Marion and Geoff

Marion and Geoff
Marion and Geoff
Format Drama
Created by Hugo Blick
Rob Brydon
Starring Rob Brydon
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 17
Editor(s) Graham Hodson
Broadcast
Original channel BBC Two
Original run 26 September 2000 (2000-09-26) – 5 March 2003 (2003-03-05)
Chronology
Related shows The Keith Barret Show

Marion and Geoff is a BBC television mockumentary, produced by Baby Cow Productions and screened on BBC Two in 2000, with a second series following in 2003. The series starred Rob Brydon as Keith Barret, a naïve taxicab driver going through a messy divorce from his wife, Marion, who, though he failed to realise it, had had a long-standing affair with her work colleague, Geoff. Each episode was presented as a monologue, filmed by a fixed camera in the confines of his cab.

The series were written by Brydon and Hugo Blick, and produced and directed by Blick. The associate producer was Steve Coogan.

The script is written in such a way that the viewer can pick up on clues that Keith has not himself deciphered. Numerous references are made to one of "his" children not resembling him very strongly, an obvious hint that one of the children he loves so dearly is not his own, but in fact Geoff's. Keith also gives clues in the first series about his wife's activities - the viewer knows about Marion's affair long before he works it out himself.

Keith's character is affectionately portrayed as a harmless simpleton and draws a great deal of sympathy as the series progresses. He is in denial about his divorce, and somehow always manages to look on the positive side of even the most depressing situation. Although he doesn't realise it, his life revolves around Marion and her new partner Geoff, and his love for his "little smashers" (his children). Despite all of his faults, Keith is a very honest and very kind man.

Contents

Series 1

Series 1 consists of 10 episodes all around 9 minutes long. It was first transmitted in 2000. The series was later repeated, with the original segments combined into 30-minute episodes. (Episode 7, "The Monkeys", was not included in this format).

  1. "The Presents"
  2. "The Gun"
  3. "The Tunnel"
  4. "The Homecoming"
  5. "The Phone"
  6. "The Second Hottest Day"
  7. "The Monkeys"
  8. "The Birthday"
  9. "The Divorce"
  10. "The Girlfriend"

Series 2

Series 2 consists of 6 episodes all 30 minutes long. It was first transmitted in 2003.

  1. "The Services"
  2. "The Boys"
  3. "The Wife"
  4. "The Husband"
  5. "Geoff"
  6. "Keith"

Other Keith Barret appearances

  • Comic Relief Special - a 2001 special 8-minute episode for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day.
  • A Small Summer Party - a 2001 50-minute special based around Keith's initial discovery of Marion and Geoff's affair, and thus a prequel to the series proper, although produced between the first and second runs. (This was the first time we saw Geoff's and Marion's characters on-screen, played by Steve Coogan and Tracy-Ann Oberman respectively).
  • The Keith Barret Show - a 2004 spoof chat/debate show tackling the subject of relationships, hosted by "Keith Barret", who interviewed a different celebrity couple on each show.

Further reading

  • Nelson, Robin (2006). "In Between Marion and Geoff". Journal of British Cinema and Television (Edinburgh University Press) 3 (1): 115–121. doi:10.3366/JBCTV.2006.3.1.115. 

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Marion Rose Halpenny — is an equestrian writer and horsewoman, born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, and known as the Lincolnshire turf authoress,[1] who has written a number of articles and books on racing,[2] but is mainly known for her pioneering book British Racing and… …   Wikipedia

  • Geoff Bent — Infobox Football biography playername = Geoff Bent fullname = Geoffrey Bent dateofbirth = birth date|1932|9|27|df=y cityofbirth = Salford countryofbirth = England dateofdeath = death date and age|1958|2|6|1932|9|27|df=y cityofdeath = Munich… …   Wikipedia

  • Sex and psychology — This article is about psychology and the male and female biological sexes. For information about human sexual perceptions, see Human sexuality. Research on sex and psychology investigates cognitive and behavioral differences between men and women …   Wikipedia

  • Chris Marion — Background information Born January 8, 1962 (1962 01 08) (age 49) Origi …   Wikipedia

  • List of Barack Obama presidential campaign endorsements from state, local and territory officials — This is a list of state, local and territory officials who have formally endorsed or voiced support for Barack Obama as the Democratic Party s presidential nominee for the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Alabama*Alabama State Rep. Merika Coleman …   Wikipedia

  • List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador — List of people of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. This list includes all peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador who have influenced and or become a part of the Newfoundland and Labrador heritage. This is not a complete list of… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Indigenous Australians in politics and public service — Numerous Indigenous Australians have been notable for their contributions to politics, including participation in governments and activism in Australia. Others are noted for their public service, generally and in specific areas like law and… …   Wikipedia

  • The Keith Barret Show — is a spoof BBC chat show hosted by Keith Barret (Rob Brydon) who interviews celebrity couples in the hope of finding the secret to a successful marriage (though in fact many of his interviewee couples were not married; see below). It was devised… …   Wikipedia

  • Tracy-Ann Oberman — Infobox actor bgcolour = name = Tracy Ann Oberman imagesize = caption = birthname = birthdate = August 1966 location = London, England deathdate = deathplace = height = othername = yearsactive = spouse = Rob Cowan homepage = tonyawards = Tracy… …   Wikipedia

  • British sitcom — A British sitcom is a situation comedy (sitcom) produced in the United Kingdom. Like sitcoms in most other countries, they tend to be based around a family, workplace or other institution where a group of contrasting characters are brought… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”