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Vicious is a British television sitcom shown on ITV. The series stars Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi as Freddie and Stuart, an elderly couple who have been ... Vicious(TVseries) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Britishtelevisionsitcom,showingonITVbetween2013–2016 Thisarticleneedsadditionalcitationsforverification.Pleasehelpimprovethisarticlebyaddingcitationstoreliablesources.Unsourcedmaterialmaybechallengedandremoved.Findsources: "Vicious" TVseries – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(June2016)(Learnhowandwhentoremovethistemplatemessage) ViciousGenreSitcomCreatedbyMarkRavenhillGaryJanettiWrittenbyGaryJanettiDirectedbyEdByeStarringDerekJacobiIanMcKellenFrancesdelaTourIwanRheonMarciaWarrenPhilipVossOpeningtheme"NeverCanSayGoodbye"byTheCommunardsCountryoforiginUnitedKingdomOriginallanguageEnglishNo.ofseries2+1Christmasspecial+1FinalspecialNo.ofepisodes14(listofepisodes)ProductionExecutiveproducersJaneFeatherstoneGaryJanettiProducerGaryReichProductionlocationTheLondonStudiosEditorsChrisWadsworthMarkWybourneRunningtime30minutes(inc.adverts)ProductioncompaniesBrownEyedBoyandKudosDistributorEndemolShineUKReleaseOriginalnetworkITVPictureformat16:9(1080iHDTV)AudioformatDolbyDigital5.1Originalrelease29April2013 (2013-04-29) –16December2016 (2016-12-16) ViciousisaBritishtelevisionsitcomshownonITV.TheseriesstarsIanMcKellenandDerekJacobiasFreddieandStuart,anelderlycouplewhohavebeentogetherfor50yearsbutendurealove/haterelationship.[1][2]Theseriespremieredon29April2013[3]with5.78millionviewers. On14May2016,McKellenandJacobiappearedasFreddieandStuartduringtheEurovisionSongContestwheretheyareseenwatchingthecontest. In2016,theshowwascancelledbyITVandafinalespecialairedon16December2016. Contents 1Seriesoverview 2Castandcharacters 2.1Guestcast 3Episodes 3.1Series1(2013) 3.2ChristmasSpecial(2013) 3.3Series2(2015) 3.4Special(2016) 4Broadcast 5Reception 6DVDrelease 7References 8Externallinks Seriesoverview[edit] ViciousissetaroundthelivesofageingpartnersFreddieandStuart,whohavelivedtogetherintheirCoventGardenflatfor49years.FreddiewasastrugglingactorandStuartworkedinabarwhentheyfirstmet.WhileStuartisnowretiredandmanagesthehousehold,Freddiestilltakesactingjobsoccasionallyandwaitsforhisunlikelybreakthrough.Theirlivesconsistofentertainingtheirfrequentguests,makingsurethattheirageddogBalthazarisstillbreathing,andhurlingantagonisingcommentstowardseachother. Castandcharacters[edit] (backrow),Violet(FrancesdelaTour),Ash(IwanRheon),Mason(PhilipVoss),(frontrow)Freddie(IanMcKellen),Stuart(DerekJacobi),andPenelope(MarciaWarren) IanMcKellenasFreddieThornhill.FreddiehasbeenthepartnerofStuartfor48yearsatthetimethefirstseriesbegins,andthepairhavealove/haterelationship.OriginallyfromWigan(likeMcKelleninreallife),Freddieisanactoronstage,television,andradiowithstreakysuccess.HebrieflyhasaroleonDowntonAbbeyas"CookStaff#4"andisthenofferedaroleonCalltheMidwife.Hecomestoestablishafather-sonrelationshipwithAshastheseriesprogresses.HeandStuartgetmarriedafterfivedecadesofbeingtogetherintheSeries2finale,despitebrieflybreakingupafterFreddieliesaboutgettinganactingjobthattheydesperatelyneedforthemoney.IntheFinalespecial,FreddierevealshisvulnerablesidewhenAshleavestogoonauniversityscholarshipinNewYork. DerekJacobiasStuartBixby.StuarthasbeenwithFreddiefor48yearswhentheseriesbegins,andtheyhavealove/haterelationship.OriginallyfromLeytonstone(likeJacobiinreallife),Stuartwasamanageratabar,buthegaveitupatanunspecifiedpointinhislife.StuartwasinitiallyattractedtothemuchyoungerAshuponmeetinghim,butsoonStuart,alongwithFreddie,assumestheroleofasurrogate"grandfather"toAsh.HeandFreddiemarryintheSeries2finale,havingnowbeentogetherforover50years.However,theyverynearlybrokeupforgoodafterFreddieliedaboutgettinganactingjob,themoneyfromwhichtheyneededtopayforthewedding.Stuart'smotherMildreddiesatthewedding,leavingStuartdistraught. FrancesdelaTourasVioletCrosby.ViolethasbeenfriendswithFreddieandStuartformanyyears.WhilesometimesbeingcoarseoraggressivetoViolet,FreddieandStuartdoactuallycareforherwell-being,whichshowswhenVioletjourneystoArgentinatomeetherinternetboyfriendIgnacio,whoendsupfleecingher.Violetisratherpromiscuous,andwhenshefirstmeetsFreddieandStuart'supstairsneighbourAsh,shebecomesattractedtohim.Violetismarriedtoalow-lifenamedJasperinSeries2,andshehasn'tseenhiminmonths.VioletgivesuponhermarriageafterspeakingwithJasper'ssixex-wives,andtheydivorceafterhemakesasceneatFreddieandStuart'swedding.VioletbrieflybecomesalesbianintheFinalespecial. IwanRheonasAshWeston.WhenAshfirstmovesintotheapartmentaboveFreddieandStuart's,heintroduceshimselftothem,andovertime,AshbecomesintegratedintoFreddieandStuart'scircle,andbecomesthesubjectoftheaffectionsofViolet,FreddieandStuart'sclosefriend.LikeFreddie,AshisfromWigan.Ashisshowntobetroubledattimes,ashehassaidthatbothhisparentsareinprisonandhefrequentlywakesupscreaminginthenight.Assuch,FreddieandStuartcometoserveasrolemodelsforAsh.AshtriesproposingtohisgirlfriendJessinSeries2,onlytobeturneddownbecauseshedoesn'tlovehim.HesubsequentlyservesasFreddie'sbestmanwhenheandStuartgetmarried.IntheFinalespecial,AshisofferedascholarshipforauniversityinNewYorkonafour-yeargrant,andreluctantlyacceptsit,sayinggoodbyetoFreddieandStuart. MarciaWarrenasPenelope.PenelopehasbeenfriendswithFreddieandStuartformanyyears,andPenelopeoncehadaone-nightstandwithStuartbeforethelatterrealisedhistruesexuality.Penelopeappearstobesufferingfromseniledementia,forgettingthemostbasicthingssuchaswheresheisorwhysheisthere.However,sheappearstobeaverydeepthinker,andjustlikeherfriends,comestoacceptAshwithopenarms.PenelopeisperhapsclosesttoMason,whomsheoncemistookforherlong-deadhusband,Robert. PhilipVossasMasonThornhill.MasonisFreddie'sbrother,thoughthisisn'trevealeduntillateintoSeries2,primarilybecausetheirrelationshipistoxic.Masoncanbejustasacid-tonguedashisbrother,sometimesmoreso.MasonexpressescynicalcommentsatFreddieandStuart'srelationship,andrarelyshowscompassionforanyoneoranything.Oneexception,however,wouldhavetobePenelope,whomheisquiteclosetoandquitefondof. Guestcast[edit] Series1 AlexandraRoachasChloe.ChloeisintroducedasthevegangirlfriendofAsh,andisalsoshowntobe"quirky".DespiteherseeminglysqueakycleanrelationshipwithAsh,thecracksbegintoshowatadinnerpartyheldbyAsh'sneighboursFreddieandStuart,asshecontinuallywitnessesFreddieandStuartandbecomesincreasinglydrunk.Eventually,shemouthsoffatFreddie,whoisdefendedbyStuart,whothenordersChloetoleave.SheandAshlaterbreakup. HazelDouglasasMildred.MildredisthemotherofStuart,whofrequentlychatstoheronthephonenotoutofchoice,butnecessity.ShehasnoideaofStuart'srelationshipwithFreddie,despitethefactthattheyhavelivedtogetherfornearly50years,andnotonlythat,sheisconstantlyvyingforgrandchildrenfromStuart.Eventually,whenStuart'supstairsneighbourAshaccidentallyinvitesMildredtoFreddieandStuart'sanniversaryparty,Stuartchoosestocomeouttoher,causinghertocollapse.Shethankfullyrecovers,andacceptsFreddieandStuart'srelationship. Series2 