White Van Man (TV series)
| White Van Man | |
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The inter-title for the series
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| Created by | Adrian Poynton |
| Starring |
Will Mellor Joel Fry Georgia Moffett Naomi Bentley Clive Mantle |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Saurabh Kakkar Simon Lupton Rohan Acharya |
| Camera setup | Single-camera setup |
| Running time | 29 minutes |
| Production company(s) | ITV Studios |
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| Original network |
BBC HD BBC Three |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 22 March 2011 – 29 March 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Family Tools |
| External links | |
| Website | |
White Van Man is a British sitcom that was created and was written by Adrian Poynton and first broadcast on BBC Three and BBC HD in 2011. It began screening in March 2011, becoming the highest-rated launch ever for a sitcom on BBC Three.
Will Mellor plays Ollie, a man who has to put his business dreams on hold while he takes over the family handyman business from his father, Tony, played by Clive Mantle. The series was filmed in and around Greater Manchester, including the Best Bet betting shop in Cheadle and Hollins DIY Store in Marple. A second series ran from 23 February to 29 March 2012.
BBC Three announced on 29 April 2012 that it had cancelled White Van Man. On 11 May 2012, it was announced that an American version of White Van Man, Family Tools, was picked up by ABC for a full series. Poynton will serve as its co-creator.
White van man is a media construct that has become a stereotype of a working class tradesman in the UK.
Ollie (Will Mellor) takes over his father's handyman business, which includes an old white van and a dodgy assistant named Darren (Joel Fry), who displays little interest in working. Ollie is desperate to make his father proud, yet fails to bring in enough money. Emma (Georgia Moffett), who went to catering school with Ollie, has dreams of owning a restaurant. Liz (Naomi Bentley), Darren's sister, works in the local hardware store and is regularly visited by Ollie for supplies.
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