Sam's Game (TV series)
| Sam's Game | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Davina McCall Ed Byrne Tristan Gemmill Tameka Empson Shaun Evans |
| Ending theme | "As Good As It Gets" by Gene |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV[1] |
| Release | 14 May – 18 June 2001[2] |
Sam's Game was a sitcom starring TV presenter Davina McCall and comedian Ed Byrne.[3]
It also featured some actors from well-known TV dramas: Tameka Empson of EastEnders, Shaun Evans of Endeavour and Tristan Gemmill of Coronation Street.
Cast
[edit]- Davina McCall as Sam
- Ed Byrne as Alex
- Shaun Evans as Tom
- Tameka Empson as Marcia
- Tristan Gemmill as Phil
Reception
[edit]The show debuted poorly in the ratings.[4] The show was widely panned by critics.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "TV ratings: May 14". the Guardian. 15 May 2001.
- ^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - Sam's Game". Archived from the original on 14 November 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ Hall, Julian (2 August 2004). "Ed Byrne: Me Again, Riverside Studios, London". Independent. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Sam's Game loses out to Clocking Off". Digital Spy. 16 May 2001.
- ^ "11 of the worst sitcoms of all time - including 'classics' from Amanda Holden and Davina McCall". Digital Spy. 29 December 2016.
- ^ Westbrook, Caroline (25 April 2013). "10 sitcoms even worse than The Wright Way".
External links
[edit]- Sam's Game at IMDb
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