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Birds of a Feather
Genre
Sitcom and Family
Created by
Laurence Marks
Maurice Gran
Directed by
Nick Wood
Starring
Pauline Quirke
Linda Robson
Lesley Joseph
Samuel James
Charlie Quirke
Theme music composer
Irving Berlin
Opening theme
"What'll I Do?" performed by Linda Robson & Pauline Quirke
Ending theme
"What'll I Do?"
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language(s)
English
No. of series
12
No. of episodes
127 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Jon Rolph
Steve Sheen
Producer(s)
Jo Willett
Camera setup
Video (1989–)
Multiple-camera setup
Running time
30–75 minutes (1989–98)
22 minutes (2014–)
Production company(s)
Alomo Productions (1989–98)
Retort Productions / Quirkymedia Stuff (2014–)
Distributor
FremantleMedia
Release
Original network
BBC One (1989–98)
ITV (2014–)
Picture format
576i (4:3) (1989–98)
1080i (16:9) (2014–)
Original release
Original Run:
16 October 1989 (1989-10-16) –
24 December 1998
Revival Series:
2 January 2014 –present
Birds of a Feather (commonly abbreviated to BOAF)[1][2] is a British sitcom originally broadcast on BBC One from 16 October 1989 to 24 December 1998, then revived on ITV on 2 January 2014. Starring Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph, it was created by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, who also wrote some of the episodes along with many other writers.
The first episode sees sisters Tracey Stubbs (Linda Robson) and Sharon Theodopolopodous (Pauline Quirke) brought together when their husbands are sent to prison for armed robbery. Sharon, who lived in an Edmonton council flat, moves into Tracey's expensive house in Chigwell, Essex. Their next-door neighbour, and later friend, Dorien Green (Lesley Joseph), is a middle-aged married Jewish woman who is constantly having affairs with younger men. In the last two BBC series, the location is changed to nearby Hainault, Essex before returning to Chigwell in series 10 (the first aired on ITV).
The series ended its original BBC One run on Christmas Eve 1998 after nine years, but returned just over 15 years later, on 2 January 2014, on ITV, for its tenth series overall, running for eight episodes.[3][4] The opening episode of the new series attracted nearly 8 million viewers, giving ITV its highest rated comedy since Barbara in 2000.[5] In 2015, there was an eleventh series (the second series on ITV) aired from December 2014 – January 2015. A twelfth series (the third on ITV) aired in 2016.[6] A Christmas special was filmed in Malta,[7] and aired on Christmas Eve 2016. A Christmas special will air in December 2017. Series 13 has been ordered, but won't air until 2018. [8]
Contents
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1 Title
2 Synopsis
2.1 Dorien Green
2.2 Released from prison
3 Production
4 Revival
5 Cast
5.1 Current
5.2 Former
5.3 Guest appearances
6 Episodes
7 Opening titles
8 International broadcast and adaptations
8.1 American adaptation
8.2 Stage adaptation
9 Audio releases
10 Home video releases
10.1 VHS
10.2 DVD
11 Awards
12 References
13 External links
Title[edit]
The title comes from the (idiomatic) phrase "birds of a feather flock together" meaning that people having similar characters, backgrounds, interests, or beliefs will congregate.
Synopsis[edit]
For Cockney sisters Sharon Theodopolopodous and Tracey Stubbs, life is never the same again when their husbands are convicted of armed robbery and sent to prison. Sharon, a common, large and loud-mouthed character from a council flat in Edmonton, moves into her sister's luxury home in Chigwell, so that she can support Tracy.
Sharon has always felt inadequate next to her slimmer, elder sister Tracey and felt she had the tougher childhood. Her marriage to Chris, a waster of Greek Cypriot descent, was miserable and childless, supposedly due to Sharon's infertility. Chris's family condemn her for this but Sharon discovers that Chris is actually the infertile one. Sharon happily cheats on Chris and gives him grief when visiting. Despite this, she becomes bitterly envious whenever he has another woman, and only ever makes half-hearted attempts to divorce him until the new 2014 series, in which Chris finally demands a divorce from Sharon so he can marry again. Tracey, however, loves her husband, Darryl. His legitimate business was building conservatories but he made most of his money by robbing banks. Unlike Sharon, who is more realistic about their husbands, Tracey deludes herself into believing her husband is innocent, especially in the Christmas special "The Chigwell Connection", and when Darryl is finally released in series 7, she trusts him when he asks for a cheque on the company account, which leads to Darryl defrauding her out of her business assets. He and Tracey have a son, Garth, who becomes a chef after going to boarding school, and eventually marries Kimberley. This marriage does not last: in series 10, Garth has moved to Australia and started a relationship with a girl named Marcie. Tracey is the more honest and law-abiding of the two sisters, whereas Sharon is more willing to indulge in unscrupulous and often criminal activities, such as illegally subletting her council flat when she was living with Tracey, taking drugs, selling stolen merchandise, fiddling her VAT, and claiming unemployment benefit while she was actually employed
Dorien Green[edit]
The sisters' neighbour is the wealthy, snobbish, man-eating Dorien Green, a middle-aged woman who strives to create the impression that she is a glamorous beauty, dressing in a sexually provocative style, preferring mini-skirts, high heels and leopard print. She is played by Lesley Joseph. Dorien is married to Marcus, but is frequently involved with other men, with hilarious consequences. Dorien and Marcus are Jewish. Her marriage is also childless, due to her vanity and the lack of affection between her and Marcus. She is a regular, if uninvited, guest at Tracey's house, and mocks Sharon about her weight whilst Sharon teases Dorien about her lifestyle and age. However, Sharon and Tracey become the best friends Dorien has ever had, and the mutual teasing is friendly and playful and it is often shown that Sharon and Tracey care for Dorien and vice versa. If any of them get into trouble or have a problem, the others are often the first to help, regardless of the consequences.
Although Dorien had several flings with younger men, Luke Horton was her most frequent lover and she appeared to genuinely love him, from the first series until he left Dorien for a younger woman in the second series. He later appeared in the eighth series when it is revealed that he has married and settled down. Dorien's nemesis is the acid-tongued Melanie Fishman, a vindictive gossip who Dorien constantly attempts to outdo. Marcus eventually tires of Dorien's selfishness and leaves her to begin a new life with his mistress and their children. Dorien later starts a loving relationship with Richard Summers, which is initially strained due to Richard's teenage children taking an instant dislike to Dorien, which she gladly reciprocates.
