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White Van Man (TV series)

White Van Man
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The inter-title for the series
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
Release
Original network BBC HD
BBC Three
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release 22 March 2011 (2011-03-22) – 29 March 2012 (2012-03-29)
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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