The Cleaner (British TV series)
| The Cleaner | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Greg Davies[1] |
| Written by | Greg Davies |
| Directed by | Tom Marshall Alex Winckler |
| Starring | Greg Davies |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Vivien Muller-Rommel Ben Caudell Alex Moody |
| Producer | Sam Ward |
| Editors | Gavin Buckley Richard Halladey |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Studio Hamburg UK |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 10 September 2021 – present |
The Cleaner is a British television sitcom which was premiered on BBC One on 10 September 2021.[2] The series is based on the German comedy Der Tatortreiniger.[1]
Plot
Paul "Wicky" Wickstead, a Government-certified cleaning technician, is responsible for the removal of any signs of death from crime scenes. In the course of his work, he gets to know a variety of people.
Cast
- Greg Davies as Paul "Wicky" Wickstead (all episodes)
- Zita Sattar as Ruth (E1)[3]
- Shobu Kapoor as Neeta (E1)[3][4]
- Helena Bonham Carter as Sheila (E1)[3][4]
- Georgie Glen as Mrs Gathernoid (E2)[3]
- David Mitchell as Terence Redford (E2)[3][4]
- Ruth Madeley as Helena (E3)[5]
- Stephanie Cole as Vivienne Hosier (E4)[4]
- Donald Sumpter as Sir James (E4)[4]
- Layton Williams as 'Hosea' (Bernard) (E5)[2][6]
- Jo Hartley as Maggie (E6)[3][4]
- Esmonde Cole as Tony
- Barry Castagnola as Weasel
- Bill Skinner
Episode list
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | BBC iPlayer release date | BBC One broadcast | UK viewers (millions)[a][7] | |
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| 1 | "The Widow" | Tom Marshall | Greg Davies | 10 September 2021 | 10 September 2021 | 5.24 | |
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Wicky is called to a suburban crime scene where everything is but normal. His efforts are impeded by the arrival of the officious neighbour, and then the rather eccentric murderer herself arrives to try and convince him into helping her abscond. | |||||||
| 2 | "The Writer" | Tom Marshall | Greg Davies | 10 September 2021 | 17 September 2021 | N/A | |
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Wicky deals with one of his more tricky clients, a prickly novelist who obsesses over quiet, resistance to unbottling his emotions, the subtleties of a classical author, and the contents of the sandwich in his packed lunch. | |||||||
| 3 | "The Neighbour" | Tom Marshall | Greg Davies | 10 September 2021 | 24 September 2021 | N/A | |
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Wicky has brought the wrong key for his next job and finds himself stuck outside the deceased's house, waiting around for a replacement. When he encounters the wheelchair user next door, who is apparently a radical vegan, the confident carnivore in Wicky meets his match. | |||||||
| 4 | "The Aristocrat" | Alex Winckler | Greg Davies | 10 September 2021 | 1 October 2021 | N/A | |
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Wicky meets the owner of a house where a burglar has died. She tells him of famous visitors who have sat on her couch. | |||||||
| 5 | "The Influencer" | Tom Marshall | Greg Davies | 10 September 2021 | 8 October 2021 | N/A | |
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Wicky finds himself reliving his youth when called to clean the den of online influencer Hosea and discovers it's a shrine to the 1980s, before realising said influencer is desperately lacking a father figure and gets enlisted to recreate the crime scene to boost Hosea's flagging profile. | |||||||
| 6 | "The One" | Tom Marshall | Greg Davies | 10 September 2021 | TBA[b] | N/A | |
- ^ 28-day consolidated, including device viewership and pre-transmission from episode 2.
- ^ Following the killing of David Amess MP on the day of intended broadcast, this episode was pulled - alongside Have I Got News for You - and replaced with a Miranda repeat. A new airdate has yet to be confirmed.[8]
References
- ^ a b Jones, Alice (26 August 2021). "Greg Davies: 'The notion that I'm an adult is just preposterous'". i. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b Carr, Flora (31 August 2021). "The Cleaner release date: Guide to BBC One crime scene comedy starring Greg Davies". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "List of cast members". IMDb. 11 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Richards, Will (19 February 2021). "Helena Bonham Carter and David Mitchell to star in Greg Davies' new comedy 'The Cleaner'". NME. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Comedy role for Westhoughton actress Ruth Madeley in new BBC sitcom". The Bolton News. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Chloe. "Bury actor to appear in new BBC comedy alongside Greg Davies". The Bolton News. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Most viewed programmes". BARB. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin. "David Amess: Have I Got News for You and The Cleaner pulled from TV schedules after MP's death". The Independent. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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