There is some uncertainty about Dorien's maiden name. She says that her father's name was Arthur Friedman but a wedding invitation to Sharon and Tracey, reveals her mother's name to be Estelle Kapper. Later, Dorien refers to her maiden name as Kapper and an old flame also remembers her as Dorien Kapper. She grew up in Burnt Oak in the London Borough of Barnet. Dorien has several times claimed to be a graduate but never specified which university she attended and when. Throughout the series, Dorien toys with novel writing but is unpublished, until 2014 in which she is an established author. Dorien's mother appears on screen once but is often mentioned as an icy, domineering woman, and the two clearly have a stormy relationship. Dorien also has a brother named Jeffrey, who she believes to be their mother's favourite, as he lives a modest life in a semi-detached house and, unlike Dorien, has given their mother grandchildren. In series 11, it is revealed that when she was seventeen in 1965, Dorien had a fling with a man named Lionel and they had a daughter, Naomi, who was raised by Lionel. They reunite fifty years later where Dorien learns that Naomi is a vicar, yet she has inherited Dorien's appearance and fondness for risqué behaviour.
In the final episode of series 12, which was broadcast on 25 February 2016, Dorien celebrated her seventieth birthday. This episode was filmed on 14 October 2015, Joseph's actual 70th birthday.
Released from prison[edit]
In the series 7 episode, "Cheers", Darryl and Chris are released from prison and are determined to start afresh. Chris feels remorse for his crimes and not treating Sharon better during their marriage. He impresses Sharon by getting an honest job as a pizza delivery man. Darryl, however, feels that the only way to give Tracey the lifestyle he feels she deserves is to return to crime. He attempts to launder counterfeit money into Sharon and Tracey's swimming pool business but is caught and imprisoned again (at HMP Slade made famous in Porridge) – along with an innocent Chris, much to Sharon's dismay. Darryl and Tracey's marriage is severely strained by this and Tracey contemplates leaving Darryl, but decides not to but tells him that she will not be waiting for him, like she did when he was imprisoned before. In series 9, Tracey discovers she is pregnant and panics that Darryl may not be the father until she learns the other man had a vasectomy. When Tracey gives birth to her second child, Travis, Sharon vows to stand by her sister and raise the child together.
Sharon and Tracey's maternal aunt, "Auntie Sylvie" (Vivian Pickles), is frequently mentioned and appears twice. After Tracey's and Sharon's parents died, Sylvie raised them.[9][10]
In the tenth series it is revealed that Tracey and Darryl have divorced and that Darryl moved to Wales on his release from prison. Tracey has remarried and is back living in her former marital home, "Dalentrace", in Chigwell, kicking Sharon out due to her dislike of Tracey's second husband, Ralph. At the start of the series, Sharon is back in her council flat and the two have not spoken for over six months when they "bump into each other" at a book signing. They are shocked to discover that the author of "Sixty Shades of Green" (a Fifty Shades of Grey clone) is their old friend Dorien. When Tracey offers Sharon a lift home, she confesses that she has thrown Ralph out after catching him stealing from her. Lonely, she persuades Sharon to move back in with her. Travis feigns annoyance that Sharon is back, but it is then revealed that he set up their "chance" meeting at the book signing.
As the three plan how their new set-up will work, Dorien arrives unexpectedly, after learning that she is being sued for plagiarising Fifty Shades of Grey. With all her assets frozen, she has no choice but to beg Tracey for a place to stay. Just as everyone is speculating how they will all fit into the house, Garth arrives with new girlfriend Marcie and her daughter, Poppy. By the end of the series Garth, Marcie and Poppy have moved out, with the couple opening a pop-up restaurant and the case against Dorien collapsed, due to a tabloid exposé about an MP she once dated – which proves the stories in her book were true. However, after initially planning to return to her former home in Hollywood, Dorien realises that Sharon and Tracey are her true friends and opts to stay with them.
In series 11, Garth comes home, having separated from Marcie. Dorien's past comes back to haunt her when, amongst her fan mail, she finds a letter from the daughter she gave up for adoption. Dorien eventually agrees to meet Naomi (Frances Ruffelle), who she is stunned to discover is a vicar with two grown-up children. Meanwhile, Tracey is faced with health concerns when she discovers a large mole on her shoulder is malignant.
In series 12, the police tell Tracey that Darryl died in an attempted robbery and that Garth is next of kin[clarification needed]. The funeral is attended by Tracey, Sharon, Dorien, Garth, Travis and many of Darryl's gangster friends. Dorien is also revealed to have a granddaughter named Emma (Naomi's daughter), who briefly moved into the Stubbs house.
Production[edit]
In the original series, most of the interior scenes of the original series were shot at Teddington Studios. In the original series, the prison exteriors were filmed at HM Prison Maidstone.[11]
For the 2014 revived series, interior scenes were recorded in Studio 2 at The London Studios. Filming took place in front of an audience between 28 September and 24 November 2013. The show moved to Pinewood Studios for the second revived series of the show. Filming for this series took place in front of an audience between 8 October and 26 November 2014. The show returned in January 2016 and was recorded at Pinewood Studios from 2 September until 21 October 2015, again in front of a live audience in the studio.
Revival[edit]
On 3 March 2009, the Daily Mirror reported that the classic sitcom was set for a return and that Lesley Joseph, Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson had all been asked to make another series. Quirke was reported as saying that her acting school "Quirky Kidz" was really beginning to take off, so she would be hesitant about becoming involved in another creative project.[12] After this speculation in 2009 nothing more was said. However, in July 2012 Joseph hinted that Birds of a Feather could return for another series following a successful stage tour.
In March 2013, Quirke appeared on ITV's This Morning and confirmed that a script for a new series was "on the desk at the BBC" and they were just waiting for a decision on whether or not the BBC would commission a new series. The BBC offered to broadcast a one-off special episode, but this was refused by the producers of the show in favour of ITV's offer of a series.[13] Fifteen years after the original series ended, the original cast returned, this time on ITV.[14]
Robson confirmed on her Twitter account that filming began on 16 September 2013, with eight new episodes broadcasting from 2 January 2014. It was also confirmed that all characters would return, including Tracey's new child, who was born in the last episode. Matt Willis replaced Matthew Savage in the part of Garth, making him the third actor to play the character; Willis was later replaced by Samuel James in 2015. Two new characters were introduced in the tenth series including Garth's new girlfriend Marcie, who did not appear in the 2015 series. The first episode had mainly positive reviews, with fans saying the show had stayed true to itself. Quirke said that the cast returned with the intention of doing only one series, but she would not rule out doing further episodes if the scripts were right and the fans and viewers wanted more of the series. The opening episode attracted nearly eight million viewers, giving ITV its highest rated comedy since Barbara in 2000.[5] On 16 January, Robson, Quirke and Joseph appeared on Loose Women to take over for one special episode to celebrate the series return and the ratings success. Robson has been a regular panellist on Loose Women since 2012.
In March 2014, ITV announced that a second series of eight episodes would be produced.[citation needed] In August 2014, Robson confirmed that filming would start on 7 September 2014 and continue until November, and the series would be broadcast in January 2015. In November 2014, Robson confirmed that Willis would not return due to his commitments with McBusted. The role of Garth Stubbs was taken over by former EastEnders actor Samuel James.[15][16][citation needed] The series began airing on 26 December 2014, with a Christmas special, and continued the following week (1 January 2015).
