Fleabag is a British comedy-drama television series created and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, based on her one-woman show first performed in 2013. It was originally produced by Two Brothers Pictures for digital channel BBC Three in a co-production agreement with Amazon Studios. Waller-Bridge stars as the title character, a free-spirited and sexually active but angry and confused young woman in London. Sian Clifford also stars, while Andrew Scott joined the cast in the second series. The protagonist frequently breaks the fourth wall to provide exposition, internal monologues, and a running commentary to the audience. The show premiered on 21 July 2016 and concluded its second and final series on 8 April 2019. It received widespread acclaim from critics, particularly for its writing, acting, and the uniqueness and personality of the title character. Waller-Bridge won the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for the first series.
Genre | Comedy-drama, Black comedy, Cringe comedy |
Created by | Phoebe Waller-Bridge |
Written by | Phoebe Waller-Bridge |
Directed by | Harry Bradbeer, Tim Kirkby (pilot) |
Starring | Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, Andrew Scott |
Composer(s) | Isobel Waller-Bridge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Executive producer(s) | Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Harry Bradbeer (s. 2), Lydia Hampson (s. 2), Joe Lewis (s. 2) |
Producer(s) | Lydia Hampson (s. 1), Sarah Hammond (s. 2) |
Cinematography | Tony Miller, Laurie Rose (pilot) |
Editor(s) | Gary Dollner, Paul Machliss (pilot) |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 23–28 minutes |
Production company(s) | Two Brothers Pictures |
Distributor | BBC Studios |
Original network | BBC Three |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Audio format | Stereo |
Informazioni su Fleabag
Written and created by star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the tragicomedy series centers around the angry, confused and sexually voracious young woman. It is notable for the protagonist "breaking the fourth wall."
Realizzazione di Fleabag
The show was adapted from Waller-Bridge's 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe one-woman play of the same name. The first series aired in 2016, and the second and final series aired in 2019.
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