Party Animals (TV series)

infobox television
show_name = Party Animals


rating = TV-PG
format = Drama
runtime = Varies
creator =
starring = Patrick Baladi
Andrew Buchan
Matt Smith
Raquel Cassidy
Shelley Conn
Andrea Riseborough
Clemency Burton-Hill
Pip Carter
Peter Wight
country = UK
filmed = London and Manchester, England
network = BBC Two
first_aired = 31 January 2007
last_aired = 21 March 2007
num_episodes = 8
website = http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/partyanimals
imdb_id = 0847147
tv_com_id =

"Party Animals" is a British television drama series screened on BBC Two in 2007. It was produced by World Productions, the makers of "No Angels" and "This Life". [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/partyanimals/about.shtml BBC - Drama - Party Animals - About The Show ] ]

"Party Animals" tells the story of people involved with Parliament of the United Kingdom, including researchers, lobbyists and government and tory MPs.

Despite reasonably good critical reaction, the show has scored poorly in the ratings, attracting only a million viewers. BBC has yet to decide on any further series.

ynopsis

"Party Animals" presents Westminster from the ground up – the young researchers and advisors shouldering huge responsibility in a frantic, high-stakes world. It's no wonder their personal lives are so messy. Sons of an ex-Labour MP, Scott and Danny Foster have politics in their blood. Danny is the devoted researcher of Home Office Junior Minister, Jo Porter. But times are tough. The government is in crisis, Jo's struggling with a difficult home life and Danny is caught in the crossfire. Add to this, the distracting presence of scheming intern Kirsty MacKenzie, and Danny is about to make an almighty blunder. Scott fled Labour HQ with a bulging contacts book for a lucrative career in lobbying. But with New Labour in decline, Scott's schmoozing methods and contacts are looking a little dated. A chance lunch with Ashika Chandrimani, chief advisor to Shadow Minister James Northcote, presents an opportunity that Scott is eager to pursue. Ashika herself is at a crossroads. Boss James may be tipped as future Tory cabinet material, but she's tired of living in his shadow and the rumours surrounding their relationship. So when she is approached to fight a critical by-election, Ashika has to choose between future power with James and the chance to strike out on her own. Danny's mistake and a scurrilous rumour set in motion a chain of events that bind all four characters together – and change their lives forever."

Cast

Production team

"Party Animals" is written by Ben Richards ("Spooks", "No Angels"), Robert Jones ("The Cops", "Ahead of the Class"), Fintan Ryan ("Bad Crowd"); directed by Brian Grant ("As If", "Clocking Off", "Sinchronicity"), Niall MacCormick ("Transit", "Jeremy Vine Meets", "Meeting Mandela") and Julian Holmes ("Spooks", "New Street Law", "No Angels").

"Party Animals" is produced by Eleanor Greene for World Productions ("This Life", "No Angels") for BBC Two. Simon Heath was Executive Producer for World Productions, while Polly Hill was Executive Producer for the BBC.

"Party Animals"' main consultant was Martin Bright, Political Editor for the "New Statesman". [ [http://www.merrymedia.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2235&Itemid=62 Merry Media News - TV News, Radio News, Showbiz News! - Party Animals - New to BBC Two ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/partyanimals Official BBC website for "Party Animals"]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/programmes/?id=party_animals BBC2 website for "Party Animals"]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/01_january/12/party.shtml Press pack for "Party Animals"]