Peacock (TV series)

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Peacock
Screenplay by
Directed byFreddie Waters
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
  • Kenton Allen
  • Saurabh Kakkar
  • Matthew Justice
  • Seb Barwell
  • Ben Murray
  • Steve Stamp
  • Stephen Walker
ProducerLara Singer
CinematographyCharlie Goodger
EditorGareth Heal
Production companies
  • Big Talk Studios
  • Bullion Productions
Original release
Network BBC Three
Release25 April 2022 (2022-04-25) 
present

Peacock is a British 2022 BBC Three comedy series starring Allan Mustafa, written by Steve Stamp and Ben Murray. The series was renewed for a second series in May 2023.

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Synopsis

Andy Peacock (Mustafa) is a personal trainer who suffers a crisis of confidence when he is passed-up for a promotion at his gym. [1]

Cast

Production

The role of Andy was initially played by Dominic Cooper in a 2018 pilot for Sky Television.[ citation needed ] Stamp said the show had evolved from being about toxic masculinity to include changing modern attitudes. [2] Stamp and Mustafa previously worked together on BBC series People Just Do Nothing and Ben Murray directed Kurrupt FM YouTube videos. [3] Stamp recommended Mustafa for the role and he was announced as the lead in the project in August 2021 with the BBC commissioning episodes through Big Talk Studios. [4] In May 2023 the series was renewed for a second series of six episodes by the BBC. [5]

Broadcast

The series was broadcast in the UK on 25 April 2022 on BBC Three. [6]

Reception

The series received four stars in The Guardian with the character of Andy Peacock being compared with Alan Partridge and David Brent. [7] Gerard Gilbert in the i felt the comparison with David Brent was appropriate but the main character “lacks Ricky Gervais's towering talent for pathos. Peacock seems more of an irredeemable berk”. [8] The Daily Telegraph mentioned that the “atmosphere in the gym [is] a recognisable blend of right-on accessibility and clenched testosterone” but felt that the “fine supporting cast feel a little short-changed by thin characterisation”. [9]

Accolades

Allan Mustafa won the Best Performance in a Comedy Award at the RTS North West Awards in 2022. [10]

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References

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