On 12 March 2015, ITV announced that a third series (the twelfth overall) was to be filmed later in the year. The series aired in January and February 2016.[17] On 13 July 2016, ITV announced that Birds of a Feather would return to the channel for a 45-minute Christmas special, that was filmed in Malta.[18][19][20][21] The episode aired on 24 December 2016.
On 1 March 2017 in an ITV interview on Lorraine, Linda Robson said that the show would possibly return for another Christmas special. Robson said that "there are talks about a Christmas special because the last Christmas special did so well, we were so proud of it.”
A Christmas special will air in December 2017. Series 13 has been ordered and will air sometime in 2018.
Cast[edit]
Episode count is as of January 2017.
Current[edit]
Actor(s)
Character
Duration
Episodes
Pauline Quirke Sharon Theodopol-
opodous 1989–98, 2014– 127
Linda Robson Tracey Stubbs 1989–98, 2014– 127
Lesley Joseph Dorien Green 1989–98, 2014– 127
Charlie Quirke Travis Stubbs 2014– 25
Samuel James Garth Stubbs 2014– 13
Former[edit]
Actor
Character
Duration
Episodes
David Cardy Chris Theodopol-
opodous 1989, 1997–98, 2014 10
Peter Polycarpou 1990–94 39
Alun Lewis Darryl Stubbs 1989–94 50
Doug McFerran 1997 5
Simon Nash Garth Stubbs 1989 1
Matthew Savage 1990–98 32
Matt Willis 2014 7
Nickolas Grace Marcus Green 1989, 1993, 1997 3
Stephen Greif 1990 1
Vivian Pickles Aunt Sylvie 1990–92 2
Camilla Marie Beeput Marcie 2014 6
Frances Ruffelle Naomi 2015 3
Note: The 1996 episode "The Chigwell Years" included clips from previous episodes. Alun Lewis, Peter Polycarpou
and David Cardy all featured in the archive footage but did not appear in any original scenes.
Guest appearances[edit]
David Emanuel
Michael Winner
Robert Kilroy Silk
Jill Halfpenny
Siobhan Hayes
Ross Kemp
Linda Henry
Eamonn Walker
Alan Ford
Ray Winstone
George Hamilton
George Wendt
Brian Capron
Jamie Glover
Richard Branson
Lionel Blair
Liz Fraser
John Bardon
Clive Mantle – Robin
Jackie Skarvellis – Appy
James Greene – Stanley
Sophia La Porter – Rosie
Amy Childs – Herself
Jamie Foreman – Lenny (3 episodes)
Anna Skellern – Sasha
Margo Cargill – Angie
Ted Robbins – Barry Quid
Lorraine Kelly – Herself
Kate Williams – Auntie Vera (2 episodes)
Martin Kemp – Vince (2 episodes)[22]
Lucy Dixon – Emma
Dave Lynn – Poxy Cohen
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of Birds of a Feather episodes
Birds of a Feather first aired in 1989 and has so far run for 124 episodes consisting of 12 series. 103 episodes are thirty minutes in length, while one is forty minutes, four are 50 minutes, one is 60 minutes and one is 75 minutes.
Most episodes were written by Laurence Marks & Maurice Gran, Gary Lawson & John Phelps, Geoff Rowley, Sue Teddem, Peter Tilbury, Geoff Deane, Tony Millan & Mike Walling, Damon Rochefort and Sam Lawrence. Keith Lindsay & Martin Tomms, Steve Coombes & Dave Robinson, George Costigan & Julia North, John Ross, Frankie Bailey, Miles Tredinnick, Jenny Lecoat, Alun Lewis, Richard Preddy & Gary Howe and Ian Davidson & Peter Vincent & Tony Jordan all wrote one episode each.
Opening titles[edit]
The theme tune was Irving Berlin's "What'll I Do?". Initially the version recorded by actor William Atherton for the 1974 film The Great Gatsby was used; from the third series onwards is sung by Quirke and Robson.
Series 1
During the opening theme for series 1, Quirke and Robson were seen both dressed in a white shirt and a black skirt and they walked towards to screen through several spotlights. Once they reached the screen it faded to Quirke and Robson sat back to back as they rotated. The ending theme was an extended version sung by Quirke and Robson together. And it showed Quirke and Robson walking to the screen and back, passing through the spot lights, while the credits rolled on the left of the screen.
Series 2
Opening credits from series two to nine (1990–98)
Series 2 featured the same music as series 1 but introduced the new opening which featured pictures of characters Sharon and Tracey as they grow up.
Sharon and Tracey as babies, could be toddlers.
As young children (this stage of their lives is featured in the closing theme)
As children, grown up
As teenagers, from this picture onwards, it is actually Quirke and Robson that featured in the pictures.
As young adults
As adults on Tracey's wedding day. From this picture onwards, the pictures are in colour.
As adults on Sharon's wedding day.
As adults, now as they appear in the series.
For the picture transition, the pictures faded. The last picture remained until the entire screen faded into the episode.
For the closing theme, A video was of the child actors that are supposed to be a young Sharon and Tracey, in the second picture of the opening theme, out in a park eating ice creams with their teddies, chasing each other, Tracey trying to get Sharon to play, Sharon jumping down some steps, Tracey looking through a railing to a pond and it ends with Sharon and Tracey waving bye and running away from the screen together.
Series 3–9
Series 3 introduced a revised version of the song which was performed by Quirke and Robson. In the opening theme, Robson sang the first verse and Quirke sang the last; this was the opposite way round in the closing theme. It used the same video as the series 2 opening and closing theme.
The episode closing theme was an extended version of the song. Quirke and Robson sang separate verses before singing the last line together: "That won't come true, what'll I do?".
Series 10–present
A new arrangement of the theme by Dave Arch accompanies a new title sequence using a number of the images used in the previous series titles as well as a current image of the sisters and Dorien – now styled to be pictures in frames, slides and images through a camera's view screen. The video sequence from the original closing credits now appears in the opening sequence alongside a clip from an old episode made to look like a home video recording. More of the old end credits video appears as the programme moves in and out of the commercial break. It was confirmed prior to broadcast in an online interview with Whatsontv that the opening titles have been slightly updated with new images and with Joseph now singing in the opening titles alongside Quirke and Robson.[citation needed]
International broadcast and adaptations[edit]
Birds of a Feather was sold to more than 30 countries worldwide, and the format was sold to countries including Australia (ABC TV), New Zealand, Spain and South Africa. The show is regularly re-run on Australian & New Zealand pay TV.
American adaptation[edit]
An American adaptation, called Stand by Your Man was made by Fox. Rosie O'Donnell played hard-up Lorraine Popowski, while Melissa Gilbert-Brinkman played her rich sister Rochelle Dunphy. Sam McMurray played Rochelle's husband Roger, and Rick Hall played Lorraine's husband Artie. The Dorien character was called Adrienne Stone played by Miriam Flynn. The series was broadcast for only eight episodes from 5 April to 9 August 1992.
