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| − | In writing the series both [[Sharon Horgan]] and [[Dennis Kelly]] agreed that the main roles needed to be female and have the funny lines.<br> | + | In writing the series both [[Sharon Horgan]] and [[Dennis Kelly]] agreed that the main roles needed to be female and have the funny lines.<br /> |
| Horgan: ''"There was nothing out there for me; I had to give myself a break! [[Peep Show (TV series)|Peep Show]] has very funny female characters but they're generally girlfriends or incidental women who are just helping the story along."''<br /> | Horgan: ''"There was nothing out there for me; I had to give myself a break! [[Peep Show (TV series)|Peep Show]] has very funny female characters but they're generally girlfriends or incidental women who are just helping the story along."''<br /> | ||
| Kelly:'' "When we were writing Pulling, we wanted to make sure the comedy was with the women. Even with comedies that are about women, it's often the blokes who get the funnies. In Pulling we even err too much the other way and make the men too two-dimensional. But it was important for the women to get the funny lines." ''<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/may/16/pulling-sharon-horgan-dennis-kelly | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=There's no moral centre to Pulling because we don't have one! | date=16 May 2009 | accessdate=22 May 2010 | first=Amy | last=Raphael}}</ref> | Kelly:'' "When we were writing Pulling, we wanted to make sure the comedy was with the women. Even with comedies that are about women, it's often the blokes who get the funnies. In Pulling we even err too much the other way and make the men too two-dimensional. But it was important for the women to get the funny lines." ''<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/may/16/pulling-sharon-horgan-dennis-kelly | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=There's no moral centre to Pulling because we don't have one! | date=16 May 2009 | accessdate=22 May 2010 | first=Amy | last=Raphael}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:31, 14 May 2012
| Pulling | |
|---|---|
| Format | Situation comedy |
| Created by | Sharon Horgan, Dennis Kelly |
| Developed by | Harry Thompson |
| Starring | Sharon Horgan Tanya Franks Rebekah Staton Cavan Clerkin |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Daisy Goodwin |
| Producer(s) | Phil Bowker |
| Location(s) | London, England |
| Running time | 30 minutes (final episode 1 hour) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC Three |
| Original run | 23 November 2006 – 17 May 2009 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Pulling is a BBC comedy series, produced by Silver River Productions and broadcast on BBC Three, about three single female friends who live in Penge, south-east London. It was co-written by Sharon Horgan and Dennis Kelly and stars Sharon Horgan as Donna, Tanya Franks as Karen, Rebekah Staton as Louise and Cavan Clerkin as Karl.
Pulling was the last comedy show developed by Harry Thompson before his death.
The first series of six episodes was first shown in 2006 on BBC Three, then repeated on BBC Two in early 2008. A second six-episode series of Pulling aired on BBC Three from 23 March to 27 April 2008 and a final one-hour episode aired on BBC Three on 17 May 2009. In Australia, series one and two was first aired back-to-back on ABC2 each Thursday at 10pm from 5 March 2009[1] although the final one-hour episode is yet to be screened by the network. Repeats have been screening on rotation through UKTV.[2]
In 2007, the series was BAFTA nominated for Best Situation Comedy while Horgan won a British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Actress in 2008.[3][4] In the same year, it was announced that Pulling had been cancelled by BBC Three.[5][6][7]
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[edit] Main characters
In writing the series both Sharon Horgan and Dennis Kelly agreed that the main roles needed to be female and have the funny lines.
Horgan: "There was nothing out there for me; I had to give myself a break! Peep Show has very funny female characters but they're generally girlfriends or incidental women who are just helping the story along."
Kelly: "When we were writing Pulling, we wanted to make sure the comedy was with the women. Even with comedies that are about women, it's often the blokes who get the funnies. In Pulling we even err too much the other way and make the men too two-dimensional. But it was important for the women to get the funny lines." [8]
[edit] Donna
As the programme begins, she is in a long term relationship with Karl, to whom she is engaged. 30 years old, she works in an office.