GeorgiaKingasJess.JessisAsh'snewgirlfriend,andwhileAshtriestointroducehertohissurrogatefamily,theintroductionturnsweirdaseveryoneappearstobeplayingapart.Afterthewholefacadeisdropped,AshintroducesJessofficiallytohisfather-figureFreddieandhispartnerStuart,andtheirfriendsViolet,Penelope,andMason.JesssettleswellintoAsh'scircle,andwhentheygotoballroomdancingclasses,thewholegrouptagsalong.FreddiegivesAshhismother'sweddingringtoproposetoJesswith.However,JessturnsAshdownbecauseshedoesn'tlovehim.FreddielaterusesthesameringtoproposetoStuart. CeliaImrieasLilian.LilianisViolet'swealthysister,andtheydonotshareagoodrelationshipbecauseLilianconstantlylooksdownuponViolet.VioletliestoLilianthatshetoohasbecomerichaftermarryingJasper.Inreality,VioletandJasperareestranged.Violet'sgoodfriendscometogetherwhenLiliandropsbytospendtimewithher,withStuartplayingJasper,andStuart'spartnerFreddieplayingabutler.TheplanisverynearlyruinedwhenViolet,Stuart,andFreddie'sfriendAshcomesforavisitwithhisgirlfriendJess,buttheypassAshoffas"Jasper"'ssonfromapreviousmarriage.LilianconfessestoVioletthatherhusbandisactuallydeadandthatsheisflatbroke.AhypocriticalVioletthenordersLiliantoleave,andassuch,LilianneverdiscoversViolet'struecircumstances. JackAshtonasTheo.TheoisaninstructoratAsh'slocalgym,whoattemptstoconmoneyoutofAsh'sparentfiguresFreddieandStuartinexchangeforgruelingfitnessclasses.TheoandhisownboyfriendgetclosetoFreddieandStuart,untilAshwarnsTheotoleavethemalonebythreateningtotellpeoplethatTheoisfiveyearsolderthanhesaysheis.Afterthis,TheostaysawayfromFreddieandStuart. AlexandraRoachasChloe.ChloeisAsh'sex-girlfriend,firstintroducedinSeries1,whoreturnsasFreddieandStuart'sweddingplanner.Chloeappearstohaveheralcoholismandhypertensionundercontrolnow,butbecomesstressedwhenStuartkeepsputtingherunderpressurebycomingwithgranderandcostlierideasforthewedding,evenifitmeantChloepayingthehappycouplemoney,andnotviceversa.FreddieandStuartunexpectedlybreakupattheirjointstag-do,muchtoChloe'srelief. SamuelBarnettasYoungStuart.WhenStuartreminiscesaboutwhenheandFreddiefirstmovedintotheirapartment,thereasonbehindtheiruniquerelationshipisrevealed,asStuartisshowntoapparentlybeabadtea-maker.Theyhavetheirfirstargument,spittinginsultsateachother,afterwhichtheypromisetoneverdosoagain,apromisewhichisquicklybroken. LukeTreadawayasYoungFreddie.WhenStuartreminiscesaboutwhenheandFreddiefirstmovedintotheirapartment,thereasonbehindtheiruniquerelationshipisrevealed,asFreddieisshowntobeapushover.Afterthecouplespoutinsultsateachotherduringtheirfirstargument,theypledgetoneverdosoeveragain,butthisbreaksdownassoonasitismade. MichaelCochraneasJasper.Jasperisthelow-lifenewhusbandofViolet.Jasperhasn'tbeenseenbyVioletformonths,duringwhichtimeVioletgivesupontheirmarriageafterspeakingtoJasper'ssixex-wives.Jaspersoonreappears,andisshowntobeusingVioletasacashmachineandpunchingbag.AttheweddingofViolet'sfriends,FreddieandStuart,Jasperoverstepsthemark,andgetspunchedbytheirotherfriendAsh.JasperandVioletlatergetdivorced. FrancesBarberasCarlotta.AfterVioletbecomesalesbianintheFinalespecial,Carlottaisintroducedashernewgirlfriend.Carlottaappearstobemore"involved"intherelationshipthanViolet,andisveryraunchywithher.Eventually,VioletfindsawaytowriggleoutofCarlotta'shold,andreturnstoherpriorlifeasapromiscuousheterosexual. AlistairBrammerasOliver.AfterFreddieandStuart'supstairsneighbourAshleavesforAmericaintheFinalespecial,OlivermovesintoAsh'soldflat.HeappearstobeamoreuptightcopyofAsh,ashesuddenlybecomesthesubjectoftheaffectionsofViolet,whopreviouslywasattractedtoAsh. RichardGaddasDeliveryMan.Inthefinalespecial,thisdeliverymanmakesnumerousvisitstoFreddieandStuart'sapartmentoverawholeyeartodeliverpackagestothem. Episodes[edit] Series1(2013)[edit] Totalno. Seriesno. Title Originalairdate Viewers(millions)[4] 11"Wake"29 April 2013 (2013-04-29)5.78 FreddieandStuarthostawaketomarkthepassingofanoldfriend.Joinedbytheirsmallcircleofelderlyfriends,thecouplemanagetocreateasplendidlyawkwardeveningofverylittlefoodandbitinginsults.TheyarealsojoinedbytheiryoungnewneighbourAsh,whospendstheeveningattemptingtobeagoodguestwhilstfendingofftheadvancesofFreddieandStuart'sbestfriendViolet. 