Stage adaptation[edit]
On 8 July 2010, Linda Robson confirmed on This Morning that a script has been written for a stage show, which all three actresses are keen to be involved with, but this would depend on the availability of Pauline Quirke, who had just been contracted to Emmerdale for six months. Quirke announced on 16 May 2011 that she would be leaving Emmerdale at Christmas 2011, and that a touring version of Birds of a Feather would start in spring 2012.[23]
Birds of a Feather has been adapted for stage by The Comedy Theatre Company, producers of previous dinnerladies and Keeping Up Appearances UK stage tours. The 2012 Birds of a Feather UK tour includes the original three leading actresses. Quirke and Robson's real-life sons, Charlie Quirke and Louis Dunford, share the role of Travis Stubbs, the son born to Tracey in the final episode of the TV series.[24]
Audio releases[edit]
On 27 July 2000, Two audio books were released featuring 8 classic shows from the first 2 series. The shows included were "Nicked", "Just Visiting", "Shift", "Women's Trouble", "Getting a Grip", "Sweet Smell of Success", "Young Guns", and "Muesli".
Home video releases[edit]
VHS[edit]
While the series was airing on BBC1 in the 1990s, there were some VHS releases of episodes from the series.
VHS video title
Year of release
Episodes
BBFC rating
"Birds Of A Feather – Part 1 – Episodes 1–3" N/A Nicked, Just Visiting, Shift PG
"Birds Of A Feather – Part 2 – Episodes 4–6" N/A Women's Troubles, Cheat!, Substitute PG
"Birds Of A Feather – Poetic Justice" 13 Sept. 1993 Keeping Up Appearances, Baby Come Back, Poetic Justice, Okey-Cokey Karaoke PG
"Birds Of A Feather – Caring" 13 Sept. 1993 Nine and a Half Days, Wipe That Smile Off Your Tape, Muesli PG
"Birds Of A Feather – Favour Of The Month" 13 Sept. 1993 Favour of the Month, Time and Tide, Belongings PG
"Birds Of A Feather – Sweet Smell of Success" 13 Sept. 1993 Sweet Smell of Success, Parting, Keep off the Grass, Tinker Tailor PG
"Birds of a Feather – The Very Best Of" 1 May 1995 Now Starter, Find The Lady, Moving, Still Waters Run Deep PG
DVD[edit]
The first series of Birds of a Feather was released by Prism Leisure Corporation on 6 January 2003. Series One was released in Region 4 (Australia) in March 2007. Series One was re-released with different packaging on 1 June 2009 and at the time FremantleMedia said that there were no plans to release the remaining series.
Series 1 was re-released for a third time with new packaging along with Series 2 on 30 August 2010 through Network.
Series 3 & 4 were released on 31 January 2011 and were followed by series 5 & 6 on 21 February, series 7 & 8 on 7 March and series 9 on 11 April 2011. The Complete Series 1–9 box set was released on 10 October 2011.
Following the release of the complete collection, an Australian release was also included. This was released in three individual box sets, each containing three series.
The Complete Series 1–9 box set is rated 'PG' for Parental Guidance in Australia and New Zealand for coarse language and sexual references.
Following Birds of a Feather's comeback on TV after nearly 16 years, the complete series 10 was released on 10 March 2014 containing all 8 episodes of that series. A DVD release of the first four Christmas specials was released in November 2014.
Series 11 was released on DVD in February 2015, containing 8 episodes, followed by an ITV series 1 and 2 box set.
A DVD release of Series 12, is due at the end of February 2016. Unlike the other 2 DVD releases, which were distributed by FremantleMedia, this one is being released through Network, the company that brought Series 1–9 on DVD.
DVD title
No. of discs
Year(s)
No. of episodes
DVD release
Region 2
Region 4
Special episodes
Complete Series 1 1 1989 6 + special 30 August 2010 March 2007 1989 Christmas special
Complete Series 2 3 1990 15 + special 1990 Christmas special
Complete Series 3 2 1991 12 + special 31 January 2011 N/A 1991 Christmas special
Complete Series 4 2 1992 13 + special N/A 1992 Christmas special
Complete Series 5 3 1993 13 + special 21 February 2011 N/A 1993 Christmas special
Complete Series 6 3 1994 14 + special N/A 1994 Christmas special
Complete Series 7 2 1997 10 + special 7 March 2011 N/A "The Chigwell Years"
Complete Series 8 1 1998 6 + special N/A 1997 Christmas special
Complete Series 9 1 1998 6 + Special 11 April 2011 N/A 1998 Christmas special
Series 1–3 6 1989–91 33 + 3 specials N/A 30 August 2011[25] Christmas specials
Series 4–6 6 1992–94 40 + 3 specials N/A 3 November 2013[26] Christmas specials
Series 7–9 4 1997–98 22 + 2 specials N/A 1 March 2012[27] Christmas specials
& "The Chigwell Years"
Complete Collection (Series 1–9)
(The Complete BBC Series) 19 (Region 2)
16 (Region 4) 1989–98 102 10 October 2011 2 August 2012[28] Christmas specials
& "The Chigwell Years"
The Complete ITV Series 1
(Complete Series 10) 1 2014 8 10 March 2014 23 August 2014 N/A
The Complete ITV Series 2
(Complete Series 11) 1 2014–15 8 23 February 2015 TBA N/A
The Complete ITV Series 1 & 2
(Complete Series 10 & 11) 2 2014–15 16 23 February 2015 TBA N/A
The Complete ITV Series 3
(Complete Series 12) 1 2016 8 29 February 2016 TBA N/A
Awards[edit]
Year(s)
Award Show
Category
Result
Recipient(s)
1990 British Comedy Awards Best TV Comedy Newcomer Won Pauline Quirke
Best TV Comedy Actress Nominated
1993 BAFTA Awards Best Comedy (Programme or Series) Nominated Terry Kinane
Laurence Marks
Maurice Gran
Candida Julian-Jones
1997 National Television Awards Most Popular Comedy Performer Nominated Pauline Quirke
1998 Most Popular Actress Nominated
1999 Most Popular Comedy Performer Nominated
Most Popular Comedy Programme Nominated Birds of a Feather
TV Quick Awards Best Sitcom Won
2015 TV Choice Awards Most Popular Comedy Nominated
2016 National Television Awards Most Popular Comedy Nominated
TV Choice Awards Best Comedy Won
2017 National Television Awards Most Popular Comedy Pending
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General
Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
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When a Man Loves a Woman (song)
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For the Jody Watley song, see When a Man Loves a Woman (Jody Watley song).
