| Criptales | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Written by | Mat Fraser Jack Thorne Genevieve Barr Jackie Hagan Tom Wentworth Matilda Ibini |
| Directed by | Ewan Marshall Amit Sharma Jenny Sealey |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Debbie Christie |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Four BBC America[1] |
| Release | 1 October – 5 November 2020 |
Criptales is a 2020 British comedy-drama series, consisting of monologues, based on factual research and the experiences of British disabled people, since 1970.[2][3] These were curated by disabled actor-writer Mat Fraser, with each episode written and performed by disabled artists.[4][5]
Cast[edit]
- Liz Carr as Meg
- Ruth Madeley as Sue
- Carly Houston as Annette
- Jackie Hagan as Stacy Hadfield
- Robert Softley Gale as Hamish
- Mat Fraser as himself
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Audition" | Ewan Marshall | Mat Fraser | 1 October 2020 |
| 2 | "The Real Deal" | Ewan Marshall | Tom Wentworth | 1 October 2020 |
| 3 | "Thunderbox" | Amit Sharma | Genevieve Barr | 4 November 2020 |
| 4 | "Hamish" | Amit Sharma | Jack Thorne | 4 November 2020 |
| 5 | "Paper Knickers" | Ewan Marshall | Jackie Hagan | 5 November 2020 |
| 6 | "The Shed" | Jenny Sealey | Matilda Ibini | 5 November 2020 |
Nominations[edit]
Criptales was nominated for a BAFTA award for 'Short-form programme'.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "CRIPTALES TO PREMIERE OCTOBER 1 ON BBC AMERICA". 14 September 2020.
- ^ "CripTales; Who Do You Think You Are?; Aung San Suu Kyi: The Fall of an Icon and more". the Guardian. 8 November 2020.
- ^ "BBC4's CripTales gave Alan Bennett a run for his money". inews.co.uk. 2 November 2020.
- ^ Lee, Janet W. (14 September 2020). "BBC America to Premiere 'CripTales' in October (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ Magazine, Enable (11 November 2020). "INTERVIEW: Mat Fraser discusses disabled writers and promoting disabled voices during new BBC Four series, CripTales - Enable Magazine".
- ^ "Bafta TV Awards 2021: Winners and nominees in full". BBC News. 6 June 2021.
