Taking The Flak

Taking The Flak

Infobox Television
show_name = Taking the Flak
genre = Sitcom/Comedy drama
creator = Tira Shubart
Sandra Jones
Jon Rolph
director = Rhashan Stone
starring = Martin Jarvis
Doon Mackichan
Bruce Mackinnon
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Lloyd Owen
Mackenzie Crook
Ruby Wax
country = flagicon|UK United Kingdom
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 6
runtime = 30 minutes
network = BBC Two
Location(s) = Nakuru, Kenya
first_run = Early 2009
related = "Drop the Dead Donkey"
imdb_id = 1152383

"Taking the Flak", sometimes misspelled as "Taking the Flack", is a forthcoming sitcom appearing on BBC Two in early 2009. It is set in a small African country that is the middle of a war. The action takes place between a team of BBC journalists sending back news to BBC News at Ten.cite web|url=http://www.sitcom.co.uk/taking_the_flak/|title=Taking the Flak|publisher=British Sitcom Guide|accessdate=2007-12-22] The series has been described as, "a bit like "Drop the Dead Donkey" meets "The Constant Gardener"."cite web|last=Dowell|first=Ben|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/dec/30/bbc.television|title=Simpson's wars get the comic treatment|publisher=The Guardian|date=2007-12-30|accessdate=2007-12-31]

The series is written by Tira Shubart, Sandra Jones and Jon Rolph. It stars Martin Jarvis, Doon Mackichan, Bruce Mackinnon, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Lloyd Owen, Mackenzie Crook and Ruby Wax.

Production

A pilot for "Taking the Flak" was filmed in January 2007 in Kenya, originally entitled "The Calais Rules".cite web|last=Shubart|first=Tira|url=http://www.tirashubart.com/comedy.htm|title=Comedy|publisher=Tria Shubart|accessdate=2007-12-22] The BBC later commissioned the series, filmed in the Kenyian city of Nakuru. Two of the writers, Shubart and Jones are journalists, and the series was filmed by an award-winning news cameraman. The show also features guest appearances from famous BBC journalists such as George Alagiah, Sophie Raworth and Dermot Murnaghan. [cite web|url=http://www.sitcom.co.uk/news/news.php?story=000335|title=News - Details on the new BBC2 sitcoms for 2008|publisher=British Sitcom Guide|date=2007-11-20|accessdate=2007-12-22] [cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/11_november/20/bbctwo_tw.shtml|title=BBC Two Winter/Spring 2008: Programmes T-W|publisher=BBC Press Office|date=2007-11-20|accessdate=2007-12-22]

Most of the storylines are based on Shubart's experiences working with John Simpson, who she worked with for eleven years. One of the show's main characters, David (played by Jarvis), is based partly based on him. Simpson met Jarvis to give him tips on how to prepare for his part.

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