2007 British TV series or programme
Sold is a British comedy drama television series produced by Touchpaper Television for ITV. The series stars Kris Marshall and Bryan Dick as Matt and Danny, employees of Colubrines Estate Agents. It is written by Steve Coombes and was broadcast between 15 November and 20 December 2007.
Characters
- Danny, played by Bryan Dick — An estate agent "with a heart ... who makes [buyers' and sellers'] dreams come true."
- Matt, played by Kris Marshall — Danny's colleague, who seeks to exploit people for their money.
- Mr. Colubrine, played by Anthony Head — The owner of the company. Head bases his performance on Alan Sugar.[1]
- Mel, played by Christina Cole
- Phoebe, played by Ella Smith
- Jonty, played by Dan Johnston
Production
Filming began in the week beginning 25 June 2007[2] in and around London.[3] It is directed by Cilla Ware and distributed internationally by RDF Media.[3] Prior to the announcement of the series, it was referred to by RDF as "Homeboys".[4] The set for the estate Agents was The Pub Studio in Battersea London.[5]
Episodes
Reception
The programme opened with strong ratings, securing 4 million viewers for the first and second episodes. That number had halved by the final episode. Writing in The Guardian, Gareth McLean called it "so atrocious in every possible way – from its dire script through cartoonish characters to music that will have you hankering for tinnitus".[9]
References
- ^ Anthony Stewart Head on Hotel Babylon[permanent dead link]. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ^ Hemley, Matthew (19 June 2007). "BBC gets the scoop on tabloid life with drama". The Stage. Retrieved 22 August 2007.
- ^ a b Holmwood, Leigh (11 June 2007). "ITV sold on estate agent comedy". Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 22 August 2007.
- ^ RDF Media Group plc (15 May 2007). RDF Media Group plc Full Year Results For the Year Ended 31 January 2007. Press release. Retrieved on 22 August 2007.
- ^ "Shop Women's Dresses, Comfortable Footwear, Fashion Skirts, Sportswear, Sunglasses, Jewellery More at UK | Fresh Holiday Fashion". Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
- ^ a b Conlan, Tara (23 November 2007). "Arrange Me a Marriage engages 1.8m". Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 30 November 2007.
- ^ Holmwood, Leigh (30 November 2007). "Nearly 7 million watch Cerys eviction". Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 30 November 2007.
- ^ a b Tryhorn, Chris (14 December 2007). "Viewers not sold on estate agent drama". Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- ^ a b Plunkett, John (21 December 2007). "Viewers don't buy into ITV1's Sold". Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
External links
- Sold at Touchpaper Television
- Sold at IMDb