"When a Man Loves a Woman"
Single cover
Single by Percy Sledge
from the album When a Man Loves a Woman
B-side
"Love Me Like You Mean It"
Released
March 1966
Format
7" vinyl "45"
Recorded
February 17, 1966, Norala Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Genre
R&B, soul,[1]
Length
2:51
Label
Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright
Producer(s)
Marlin Greene, Quin Ivy
Percy Sledge singles chronology
"Warm And Tender Love"
(1966) "When a Man Loves a Woman"
(1966) "Baby, Help Me"
(1967)
"Warm And Tender Love"
(1966) "When a Man Loves a Woman"
(1966) "Baby, Help Me"
(1967)
"When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song written by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright and first recorded by Percy Sledge[1] in 1966 at Norala Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama. It made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts.[2] Singer and actress Bette Midler recorded the song 14 years later and had a Top 40 hit with her version in 1980. In 1991, Michael Bolton recorded the song and his version peaked at number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart.
Contents
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1 Percy Sledge version
1.1 Background
1.2 Reception
1.3 Writing dispute
2 Michael Bolton version
2.1 Background
2.2 Chart performance
2.2.1 Weekly charts
2.2.2 Year-end charts
3 Other versions
4 References
5 External links
Percy Sledge version[edit]
Background[edit]
The song was initially recorded by Percy Sledge at Rick Hall's FAME Studios at Muscle Shoals, before being re-recorded at the nearby Norala Studios owned by Quin Ivy.[3] The sidemen for the recording included Spooner Oldham, Farfisa organ; Marlin Greene, guitar; Albert "Junior" Lowe, double bass and Roger Hawkins, drums. Andrew Wright and Calvin Lewis did not play on the record. Rick Hall arranged a distribution deal with Atlantic Records, but Jerry Wexler asked that the song be re-recorded because the horns were out of tune. According to musician David Hood, "They went back in the studio and changed the horns, got different horn players to play on it. But then the tapes got mixed up and Atlantic put out their original version. So that's the hit."[3]
Reception[edit]
Released by Atlantic Records in April 1966, Sledge's recording reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts,[4] becoming the first number 1 hit recorded in Muscle Shoals. It is also one of seven number 1 hits to debut on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 100. The single was also a top ten hit in the UK reaching number four on its initial release and ultimately peaking at number two in 1987 on the UK Singles Chart after it was featured in a Levi's Jeans commercial. The Percy Sledge version is listed 53rd in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Also in 1987, it was reissued in the US to promote the soundtrack album for Oliver Stone's film Platoon.
Writing dispute[edit]
The precise authorship of the song has been disputed. Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright were members of the Esquires, a band in Sheffield, Alabama fronted by singer Percy Sledge. According to Wright, "We were set to play a Friday night dance, and we were practicing…I was messing around on the organ when this riff came up out of nowhere. There was no one in the club but us. I told Calvin to go home and write some words." The next night, they rehearsed the emerging song with Sledge, changed it around, and soon afterwards auditioned the song for local businessman and radio DJ Quin Ivy. He liked the song, but suggested that some of the words be changed to give a more positive message. Wright said that "we kept some of the phrases, worked on it for several weeks, and spent quite a bit of time in the studio."[5]
Although the writing of the song is credited to Lewis and Wright, Sledge later claimed that he should have received a co-writing credit. In one story, Sledge said that one night he was upset over a broken relationship, and asked Lewis and Wright to play a slow blues over which he improvised lyrics describing his emotions; Quin Ivy was at the show and asked the band to refine the lyrics so that it could be recorded. Sledge claimed that he allowed Lewis and Wright to take the writing credits because they gave him the opportunity "to sing his heart out".[3]
In another interview, Sledge said:[6]
"When I wrote the song at first, it was called 'Why Did You Leave Me Baby.' And I changed it from that to 'When a Man Loves a Woman.' I just reversed it. Quin told me that if I was to write some lyrics around that melody and the expression I'd put into 'Why Did You Leave Me Baby,' he believed it would've been a hit record. He was one of the top disc jockeys at that time. Sure enough, he asked me if I had any lyrics for that. He said, 'That's it! Write a story around that title! What a song that would be with that feeling you had!' It was a song that was meant to be. It wasn't just what I had done; it was the musicians, the producer, the background singers, the right time."
Michael Bolton version[edit]
Background[edit]
"When a Man Loves a Woman" was recorded by singer Michael Bolton in 1991 for his album Time, Love & Tenderness. His version of the song reached number one on the U.S. pop and adult contemporary singles charts. Bolton also received a Grammy Award for this song. This version has the distinction of being the last number one song to chart on the old Billboard Hot 100 charting system which relied on sales and airplay reports before switching over to Soundscan. Also, with the Percy Sledge original having reached number-one previously, Bolton's version made it the seventh song in history to top the Hot 100 as recorded by multiple artists.
Chart performance[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1992)
Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 1
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1991)
Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 57
Chart (1992)
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] 54
Other versions[edit]
A version of the song with revised lyrics, "When a Woman Loves a Man", was recorded by Esther Phillips in late 1966 and reached number 73 on the Hot 100 and number 26 on the R&B chart.[10]
American singer and actress Bette Midler recorded the song in 1979 for the film The Rose. Her version of the single was released in 1980 and reached number 35 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[citation needed]
Three separate country music versions have made the Hot Country Songs charts: John Wesley Ryles (number 72 in 1976),[11] Jack Grayson and Blackjack (number 18 in 1981)[12] and Narvel Felts (number 60 in 1987).[13]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 52 – The Soul Reformation: Phase three, soul music at the summit. [Part 8] : UNT Digital Library" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries. Track 3.
Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 533.
^ Jump up to: a b c "When a Man Loves a Woman", Songfacts.com. Retrieved 14 April 2015
Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 533.
Jump up ^ Vernell Hackett, "Writers Pen Only One Hit: But…When A Man Loves A Woman” Is A Definite Hit", American Songwriter, September 1, 1994. Retrieved 14 April 2015
Jump up ^ Randall Roberts, "Percy Sledge's 'When a Man Loves a Woman,' a great American ballad", LA Times, April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015
Jump up ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Retrieved 2010-07-30.
Jump up ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Retrieved 2010-07-30.
Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 348.
Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 367. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
Jump up ^ Whitburn, p. 168
Jump up ^ Whitburn, p. 143
External links[edit]
Percy Sledge article on The Standard Report
"When a Man Loves a Woman" in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
Preceded by
"Monday, Monday" by The Mamas & the Papas Billboard Hot 100 number one single (Percy Sledge version)
May 28, 1966
(two weeks) Succeeded by
"Paint It, Black" by The Rolling Stones
Preceded by
"Get Ready" by The Temptations Billboard Hot R&B Singles number-one single (Percy Sledge version)
May 7, 1966 – May 28, 1966 (four weeks) Succeeded by
"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" by James Brown and the Famous Flames
Preceded by
"Too Many Walls" by Cathy Dennis Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single (Michael Bolton version)
November 2, – November 23, 1991 Succeeded by
"That's What Love Is For" by Amy Grant
Preceded by
"Cream" by Prince and The New Power Generation Billboard Hot 100 number one single (Michael Bolton version)
November 23, 1991
(one week) Succeeded by
"Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" by P.M. Dawn
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The Bold Type
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For the typographic term, see Emphasis (typography). For human behavior, see Boldness.
