharma | Jack Thorne | 4 November 2020 |
5 | "Paper Knickers" | Ewan Marshall | Jackie Hagan | 5 November 2020 |
6 | "The Shed" | Jenny Sealey | Matilda Ibini | 5 November 2020 |
Criptales was nominated for a BAFTA award for 'Short-form programme'. [6]
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