| The Cuckoo | |
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| Created by | Barunka O’Shaughnessy |
| Screenplay by | Barunka O’Shaughnessy Rebecca Wojciechowski |
| Directed by | Brian O'Malley |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 8 April 2024 |
The Cuckoo is a 2024 British television series broadcast on Channel 5 in April 2024. It stars Jill Halfpenny, Claire Goose and Lee Ingleby.
Synopsis
[edit]A family who have moved from the city to the countryside take in a mysterious lodger, Sian.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Jill Halfpenny as Sian
- Lee Ingleby as Nick
- Claire Goose as Jessica
- Freya Hannan-Mills as Alice
- Marjorie Yates as Aunt Fay
Production
[edit]The four-part series is from Clapperboard Studios and created by Barunka O’Shaughnessy. Filming took place in County Wicklow, Ireland.[2] Filming took place in October 2023, with Brian O'Malley as director. Episodes were written by Rebecca Wojciechowski and O’Shaughnessy.[3]
The series has Claire Goose and Lee Ingleby cast as a married couple with their daughter played by Freya Hannan-Mills, with Jill Halfpenny as Sian, their new Lodger and Marjorie Yates also cast.[4][5] Halfpenny was initially in line to play the role of Jessica but pushed to play the protagonist role of Sian.[6]
Broadcast
[edit]The series was broadcast in the UK on four consecutive nights from 8 April 2024 on Channel 5.[7]
Reception
[edit]Emily Watkins of the i newspaper described it as "well-paced, well-acted, well-scripted".[8] Alexi Duggins in The Guardian described the first episode as having "clunky dialogue".[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Chaplin, Emily (3 April 2024). "Channel 5's The Cuckoo cast, storyline, episodes and where it was filmed". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Guyoncourt, Sally (8 April 2024). "The Cuckoo cast, filming locations and episode guide for Channel 5 drama". inews. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Filming begins on The Cuckoo by Clapperboard for Channel 5". Televisual. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Belcher, Annette (8 April 2024). "Cuckoo on Channel 5: What it's about, how many episodes, who's in the cast and where you've seen them before". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (8 April 2024). "The Cuckoo cast: Who stars in the Channel 5 drama?". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Is The Cuckoo based on a true story? Inspiration behind Channel 5 drama". Radio Times. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Nisbet, Megan (3 April 2024). "Channel 5 The Cuckoo start time, cast list, filming locations, plot and how many episodes". Walesonline. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Watkins, Emily (8 April 2024). "The Cuckoo review: The best weeknight drama on TV". i news. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Duggins, Alexi (8 April 2024). "TV tonight: Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant's divisive political satire". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- The Cuckoo at IMDb