Witless (TV series)

Witless
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Genre	Comedy
Created by	Lloyd Woolf Joe Tucker
Written by	Lloyd Woolf Joe Tucker
Directed by	Andrew Chaplin
Starring	Kerry Howard Zoe Boyle Samuel Anderson Janie Booth
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Producer	Charlotte Lewis
Running time	25 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC Three
Release	22 April – 20 May 2016

Witless is a British 5-episode comedy thriller series created by Lloyd Woolf and Joe Tucker, produced by the BBC It was broadcast from 22 April – 20 May 2016 on BBC Three. It stars Zoe Boyle and Kerry Howard.

Witless is about two young women who share a flat in Bristol, who are placed in witness protection after witnessing a murder. They are given new identities and moved to a flat in Swindon.

Overview

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
		First aired	Last aired	Network
1	5	22 April 2016	20 May 2016	BBC Three

Cast

Starring

• Kerry Howard as Leanne (5 episodes)
• Zoe Boyle as Rhona (5 episodes)
• Tom Cawte as Appraisal (5 episodes)
• Nicholas Fruin as DJ Sound as F*** (5 episodes)
• John Hodgkinson as Sergent Forrest (5 episodes)
• Nick Preston as Benny (5 episodes)
• John Inverdale as Himself (5 episodes)
• Samuel Oatley as Ian (4 episodes)

Episodes

No. Overall	No. in Season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original Release Date
1	1	'Episode 1'	Andrew Chaplin	Joe Tucker & Lloyd Woolf	22 April 2016
After witnessing a gangland killing, flatmates Leanne and Rhona are placed in witness protection. Leanne leaps at the chance to create an extravagant alter-ego, whilst Rhona is determined to get back to her old life. After Leanne's 'acting' threatens to blow their cover, Rhona decides to take matters into her own hands.
2	2	'Episode 2'	Andrew Chaplin	Joe Tucker & Lloyd Woolf	29 April 2016
The girls need to get Leanne's bag back from criminally connected Patrick's house. But discovering a closely guarded secret of Patrick's leads Leanne to become more deeply involved. Meanwhile, there's a seedy secret in the police force and the girls might not be as well protected as they think.
3	3	'Episode 3'	Andrew Chaplin	Joe Tucker & Lloyd Woolf	13 May 2016
After arousing the suspicions of their scary neighbour Jackie, Rhona enlists Leanne's help to blend in on the estate. But their attempts to win Jackie over backfire, forcing the girls into a series of increasingly uncomfortable lies. DJ Sound as F*** makes a discovery that could lead him to the girls, and Sergeant Forrest gets an unwanted houseguest.
4	4	'Episode 4'	Andrew Chaplin	Joe Tucker & Lloyd Woolf	20 May 2016
Patrick contacts Leanne out of the blue but Rhona is insistent that she cuts all ties with her former lover. Meanwhile, their nosy neighbour Jackie overhears something that could lift the lid on their double life. In Bristol, the police re-examine Mrs Hobbs' murder case and Sergeant Forrest comes under pressure to reveal the whereabouts of the girls.
5	5	Episode 5'	Andrew Chaplin	Joe Tucker & Lloyd Woolf	20 May 2016
The net is closing in on Leanne and Rhona. Will Forrest lead the gang to the girls? Will Appraisal crack under pressure from the police? Could the discovery of the murder weapon be the girls' ticket home?