Man Down (TV series)
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Man Down is a British sitcom that was broadcast from 18 October 2013 to 29 November 2017 on Channel 4.[1] The series stars Greg Davies as Dan Davies, a man undergoing a midlife crisis.[2]
| Man Down | |
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| Genre | Sitcom
Slapstick comedy screwball comedy Farce |
| Created by | Greg Davies |
| Written by | Greg Davies Stephen Morrison Sian Harries Andrew Collins Richard Herring |
| Directed by | Matt Lipsey |
| Starring | Greg Davies Stephanie Cole Rik Mayall Roisin Conaty Mike Wozniak Gwyneth Powell Deirdre Mullins Tony Robinson Steven Berkoff Jeany Spark |
| Opening theme | Man Down Theme |
| Composers | Chris Egan Bob Bradley |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 + 2 Christmas specials |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | James Taylor Richard Allen-Turner Jon Thoday Toby Stevens |
| Producer | Spencer Millman |
| Editor | Charlie Phillips |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | Avalon Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 18 October 2013 – 29 November 2017 |
Channel 4 commissioned an additional 25-minute Christmas special before the first series aired,[3] and a second series was announced during Davies's live tour "The Back of My Mum's Head." Following Rik Mayall's death in June 2014, Davies met with Channel 4 to discuss the future of the show. It had been intended that Mayall's role in the second series would be more prominent than it had been previously.[4] The series returned for a second Christmas special in 2014, a second series in 2015,[5] a third in 2016,[6] and a fourth in 2017.[7]
The majority of scenes are filmed in and around Watford and South Oxhey, Hertfordshire.[8]
Man Down centres on Dan Davies, a man in his forties who lives with his parents and is suffering a midlife crisis.[2] He frequents Bob's Cafe, where he meets up with Jo and Brian, who are his friends from school despite both being six years younger than him. He hates his job as a secondary school drama teacher. His long-term girlfriend Naomi breaks up with him at the beginning of series 1 and during the rest of the first series, he makes several failed attempts to win her back.[2] From the Christmas specials through to the end of series 3, he pursues young, highly attractive deputy headmistress, Emma. During series 4, they have a son together, although Dan and Emma are not a couple.
- Greg Davies as Daniel "Dan" Davies
- Roisin Conaty as Jo Bellingham
- Mike Wozniak as Brian Clive Ames
- Gwyneth Powell as Polly Davies (Mum)
- Rik Mayall as Richard Davies (Dad) (series 1 - 2013 special)
- Deirdre Mullins as Naomi (series 1)
- Jeany Spark as Emma Lipsey
- Stephanie Cole as Nesta (2014 special – series 4)
- Ashley McGuire as Shakira
- Madeleine Harris as Karen (series 1–3)
- Alfie Davis as Dennis (series 1–3)
- Frankie Akhurst as Robin (series 2–3)
- George Bothamley as Maurice (series 1)
- Geoffrey Sergison as Mickey Two Face
- Stephen Morrison as Community officer
- Annette Badland as Mrs Wigmore (series 1–2)
- Ramon Tikaram as Dom (series 1–2)
- Daniel Adegboyega as Sam (series 2–4)
- Elliot Levey as Mr Hogan (series 2–4)
- Steven Berkoff as Mr Klackov (series 3)
- Mark Hamill as Bob (series 3)
- Tony Robinson as Daedalus aka 'Daddy' (series 3-4)
- Isy Suttie as Ally (series 3–4)
- Ruth Bratt as Carol (series 4)
- Rhianna Joy Hosmer as Josephine (series 4)
- Michael Bunani as Jason (series 4)
- Sam Hunt as Kevin (series 4)
- Max Gill as Gregory (series 4)
- Greg Davies
- Stephen Morrison
- Sian Harries
- Ed Gamble
- Mike Wozniak
- Richard Herring (additional material)
- Andrew Collins (script editor)
- Barry Castagnola
- Lloyd Langford
- Roisin Conaty
- Carl Rice
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | |||
| 1 | 6 | 18 October 2013 | 22 November 2013 | |
| Specials | 2 | 25 December 2013 | ||
| 23 December 2014 | ||||
| 2 | 6 | 1 June 2015 | 6 July 2015 | |
| 3 | 6 | 13 July 2016 | 17 August 2016 | |
| 4 | 6 | 25 October 2017 | 29 November 2017 | |
On 8 November 2016 Greg Davies officially confirmed the renewal of the show for a fourth series consisting of six episodes.[7]
In 2017, Channel 4 announced it would not be renewing Man Down for a fifth series.[36]
International broadcast
The series premiered in Australia on 12 January 2015 on SBS One.[37]
- ^ 1.10 million on Channel 4 and 191,000 on Channel 4 +1.
- ^ "Man Down". British Comedy Guide. 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ a b c Jeffery, Morgan (2 November 2012). "'Inbetweeners' actor Greg Davies to star in Channel 4's 'Man Down'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Channel 4 orders Christmas special of Man Down". British Comedy Guide. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Man Down to go on without Mayall". Press Association. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014 – via Yahoo News UK.
- ^ "Man Down". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ British Comedy Guide (October 2015). "Man Down to return for a third series". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ a b Davies, Greg (8 November 2016). "Greg Davies confirms the recommission of Man Down, for its fourth series on his official Facebook page". Facebook. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Comedian Greg Davies films new sitcom in South Oxhey". Watford Observer. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Weekly top 30 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018) | BARB".
- ^ "Man Down - Series 1 Episode 1", Channel 4, Retrieved on 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 1 Episode 2", Channel 4, Retrieved on 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 1 Episode 3", Channel 4, Retrieved on 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 1 Episode 4", Channel 4, Retrieved on 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 1 Episode 5", Channel 4, Retrieved on 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 1 Episode 6", Channel 4, Retrieved on 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 1 Episode 7", Channel 4, Retrieved on 30 December 2014.
- ^ British Comedy Guide — Man Down — Christmas Special — Finding Nesta (Retrieved 23 December 2015)
- ^ "Man Down - Series 2 Episode 1 - Perfect Woman", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 2 Episode 2 - Kindness", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 2 Episode 3 - Diversity", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 2 Episode 4 - The Phant", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 2 Episode 5 - Dennis", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 2 Episode 6 - The Heath", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 3 Episode 1 - The Heist", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 3 Episode 2 - The Calling", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 3 Episode 3 - Big News", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 3 Episode 4 - The Visa", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 3 Episode 5 - Adopted", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 3 Episode 6 - The Party", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 4 Episode 1", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 4 Episode 2", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 4 Episode 3", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 4 Episode 4", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 4 Episode 5", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down - Series 4 Episode 6", Channel 4, Retrieved on 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Down Canceled: Channel 4 Says No to Series 5". premieredate.news.
- ^ Knox, David (9 January 2015). "Airdate: Uncle, Man Down". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 January 2015.