The Bold Type
Genre
Comedy-drama
Created by
Sarah Watson
Starring
Katie Stevens
Aisha Dee
Meghann Fahy
Sam Page
Matt Ward
Melora Hardin
Stephen Conrad Moore
Nikohl Boosheri
Composer(s)
Lyle Workman
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
16 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Sarah Watson
David Bernad
Joanna Coles
Ruben Fleischer
Producer(s)
Holly Whidden
Location(s)
Montreal, Québec
Cinematography
Cynthia Pusheck
Theo van de Sande
Editor(s)
Katherine Skjerping
Ivan Victor
Larry McGinley
Running time
43 minutes
Production company(s)
The District
Sarah Watson Productions
Universal Television
Freeform Original Productions
Distributor
NBCUniversal Television Distribution[1]
Release
Original network
Freeform
Picture format
720p (HDTV)
Original release
June 20, 2017 (2017-06-20) – present
External links
Website
The Bold Type is an American comedy-drama[2][3] television series created by Sarah Watson, starring Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, and Meghann Fahy. It is inspired by the life of former Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Joanna Coles. The series officially premiered with a two-hour episode on Freeform on July 11, 2017,[4] after the pilot episode was aired in a special preview on June 20, 2017.[5] On October 4, 2017, Freeform renewed the series for two additional seasons of 10 episodes each.[6] Season two premiered on June 12, 2018.[7]
Contents
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1 Premise
2 Cast and characters
2.1 Main
2.2 Recurring
3 Episodes
3.1 Season 1 (2017)
3.2 Season 2 (2018)
4 Production
4.1 Development
4.2 Casting
4.3 Filming
5 Broadcast
6 Reception
6.1 Critical reception
6.2 Ratings
6.2.1 Season 1 (2017)
6.2.2 Season 2 (2018)
6.3 Accolades
7 References
8 External links
Premise[edit]
The series centers on three friends – Jane (Katie Stevens), Kat (Aisha Dee), and Sutton (Meghann Fahy) – who all work for Scarlet, a global women's magazine. The show explores their outrageous lives in New York City as they learn to find their own voices and explore their sexuality, identity, love, and fashion.[8]
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
Katie Stevens as Jane Sloan, a newly promoted writer at Scarlet magazine.[9] She leaves Scarlet at the end of Season 1.
Aisha Dee as Kat Edison, the social media director at Scarlet magazine.[9]
Meghann Fahy as Sutton Brady, an assistant at Scarlet magazine.[9]
Sam Page as Richard Hunter, a member of the Scarlet board of directors and a lawyer for the magazine's publishing group. He is Sutton's lover in the first season.[10]
Matt Ward as Alex Crawford, a writer at Scarlet magazine.[9]
Melora Hardin as Jacqueline Carlyle, editor-in-chief of Scarlet magazine.[11]
Stephen Conrad Moore as Oliver Grayson (season 2; recurring season 1),[12] head of the fashion department at Scarlet magazine.
Nikohl Boosheri as Adena El-Amin (season 2; recurring season 1),[12] a photographer who is Kat's romantic interest.
Recurring[edit]
Emily C. Chang as Lauren Park, the executive editor of Scarlet.
Dan Jeannotte as Ryan Decker, a writer at Pinstripe magazine, who is also Jane's romantic interest. The girls refer to him as "Pinstripe".
Luca James Lee as Ben Chau (season 2), an OB/GYN who is also Jane's new love interest.[13]
Siobhan Murphy as Cleo (season 2), a newly hired board member at Scarlet.[13]
Episodes[edit]
Season
Episodes
Originally aired
First aired
Last aired
1 10 June 20, 2017 (2017-06-20) September 5, 2017 (2017-09-05)
2 10[14] June 12, 2018 (2018-06-12)[14] TBA
Season 1 (2017)[edit]
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [14][15]
Directed by
Written by
Original air date [14][15]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1
1 "Pilot" Gary Fleder Sarah Watson June 20, 2017 (2017-06-20)[a] 0.24[16] (preview)
0.36[17] (premiere)
Best friends Jane, Kat and Sutton met as assistants at Scarlet magazine under the guiding eye of editor in chief, Jacqueline. Four years on, Jane is a newly promoted writer, tasked with stalking her ex-boyfriend without the use of social media. Kat, who was promoted to social media director two years ago, goes after Adena, a proud Muslim lesbian artist, who pulled her feature story from the August issue. Meanwhile, Sutton tries not to feel left behind as her friends reach their career goals, and Jane and Kat discover that Sutton has been having a secret affair with Scarlet lawyer, Richard.
2
2 "O Hell No" Victor Nelli Jr. Sarah Watson July 11, 2017 (2017-07-11) 0.30[17]
At a crossroads, Sutton approaches Lauren about taking the next step in her career, and in a supportive move, Lauren sets her up with Richard for an informational interview which later leads to a job offer in advertisement sales. Jacqueline appoints Jane with writing an article for the sex column, but Jane has never had an orgasm. Struggling for inspiration, Jane visits a sexologist, and after a yoni egg mishap, she writes a completely honest piece. When Adena returns to New York, Kat finds herself questioning her sexual identity as her feelings for Adena continue to grow, and things are further complicated when Kat discovers that Adena has a girlfriend.
3
3 "The Woman Behind the Clothes" Tara Nicole Weyr Justin W. Lo July 18, 2017 (2017-07-18) 0.28[18]
After posting a gender inequality article online, Kat finds herself a victim of Internet trolling. Sutton and Jane are worried for Kat's safety, but Kat's confidence does not see her worried, not until one of the trolls uncovers a topless photo she took. Sutton goes after an assistant's job in the fashion department, but has to juggle preparation for the fashion show, while still being Lauren's assistant. Meanwhile, Jane ditches her date with Ryan to chase an article on a congresswoman, but when she is revoked, Jane comes up with a different angle to get her story.
4
4 "If You Can't Do It with Feeling" Anna Mastro Wendy Straker Hauser July 25, 2017 (2017-07-25) 0.36[19]
Adena asks Kat to write her a letter of recommendation so she can extend her work visa. While taking a walk, a man makes a racist remark towards Adena, and when Kat retaliates, she is arrested for assault. After Jacqueline bails Kat out, Kat and Adena reunite and share a kiss. Jane is invited to speak on a panel about rising political voices under 30, but the panel does not go as Jane had anticipated. Sutton is concerned that Oliver has her professional background confused with one of the other applicants, and when the truth comes out, Sutton puts everything she has into making one last impression, which earns her the fashion assistant job.
