Hardware (TV series)

infobox television
show_name = Hardware


caption =
genre = Sitcom
runtime = 30 minutes
creator = Simon Nye
starring = Martin Freeman Peter Serafinowicz Ken Morley Ryan Cartwright Susan Earl Ella Kenion
country = UK
network = ITV
first_aired = 23 March 2003
last_aired = 11 April 2004
num_episodes = 12
imdb_id = 0358319

"Hardware" is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 2003 to 2004. Starring Martin Freeman, it was written and created by Simon Nye, the creator of "Men Behaving Badly".

Cast

*Martin Freeman - Mike
*Peter Serafinowicz - Kenny
*Ken Morley - Rex
*Ryan Cartwright - Steve
*Susan Earl - Anne
*Ella Kenion - Julie

Plot

"Hardware" is set in "Hamway's Hardware Store" in London, where Mike, Steve and Kenny work. Kenny is smug and overbearing, Steve is a student trainee and Rex is the boss. They relax at the next-door-but-one cafe, "Nice Day Cafe", where Mike's girlfriend Anne works with Julie. The sitcom focuses around the customers and Mike was the main character.

Episodes

eries One (2003)

#"Nice" (23 March 2003)
#"Naked" (30 March 2003)
#"Bondage" (6 April 2003)
#"Finger" (13 April 2003)
#"Women" (20 April 2003)
#"Hutch" (27 April 2003)

eries Two (2004)

#"Bastard" (7 March 2004)
#"Big Foot" (14 March 2004)
#"Nude" (21 March 2004)
#"Loser" (28 March 2004)
#"Tony Two-Ways" (4 April 2004)
#"Celebrity" (11 April 2004)

DVD releases

The first series of "Hardware" is available on DVD in Region 4 (Australia). [cite news|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/784489|title=Hardware - Series 1|first=|last=|publisher=ezydvd.com.au|date=]

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/h/hardware_1299003504.shtml "Hardware"] at bbc.co.uk

References

References

*Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
* [http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/hardware/index.html "Hardware"] at British TV Comedy