Stag (TV series)
| Stag | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Black comedy[1][2] |
| Written by | Jim Field Smith George Kay |
| Directed by | Jim Field Smith |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Trond Bjerknes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jim Field Smith |
| Cinematography | Rob Kitzmann |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two (UK) |
| Release | 27 February – 12 March 2016 |
| Release | Idiotlamp Productions |
| Release | Idiotlamp Productions |
| Release | Idiotlamp Productions |
| Release | Idiotlamp Productions |
| Release | Idiotlamp Productions |
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 young men set off on a hunting trip in the Scottish Highlands, a stag party for "Johnners". Ian, the bride's brother, is immediately singled out for ridicule, but remains with the group because he has promised his sister that he will look after her fiancé. Best man "Ledge" has hired a sinister gamekeeper.[4] The group find they are being killed off one at a time by a mystery hunter.[2]
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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "The week in TV: The Night Manager; Stag; Fresh Meat; The Prosecutors – review", The Guardian, 28 February 2016. Accessed 25 March 2016
External links
- Stag at BBC Online
- Stag at IMDb