5
5 "No Feminism in the Champagne Room" Jamie Travis Lynn Sternberger August 1, 2017 (2017-08-01) 0.35[20]
Jane is sued for defamation after writing an article about a woman who left her finance job to become a stripper. When a settlement hearing does not go as planned, Jane learns of the consequences her article has had. After sharing their first kiss and spending the night together, Kat and Adena deal with their feelings of guilt and trepidation. As Kat overcomes her fear of being in a relationship and is ready to take a leap of faith, Adena reveals she is leaving for Paris to reconcile with her girlfriend. Meanwhile, Sutton receives her contract from Oliver, though her salary is much lower than she initially expected. Gaining confidence to confront Oliver, Sutton asks for some job perks in return for leaving her salary as is for now.
6
6 "The Breast Issue" Jamie Travis Matt McGuinness August 8, 2017 (2017-08-08) 0.34[21]
Kat embarks on a social media campaign to free the nipple, and to raise breast cancer awareness and testing. Jane is assigned to write about a doctor testing women in their 20s for the BRCA mutation. Given that Jane's mother died of breast cancer, she is encouraged by Kat, Sutton, and Jaqueline to test herself for a BRCA mutation, but she is hesitant to do so. Meanwhile, Sutton attempts to prove her capabilities in the fashion department by obtaining a $5000 necklace for Oliver. However, she loses the necklace in a cab and begins a search for the necklace with Alex.
7
7 "Three Girls in a Tub" Jann Turner Ian Deitchman & Kristin Robinson August 15, 2017 (2017-08-15) 0.29[22]
Kat has trouble teaching her new employee how to tweet for Scarlet's social media, and learns to how to manage her expanding team. Jane attempts to juggle dating two men. Sutton begins to make connections in the fashion world for her job. She accidentally attends high tea not realizing why it is called "high tea" before becoming high herself. All three have dinner at Richard's apartment, but end up spending most of the night in the bathtub. Jane tells Ryan that she cannot have a relationship with him because she wants to have a strong relationship with only one man. Sutton makes the difficult decision of breaking up with Richard due to the pressure of keeping their relationship a secret.
8
8 "The End of the Beginning" Jann Turner Justin W. Lo & Wendy Straker Hauser August 22, 2017 (2017-08-22) 0.28[23]
Kat stays over at Jane and Sutton's place while her apartment is being cleaned of bed bugs. Layoff rumors sweep through Scarlet like wildfire as levels of anxiety rise throughout the whole building. All three go on a group date since they have found themselves single for the first time in awhile. Jane and Alex put their hats in the ring for the chance to work for the all-digital magazine Incite. Sutton runs a photoshoot while Oliver is trapped in Cuba, but learns along the way why it is important to standup for herself from Jacqueline. Kat continues to stay in contact with Adena while she is in Paris, but finds out she wants to return to New York since she is unable to reconcile with her girlfriend.
9
9 "Before Tequila Sunrise" Victor Nelli Jr. Lynn Sternberger August 29, 2017 (2017-08-29) 0.36[24]
Due to Donald Trump being back in New York, Sutton, Jane, Ryan, and Alex are stuck in Scarlet. Kat rushes off to see Adena after she has trouble getting back in the country. Kat uses her parents' miles to buy a ticket so as to get behind customs to meet up with Adena. Jane is still unsure about whether to take the job at Incite or stay at Scarlet. After drinking, Sutton and Alex share a kiss and end up hooking up as Adena and Kat do the same at the airport. Kat thinks of going with Adena but ends up deciding to stay.
10
10 "Carry the Weight" Victor Nelli Jr. Sarah Watson September 5, 2017 (2017-09-05) 0.33[25]
Sutton and Alex attempt to have a relationship, but it is cut short when Jacqueline catches them kissing in the stairwell. Richard later confesses to Sutton that he should "have fought for her". Jane is tasked with what she wanted to be her first article at Scarlet, but ended up being her last, about Mia, a sexual assault survivor. Kat buries herself in her work, trying to get over her recent decision of not joining Adena. Kat, Jane, and Sutton learn that Jacqueline is a sexual assault survivor herself. Jane ultimately leaves Scarlet magazine, Kat embarks on an adventure to be with Adena in South America, and Sutton takes Oliver's place at a fashion event.
Jump up ^ The pilot episode of The Bold Type was aired as a special preview on June 20, 2017, three weeks before its official television premiere on July 11, 2017.[5]
Season 2 (2018)[edit]
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [14][15]
Directed by
Written by
Original air date [14][15]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
11
1 "Feminist Army" Victor Nelli Jr. Amanda Lasher June 12, 2018 (2018-06-12) 0.30[26]
Kat comes back from her trip with Jane and Sutton greeting her at the airport. She is blissfully in love with Adena and wants everyone to know that she has a girlfriend. Adena is also coming back to New York because her visa has been approved for 3 months. Jane writes her first article for Incite, but the woman that she interviews takes an unexpected turn for her article. A new corporate policy at Scarlet allows Sutton and Richard to date, but she is faced with a dilemma due a gossip about her “sleeping her way to the top”. Adena becomes upset that Kat keep flaunting their fairly new relationship.
12
2 "Rose Colored Glasses" Victor Nelli Jr. Wendy Straker Hauser June 12, 2018 (2018-06-12) 0.18[26]
Kat struggles with her identity after Jacqueline asks her to write a bio about herself and Alex recommends she includes a blurb about her race, which she sees as unimportant. Sutton begins to question why Oliver gave her the job, and whether he gave her the job for her talent, or due to rumors about her being a flirt, and struggles during a photoshoot. Jane leaves a voicemail for Emma, apologizing for the article but the voicemail ends up online. After attempting to clear up the incident on the news, Jane is fired. Meanwhile, Kat introduces Adena to her parents.
13
3 "The Scarlet Letter" James Travis Céline Geiger June 19, 2018 (2018-06-19) 0.40[27]
Sutton is put in an awkward position after Kat pressures her into hiring Adena for her photoshoot, but together they end up improvising a new shoot after realizing the original idea was not working. Jane is unsuccessful at finding a job, but interviews a doctor named Ben for an freelance article. Jacqueline and Cleo disagree with how to promote the 'body positivity' issue of Scarlet. Jane returns to Scarlet to ask for her job back but Jacqueline believes Jane needs to "live in the moment" of failure.
