| Don't Forget the Driver | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Directed by | Tim Kirkby |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Sister Pictures |
| Distributor | BBC Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 9 April 2019 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
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Don't Forget the Driver is a 2019 BBC Two comedy series, co-created and co-written by Tim Crouch and Toby Jones, in which Jones also stars. A second series will be broadcast in 2020.[1][2] The show is produced by Sister Pictures and distributed by BBC Studios.[3]
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Plot[edit]
Set in Bognor Regis, Jones plays Pete Green, a depressed single father who works as a coach driver and discovers an asylum seeker after taking a coach party across the channel.[4]
Cast[edit]
- Toby Jones as Pete Green
- Erin Kellyman as Kayla Green
- Luwam Teklizgi as Rita
- Danny Kirrane as Squeaky Dave
- Jo Eaton-Kent as Bradley
- Dino Kelly as Lech
- Marcia Warren as Joy
- Claire Rushbrook as Fran
- Jo Hartley as Mel
- Bharti Patel as Manju
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title [5] | Directed by [5] | Written by [5] | Original air date [5] | UK viewers (millions) [6][a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Episode 1' | Tim Kirkby | Tim Crouch | 9 April 2019 | 2.66 |
| 2 | 'Episode 2' | Tim Kirkby | Tim Crouch & Toby Jones | 16 April 2019 | 1.68 |
| 3 | 'Episode 3' | Tim Kirkby | Tim Crouch & Toby Jones | 23 April 2019 | 1.48 |
| 4 | 'Episode 4' | Tim Kirkby | Tim Crouch & Toby Jones | 30 April 2019 | 1.66 |
| 5 | 'Episode 5' | Tim Kirkby | Tim Crouch & Toby Jones | 7 May 2019 | 1.47 |
| 6 | 'Episode 6' | Tim Kirkby | Tim Crouch & Toby Jones | 14 May 2019 | 1.42 |
Production[edit]
For the role, Jones took Coach Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) lessons and failed his test twice, once for driving too fast and once for going too slowly.[4] In January 2020, Don't Forget the Driver was renewed for a second series of six episodes.[7]
Broadcast[edit]
The six-part series began airing in the UK on BBC Two at 10pm on 9 April 2019 and will continue weekly.[8] The series was made available in its entirety on iPlayer on 9 April.[9]
Reception[edit]
The show won the 2019 Venice TV Award for Best Comedy.[10]
Notes[edit]
- ^Viewers across the first 28 days of broadcast on TV, PC/laptop, tablet or smartphone are counted. Pre-transmission figures are included.
References[edit]
- ^Bennett, Steve. 'Don't Forget The Driver to make a return trip : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide'. www.chortle.co.uk.
- ^Dickson, Andrew (January 21, 2020). 'Toby Jones: 'Actors talking about acting? It makes you scream!'' – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^'Don't Forget the Driver'. Sister Pictures. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ abLawson, Mark (4 April 2019). 'Don't Forget the Driver: the show to help you come to terms with Brexit' – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ abcd'BBC Two - Don't Forget the Driver - Episode guide'. BBC. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^'Four-screen dashboard BARB'. www.barb.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^'Don't Forget The Driver to make a return trip'. Chortle. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^'When is Toby Jones comedy Don't Forget The Driver on TV?'. Radio Times.
- ^'Don't Forget the Driver - Series 1: Episode 1' – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^'Winners 2019'.
External links[edit]
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- Don't Forget the Driver at BBC Programmes
- Don't Forget the Driver at British Comedy Guide
- Don't Forget the Driver at IMDb
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