Intelligence (British TV series)
British TV show
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Intelligence is a British comedy television series created by Nick Mohammed[2] and starring Mohammed and David Schwimmer.[3] It premiered on 21 February 2020 on Sky One. That same month, it was renewed for a second series[4] which premiered on 8 June 2021.[5] A one–hour special was announced in April 2023, titled Intelligence: A Special Agent Special, that sees Jerry and Joseph fight off a rival operative trying to take down their business and destroy them. The special premiered on 8 April 2023 on Sky Comedy.[6]
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Poster | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Nick Mohammed |
| Written by | Nick Mohammed |
| Directed by | Matt Lipsey |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Producer | Charlie Leech |
| Editor | Gavin Buckley |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 20–22 minutes |
| Production company | Expectation Entertainment[1] |
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| Release | 21 February 2020 – 8 April 2023 |
Plot
An NSA agent (David Schwimmer) is assigned to act as liaison to the cyber crimes unit in the UK's Government Communications Headquarters, quickly antagonising the unit's chief with his brash style and tendency to try to take over.[7]
Cast and characters
Main
- David Schwimmer as Jerry Bernstein[8]
- Nick Mohammed as Joseph Harries
- Jane Stanness as Mary
- Sylvestra Le Touzel as Christine Cranfield
- Gana Bayarsaikhan as Tuva Olsen
- Eliot Salt as Evelyn
- Oliver Birch as Quentin O'Higgins
Recurring
- Lucy Ware as Uma
- Colin Salmon as Rupert Fleming
- Joey Slotnick as Clint
Guest
- Al Roberts as Pavarotti
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 6 | 21 February 2020 | 6 March 2020 | Sky One | |
| 2 | 6 | 8 June 2021 | 22 June 2021 | ||
| Special | 8 April 2023 | Sky Comedy | |||
Series 1 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Episode 1 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 21 February 2020 |
| 2 | 2 | Episode 2 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 21 February 2020 |
| 3 | 3 | Episode 3 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 28 February 2020 |
| 4 | 4 | Episode 4 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 28 February 2020 |
| 5 | 5 | Episode 5 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 6 March 2020 |
| 6 | 6 | Episode 6 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 6 March 2020 |
Series 2 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | Episode 1 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 8 June 2021 |
| 8 | 2 | Episode 2 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 8 June 2021 |
| 9 | 3 | Episode 3 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 15 June 2021 |
| 10 | 4 | Episode 4 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 15 June 2021 |
| 11 | 5 | Episode 5 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 22 June 2021 |
| 12 | 6 | Episode 6 | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 22 June 2021 |
Special (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | – | Intelligence: A Special Agent Special | Matt Lipsey | Nick Mohammed | 8 April 2023 |
Filming
The show was filmed at Twickenham Studios, with it doubling as GCHQ Cheltenham. In the third episode of the second series, Joseph and Charlotte's 'dinner date' was filmed at St Margarets Tavern. Charlotte's character works at one of the other GCHQ branches; Bude.
The first season was filmed in late 2019 and released in early 2020. The second season was filmed in late 2020 and released in mid 2021.
Release
The series aired in the United Kingdom on Sky One. It was also viewable through Sky's Now platform.[9]
It was broadcast in Australia on ABC Comedy as well as the network's iView platform,[10] and on Peacock in the United States.[11]
In Canada, the series premiered on Showcase, on 13 September 2020. This was followed by Latin America through Warner on 4 November 2020.[citation needed] Spanish pay TV network Cosmo premiered the show on 15 January 2021.[12]