[edit] Karen
Heavy drinking, promiscuous, outgoing, aggressive. She is a primary school teacher, but is not suited to her job.
[edit] Louise
Naive, unrealistically hopeful. Works in a cafe.
[edit] Series one
[edit] Series two
Both series have been released on DVD, although the final episode has not been released.
[edit] Cancellation
Despite having good ratings and very good reviews the BBC did not commission a third series of the sitcom in 2007 despite it having been nominated for a BAFTA that same year. Both Sharon Horgan and Dennis Kelly claim to not know why another series was not commissioned and Dennis Kelly claims the pair "cried and threw ourselves at their feet" asking for another series. The BBC then agreed to a one hour special to at least wrap up the storylines.
[edit] 2009 episode
First broadcast on BBC Three on 17 May 2009, this was an hour-long special intended to wrap up the storylines and bring things to a close.
Louise returns from travelling for six months with a new man in tow - she detests him but he saved her life when she nearly drowned in mud, so she stays with him out of guilt. Karen also has a new boyfriend who has turned her into a quiet, homely girlfriend who doesn't wear make up and thinks women's rights are overrated - and before long she bumps in to ex boyfriend Billy who is very ill and is making himself feel better with drink and narcotics. Donna is seeing a rich businessman who only cares about his money (her birthday treat is having sex on a bed laid out with £4500 in £10, £20 and £50 notes), but she is too shallow to leave him. Karl is back from Italy with a new Italian girlfriend, and much to Donna's horror, they share an open relationship. And lastly, Tanya and Oleg have become engaged, but they share a very volatile relationship that is based upon passion and sex.
By the end of the episode, each of the main characters reach some sort of resolution. Louise, initially distraught at having to stick with a relationship out of guilt is overjoyed when her current boyfriend ends up in a coma, and she finds contentment in doting on him. Karen is quickly tempted back to her former ways by Billy, but it is dismayed when she discovers he has been lying about being terminally ill. Nonetheless, the return to her old ways prompts her to cut ties with her current, controlling partner and in the final scene of the episode she is seen marrying Billy whilst intoxicated. Donna and Karl meanwhile make a kind of reconciliation when Donna finally dumps the arrogant Stefan and Karl's new fiance is revealed to be cheating on him.
[edit] References
- ^ "ABC2 Programming Airdate: Pulling (episode one, season one)". ABC Television Publicity. 24 September 2010. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/abc2/200903/programs/ZY9809A001D5032009T215500.htm. ,
- ^ "UKTV Programme Synopsis: Pulling". UKTV Online. 10 February 2011. http://www.uktv.com.au/programmes/show.asp?id=362.
- ^ "Sharon Horgan". BBC News - Newsnight Review. 27 March 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/review/7316799.stm.
- ^ "Brand wins British Comedy Award". BBC News. 7 December 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7769652.stm.
- ^ "Horgan's 'Pulling' axed by BBC Three". Digital Spy. 8 December 2008. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a137837/horgans-pulling-axed-by-bbc-three.html.
- ^ Holmwood, Leigh (2 October 2008). "BBC3 axes Pulling after two series". London: guardian.co.uk. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/oct/02/bbc.television1. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "2009 Episode Guide". comedy.org.uk. 2009. http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/pulling/episodes/2009/1/.
- ^ Raphael, Amy (16 May 2009). "There's no moral centre to Pulling because we don't have one!". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/may/16/pulling-sharon-horgan-dennis-kelly. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
[edit] External links
- Pulling website at bbc.co.uk
- Pulling at British TV Comedy
- Pulling at the British Comedy Guide
- "BBC get it badly, badly wrong by cancelling Pulling" article at TV Scoop
- Pulling at the Internet Movie Database
- Pulling at TV.com
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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pulling_(TV_series)&diff=492588631&oldid=481728299
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