Two Doors Down (TV series)

Two Doors Down
Genre Sitcom
Created by Simon Carlyle
Gregor Sharp
Directed by Simon Hynd
Starring Arabella Weir
Alex Norton
Doon Mackichan
Jonathan Watson
Elaine C Smith
Sharon Rooney
Jamie Quinn
Harki Bhambra
Country of origin Scotland
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 8 (to 21 November 2016)
Production
Executive producer(s) Steven Canny
Ewan Angus
Myfanwy Moore
Location(s) Glasgow, Scotland
Camera setup [single camera]
Running time 28 minutes
Production company(s) BBC Scotland
Release
Original network BBC One Scotland (2013)
BBC Two (2016–present)
Original release 31 December 2013 – present

Two Doors Down is a Scottish sitcom, produced by BBC Scotland that is broadcast to both Scotland and England at prime time.[1] It was created by Simon Carlyle and Gregor Sharp. It is set in a Glasgow suburb.

The pilot episode was shown on 31 December 2013. It was shot with all the crew and cast in a cramped, medium-sized living room.[1] After the pilot was deemed successful, filming was moved to purpose-built sets in Dumbarton.[1] The first series was shown in 2016.[1] A second series began airing on 21 November 2016.[2][3]

Cast

Ratings

Episode Aired Viewers Consolidated viewers Channel
Pilot 31 December 2013 3.00 3.28 BBC One
Series 1 (2016)
Episode 1 1 April 2016 1.62 1.80 BBC Two
Episode 2 8 April 2016 1.25 1.36
Episode 3 15 April 2016 1.05 1.14
Episode 4 22 April 2016 1.06 1.15
Episode 5 29 April 2016 1.01 1.13
Episode 6 6 May 2016 0.98 1.14
Series 2 (2016)
Episose 7 21 November 2016 1.12 N/A BBC Two

Critical reception

Two Doors Down has received the full range of responses. Writing for The Guardian, Zoe Williams said "this endearing ensemble BBC Comedy about a sort of Scottish neighbours has something-for-everyone humour."[4] Claudia Connell in the Daily Mail said "a beautifully observed, genuinely funny comedy about the hell of feeling compelled to socialise with people just because you inhabit the same stretch of pavement".[5] The Arts Desk wrote that the series "owes an awful lot to both Abigail’s Party and The Royle Family, as well as socially awkward characters from any number of sketch shows, with equally broadly defined characters."[6] Writing for RadioTimes, David Butcher described it as, "The nicely sour-edged sitcom".[7]

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