Stag (TV series)

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Stag
Genre	Black comedy
Written by	Jim Field Smith; George Kay
Directed by	Jim Field Smith
Starring	Jim Howick; Stephen Campbell Moore; Pilou Asbæk; JJ Feild; Rufus Jones; Amit Shah; Reece Shearsmith; Tim Key; Christiaan Van Vuuren; James Cosmo;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Producer	Jim Field Smith
Cinematography	Rob Kitzmann
Editor	David Webb
Running time	58 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC Two (UK)
Release	27 February –; 12 March 2016

Stag is a British black comedy television serial created by Jim Field Smith and George Kay, starring Jim Howick, Stephen Campbell Moore, Pilou Asbæk, JJ Feild, Rufus Jones, Amit Shah, Reece Shearsmith, and Tim Key. The three-part series, directed by Jim Field Smith from his scripts co-written with George Kay, began broadcasting on BBC Two, in the United Kingdom, on 27 February 2016.^[3]

Plot

Eight men set off on a hunting trip in the Scottish Highlands, a stag party for "Johnners". Ian, the bride's brother, is a last minute addition to the party after somebody else dropped out. Being less of an alpha male than the others, he is immediately singled out for ridicule, but remains with the group because he has promised his sister that he will look after her fiancé. After insulting the gamekeeper who best man "Ledge" has hired to take them hunting in the woods, the group is abandoned by the old man, leaving them to fend for themselves. After they set up camp, a mysterious figure begins killing them off one by one. The group soon find themselves running for their lives, all while speculating who the killer could be.

Cast

Jim Howick as Ian
Stephen Campbell Moore as Johnners
JJ Feild as Ledge
Rufus Jones as Cosmo
Amit Shah as Mex
Pilou Asbæk as Neils
Reece Shearsmith as Wendy
Tim Key as Aitken
Christiaan Van Vuuren as Christoph
James Cosmo as The Gamekeeper
Sharon Rooney as Brodie
Tom Davis as Chef
Amanda Abbington as Fran
Ruta Gedmintas as Sophie

References

^ Travis, Ben (February 27, 2016). "Stag, BBC2: Four Things You Need to Know About the Dark Comedy Starring Jim Howick and Reece Shearsmith | TV | Staying In| London Evening Standard". London Evening Standard. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
^ "Stag is a dark comedy thriller about the bachelor party from hell", Mirror, 27 February 2016 Accessed 25 March 2016
^ "BBC comedy Stag: 'The idea of stripping them naked and making them cross a raging torrent was very appealing'". Guardian. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.

External links

Stag at BBC Online
Stag at IMDb

[1] Travis, Ben (February 27, 2016). "Stag, BBC2: Four Things You Need to Know About the Dark Comedy Starring Jim Howick and Reece Shearsmith | TV | Staying In| London Evening Standard". London Evening Standard. Retrieved May 6, 2016.

[Mirror-2] "Stag is a dark comedy thriller about the bachelor party from hell", Mirror, 27 February 2016 Accessed 25 March 2016

[3] "BBC comedy Stag: 'The idea of stripping them naked and making them cross a raging torrent was very appealing'". Guardian. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.

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