Watson and Oliver
| Watson & Oliver | |
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Watson & Oliver intertitle
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| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Written by |
Lorna Watson Ingrid Oliver Kevin Cecil Alex Lowe |
| Directed by |
Richard Boden Simon Gibney |
| Starring |
Lorna Watson Ingrid Oliver Adrian Scarborough Hugo Speer Rhona Croker Matthew Earley Bob Golding Tom Parry Daniel Taylor |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Mark Freeland Robert Popper |
| Producer(s) | Simon London |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 29 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
BBC Two BBC HD |
| Picture format | 1080i 16:9 (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 20 February 2012 – 30 May 2013 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Watson & Oliver is a British sketch show starring Lorna Watson and Ingrid Oliver, known for their performances together at the Edinburgh Fringe. The show features a mixture of pre-recorded sketches and material performed in front of a studio audience. It is shown on BBC Two and BBC HD; the first series began on 20 February 2012. A second and final series started on 25 April 2013.
The programme is filmed in front of a live studio audience. It is a co-production between the BBC's in-house comedy department and independent production company Popper Pictures.
Regular characters included a pair of Georgian ladies, a guard and inmate at a women's prison, Playboy bunnies Candy and April, and Prince William and Kate Middleton reminiscing about their wedding day. Guest stars for this series included John Barrowman, Daniel Rigby, Adrian Scarborough, Sophie Thompson, Felicity Montagu, Daisy Aitkens, Hugo Speer, Colin Salmon and Perry Benson.
A guard and inmate at a women's prison, two policewomen and the scholars Fi and Bea are regular characters of this series.
The first series of Watson & Oliver received mixed reviews.The Daily Telegraph found the show "hugely enjoyable" and said "it has a rare sense of comic mischief that teases but doesn't offend". However, the Radio Times gave a negative review, saying that "on the whole it's pretty poor, with a few thin laughs in a clutch of woefully under-written sketches".
The Daily Mirror gave a mixed review, saying "They’ve got the talent and are both immensely likeable, but what they’re lacking right now is better material." as did The Independent, which found the show's style "old-fashioned" but said "They are both talented comic actresses as well as comedians. A more up-to-date vehicle would help."
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