14
4 "OMG" Jamie Travis Neel Shah June 26, 2018 (2018-06-26) 0.33[28]
Jane goes on a date with Ben, but is torn when she discovers he's religious. She then runs into Pinstripe and discovers he's gossip writer, and accompanies him to a party, but realizes that gossip reporting isn't for her. Jane tells Ben why she's angry at religion, which has to do with her mom dying. Sutton, discouraged by her lack of advancement at Scarlet, makes friends with influencer Brooke Langley, but things take a turn when Brooke racks up a $500 cocaine charge on the Scarlet credit card. Kat starts meeting some of Adena's friends, but becomes anxious when Adena refuses to answer how many people she's slept with. Adena admits that she hasn't told Kat because she's protecting herself and their relationship, and they both admit that they love each other
15
5 "Stride of Pride" Anna Mastro Michelle A. Badillo & Caroline Levich July 3, 2018 (2018-07-03) 0.36[29]
Jane is disheartened after learning she didn't get a job due to them wanting to increase their diversity hire resulting in Kat talking to her about her white privilege. Kat is tasked with the job of hiring new staff, but the person she picks is denied due to her lack of a college degree. However, after a talk with the board, she is given the go-ahead to hire her. Sutton discovers the guy she's seeing is married and decides to tell the wife about the affair. After telling her, she spots Richard with a new girl. Kat is shocked after having a sex dream about one of Adena's friends.
16
6 "The Domino Effect" Anna Mastro Amy-Jo Perry July 10, 2018 (2018-07-10) 0.34[30]
Jane is nominated for an award for the article she wrote about Jacqueline's assault and is asked to write a follow up piece. In the process she finds out that Jacqueline was not the only victim. Kat goes out with some of Adena's friends and ends up making out with one of the woman there. Sutton is tasked with dressing Richard's new girlfriend and discovers they used to date. Kat comes clean to Adena and Adena realizes that Kat's curiosity about won't go away, but neither of them want to break up. Jane is called in by Jacqueline who hires her back at Scarlet.
17
7 "Betsy" TBA TBA July 17, 2018 (2018-07-17) TBD
18
8 "Plan B" TBA TBA July 24, 2018 (2018-07-24) TBD
19
9 "Trippin" TBA TBA July 31, 2018 (2018-07-31) TBD
20
10 "We'll Always Have Paris" TBA TBA August 7, 2018 (2018-08-07) TBD
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
On April 7, 2016, Freeform announced they had given a pilot order to Issues, a series inspired by the life of former Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Joanna Coles. The show was ordered to series by Freeform in January 2017, and was later renamed to The Bold Type.[8]
On March 6, 2017, Freeform announced that The Bold Type would debut on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 9:00pm.[4] The pilot was aired as a special preview on June 20, 2017, three weeks before its official premiere date.[5]
Freeform renewed the series for a second and third season, consisting of 10 episodes each, on October 4, 2017. At the same time it was announced that Amanda Lasher would assume the role of showrunner after series creator Sarah Watson had "creative differences with the network".[6]
In the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Spain, the series premiered exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on February 9, 2018.[31][32]
Casting[edit]
Sam Page who plays Richard Hunter, a member of the Scarlet board of directors and a lawyer for the magazine's publishing group, was the first cast member to be announced on August 16, 2016,[10] followed by Melora Hardin on August 18, 2016. Hardin had been cast as Jacqueline, the quietly tough and confident Editor in Chief of Scarlet Magazine.[11]
Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee and Meghann Fahy were announced as series leads, Jane, Kat, and Sutton on August 22, 2016. Stevens plays Jane, who has just landed her dream job as writer for Scarlet, Dee portrays Kat, the social media director at Scarlet, while Fahy plays Sutton, the last of her friends to still be in an assistant's job. Matt Ward rounds out the main ensemble as Alex, a fellow writer at Scarlet.[9]
On March 30, 2017, it was announced that Nikohl Boosheri was set to recur on the series as Adena El-Amin, a photographer who develops a complicated romantic relationship with Kat.[33] Emily C. Chang joined the cast on May 2, 2017, as Lauren Park, a blunt and overworked executive editor at Scarlet Magazine.[34]
On March 8, 2018, it was reported that newcomers Luca James Lee and Siobhan Murphy have been tapped for recurring roles for second season. Lee will play Ben, a potential love interest for Jane, while Murphy will portray Cleo, a new board member at the publishing company. In addition, Dan Jeonnette will return as Pinstripe in a guest-role.[35]
Filming[edit]
The series is shot in Montreal, Canada.[36] Filming for the second season began on February 18, 2018.[37][better source needed]
Broadcast[edit]
In Canada, the series airs exclusively on ABC Spark.[38] In the United Kingdom, the series airs exclusively on Amazon Prime Video with new episodes the day after its broadcast on Freeform in the United States.[39]
Reception[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, season one holds an approval rating of 96%, with an average rating of 7.5/10 based on 24 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Smart, hip, and exuberantly performed, The Bold Type sharply blends its soapy plotting with workplace drama that feels very of-the-moment."[40] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 58 out of 100 based on 8 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[41]
On Rotten Tomatoes, season 2 holds an approval rating of 100%, with an average rating of 7.1/10 based on 11 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "The Bold Type presents an aspirational yet refreshingly realistic portrait of young women's careers, friendships and love lives in a big city."[42]
Ratings[edit]
Season 1 (2017)[edit]
No.
Title
Air date
Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" July 11, 2017 0.2 0.36[17] N/A N/A N/A N/A
2 "O Hell No" July 11, 2017 0.1 0.30[17] 0.2 0.30 0.3 0.60[43]
3 "The Woman Behind the Clothes" July 18, 2017 0.1 0.28[18] 0.2 0.32 0.3 0.60[44]
4 "If You Can't Do It With Feeling" July 25, 2017 0.1 0.36[19] N/A N/A N/A N/A
5 "No Feminism in the Champagne Room" August 1, 2017 0.2 0.35[20] N/A 0.35 N/A 0.70[45]
6 "The Breast Issue" August 8, 2017 0.2 0.34[21] N/A 0.40 N/A 0.74[46]
7 "Three Girls in a Tub" August 15, 2017 0.1 0.29[22] 0.2 0.43 0.3 0.72[47]
8 "The End of the Beginning" August 22, 2017 0.1 0.28[23] 0.2 0.44 0.3 0.72[48]
9 "Before Tequila Sunrise" August 29, 2017 0.2 0.36[24] N/A 0.36 N/A 0.72[49]
10 "Carry the Weight" September 5, 2017 0.2 0.33[25] N/A N/A N/A N/A
Season 2 (2018)[edit]
No.
Title
Air date
Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Feminist Army" June 12, 2018 0.1 0.30[26] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "Rose Colored Glasses" June 12, 2018 0.1 0.18[26] TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "The Scarlet Letter" June 19, 2018 0.2 0.40[27] TBD TBD TBD TBD
4 "OMG" June 26, 2018 0.1 0.33[28] TBD TBD TBD TBD
5 "Stride of Pride" July 3, 2018 0.2 0.36[29] TBD TBD TBD TBD
Accolades[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Nominee
Result
Ref.
2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Show The Bold Type Nominated [50]
Choice Summer TV Star: Female Aisha Dee Nominated
2018 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Comedy Series The Bold Type Nominated [51]
Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Show Pending [52]
Choice Summer TV Star Aisha Dee Pending
Meghann Fahy Pending
Katie Stevens Pending
Imagen Awards Best Actress – Television Pending [53]
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