Pandemonium (TV series)

Pandemonium is a one-off British sitcom created and written by Tom Basden for the BBC, which was broadcast on the 30 December 2020. The sitcom follows the ordeal faced by the Jessop Family in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and stars Jim Howick, Tom Basden, Tori Allen-Martin and Alison Steadman.[2] A full series, entitled Here We Go will be broadcast in 2022.[3][4]

Pandemonium
GenreSitcom
Created byTom Basden
Directed byElla Jones
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerJosh Cole
ProducerTom Jordan
Running time29 minutes
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release30 December 2020 (2020-12-30)

Storyline

Through 2020, the Jessop family have seen their finances and plans devastated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The marriage between Robin and Cheryl-Lee has to be re-organised and instead of a planned holiday to America the family head to Margate for their summer holiday in October. Sam, the youngest member of the family is on hand to capture every moment on camera of his dysfunctional family.

Cast
  • Jim Howick as Paul Jessop: Sam and Amy’s father and Rachel’s husband
  • Katherine Parkinson as Rachel Jessop: Sam and Amy’s mother, Robin’s sister, and Paul’s wife
  • Alison Steadman as Sue Jessop: Paul’s mother
  • Tom Basden as Robin: Rachel’s brother
  • Tori Allen-Martin as Cherry: Robin’s fiancée
  • Freya Parks as Amy Jessop: Paul and Rachel’s daughter, Sam’s sister, and Maya’s girlfriend
  • Mica Ricketts as Maya: Amy’s girlfriend
  • Jack Christou as Sam Jessop: Paul and Rachel’s son, Amy’s brother and the cameraman

Critical reception

Flora Carr reviewing on behalf of the Radio Times called the sitcom "a lockdown comedy special with gallows humour" and gave it three stars,[5] while Ed Cumming for The Independent called it "a valiant effort at exploring our current predicament" and gave it four stars.[6]

References
  1. "Meet the cast of BBC One comedy Pandemonium, 22 December 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. "When is BBC comedy Pandemonium on TV?, 10 December 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. published, Tess Lamacraft (19 April 2022). "Here We Go — release date, trailer, cast, plot, characters and everything you need to know about new comedy". whattowatch.com.
  4. Hastings, Christobel (20 April 2022). "BBC's Here We Go: watch the new hilarious trailer". Stylist.
  5. "BBC One's Pandemonium review: A lockdown comedy special with gallows humour by Flora Carr, 30 December 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. "Pandemonium review: BBC comedy is a valiant effort at exploring our current predicament by Ed Cummings, 31 December 2020". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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