Mouth to Mouth (TV series)
| Mouth to Mouth | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Written by | Karl Minns |
| Directed by | Craig Young |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Mark Iddon |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Three |
| Original release | 23 November – 7 December 2009 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Mouth to Mouth is a 2009 comedy-drama television series written by Karl Minns and broadcast on BBC Three.[1] A successful pilot episode of the programme had been broadcast in 2008, starring the same female cast as the full series but no males and with a significantly different story.[2] Each of the six episodes follows a monologue structure (with brief comments from other characters) in which each of the main characters describes their life around the same date. As the series progresses, the viewer discovers how the lives are interwoven. On the surface the script has some fine humorous moments but underlying it deals with some serious issues.
Cast
- Meeshell Reeves - Anna Nightingale
- Tyler Cooke - Alex Price
- Luke Sobers - Simon Coombs
- Devine Bello - Ayesha Antoine
- Rakim Prateek - Shane Zaza
- Faith - Pippa Duffy
Episodes
| # | Title | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Meeshell" | 23 November 2009 |
| 2 | "Tyler" | 23 November 2009 |
| 3 | "Luke" | 30 November 2009 |
| 4 | "Devine" | 30 November 2009 |
| 5 | "Rakim" | 7 December 2009 |
| 6 | "Faith" | 7 December 2009 |
Reception
Tim Dowling of The Guardian said of the first episode that the "monologue format is a bit stilted but the writing is sharp and at times very funny".[3] Joe Clay in The Times called it "brave thought provoking telly that is also very funny". Matt Bayliss in The Daily Express thought the series "a modern fairy tale that managed to be both original and still actually work". The Radio Times was also a fan, calling it "beautifully written and splendidly acted...a treat of the kind seldom found on BBC3".
References
- ↑ Holmwood, Leigh (31 August 2009). "BBC3 commissions lesbian drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ↑ "Mouth To Mouth… Shamless Plug Warning". 28 October 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ↑ Dowling, Tim (24 November 2009). "School of Saatchi, Gracie! and Mouth to Mouth". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2009.