Mr. Sloane
2014 British TV series or programme
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Mr. Sloane is a British comedy television series that was first broadcast on Sky Atlantic on 23 May 2014.[1] The six-part series was written by Robert B. Weide, Aschlin Ditta and Oliver Lansley and directed by Robert B. Weide. It is set in Watford in 1969.[2]
| Mr. Sloane | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | |
| Directed by | Robert B. Weide |
| Starring | Nick Frost Olivia Colman Ophelia Lovibond Peter Serafinowicz Lawry Lewin Michael Malarkey Brendan Patricks |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Clelia Mountford |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Sky Atlantic |
| Release | 23 May – 27 June 2014 |
Overview
In 1969 in Watford, Hertfordshire, Jeremy Sloane, a depressed accountant, has lost his job and his wife, Janet. Sloane gets a part-time job, and at a hardware shop he meets a young, free-spirited American manic pixie dream girl named Robin who may just help him get his life back on track.
Cast
- Nick Frost as Jeremy Sloane
- Olivia Colman as Janet
- Ophelia Lovibond as Robin
- Peter Serafinowicz as Ross
- Lawry Lewin as Beans
- Michael Malarkey as Craig
- Brendan Patricks as Reggie
Production
Filming began in April 2013.[3] The series is a Big Talk Productions and Whyaduck Productions production with BBC Worldwide as the distributor.[4]
In October 2014, Sky announced the show would not be returning for a second series.[5]