22"Shopping"6 May 2013 (2013-05-06)3.82 NewneighbourAshseeksadvicefromthemonwinningbackhisex-girlfriend,andVioletandPenelopetakeAshshoppingforagift.SpottingStuartworkinginamen'soutfitters,thetriosuspectshimofhavinganaffair,butStuartadmitsthathehastakenajobbecauseFreddie'sactingcareeriscurrentlynotbringinginenoughmoney.Later,Freddiegoestotheshopandmakesthesamediscovery,butpretendstobelievethatStuartishavinganaffairbecausehedoesnotwanttohurthispride.AshtellsVioletthathewonhisgirlfriendback,butafterwitnessingthesacrificesofFreddieandStuart,admirestheirclosenessandendshisfrivolousrelationship. 33"Audition"13 May 2013 (2013-05-13)2.78 FreddiehasanimportantauditioncomingupwhilstAshfretsoverhisowncareerdirection.FreddiesuggeststhatAshpursueactingandteacheshimthetricksofthetrade,onlytoinjurehisconfidencewhenAshimmediatelysecuresanactingrole;notingFreddie'snewstateofdepression,Stuartschemestorenewhisconfidence.Meanwhile,VioletseeksadvicefromFreddieandStuartonhersordidloveaffairwithherHungarianinternetboyfriend. 44"Clubbing"20 May 2013 (2013-05-20)2.55(overnight†)[5] AshinvitesFreddie,Stuart,PenelopeandMasontogoclubbing,whichFreddieandStuartturnintoapopularitycontest.AfterbecomingmorepopularwithAsh'sfriendsthanStuart,Freddieboastshissuccess,onlytofeeloutofplaceduetohisage.Realizinghisinappropriatebehaviourandselfishness,hethenapologizesandmakesupwithStuart.Meanwhile,VioletheadsabroadtoArgentinainordertomeethernewonlinepartner. 55"DinnerParty"3 June 2013 (2013-06-03)2.53 Freddie,feelinglowashisactingjobsappeartobedryingup,invitesAshandhisvegangirlfriendChloe(AlexandraRoach)foroneofStuart'sdinnerparties.FindingChloebothnaïveandirritating,StuartandFreddieenduretheyoungcouple'ssaccharinebehaviour,onlytolaterrelishthebickeringthatdevelops.Meanwhile,VioletvisitsherinternetboyfriendinArgentina,onlytobehandcuffedandrobbedofhermoneyandpassport,strandingherinSouthAmerica. 66"Anniversary"10 June 2013 (2013-06-10)2.77 FreddieandStuartarehavingapartytocelebratetheir49thanniversary.AshaccidentallytellsStuart'smotherMildred(HazelDouglas)aboutthepartysoStuartdecidesthatitistimehetoldherthetruthabouthisrelationshipwithFreddie.FreddiemeanwhileattemptstoinviteJudiDench,whomheworkedwithinacommercial40yearsago. ChristmasSpecial(2013)[edit] Totalno. Seriesno. Title Originalairdate Viewers(millions)[4] 77"ChristmasSpecial"27 December 2013 (2013-12-27)3.15 It'sChristmasandFreddieandStuarthaveinvitedthewholegangforatraditionalChristmasdinner.TheonlyproblemisthatAshiscooking,VioletisbringinganewloverandFreddiehasanincrediblydemandingnewactinggig(asFatherChristmas). Series2(2015)[edit] Totalno. Seriesno. Title Originalairdate Viewers(millions)[4] 81"Sister"1 June 2015 (2015-06-01)3.00 VioletpanicswhenherwealthysisterLillian(CeliaImrie)-whomshehasnotseeninyears-announcesavisit.WorriedthatLillianwilldiscoverthetruthabouthercircumstances,Violetandfriendssetinmotionanelaborateplantosaveherfromhumiliation.Meanwhile,Ashiskeentointroducethegrouptohisnewgirlfriend,Jess(GeorgiaKing),butheisinforasurprise. 92"Gym"8 June 2015 (2015-06-08)2.40 Feelingunfit,FreddieandStuartjoinAshathisgym,whereayoungfitnessinstructorpersuadesthepairtosignupforanexpensivemembership.WithFreddieandStuartspendingsomuchtimeatthegym,VioletandPenelopediscoverhowpleasanttheirflatcanbewithoutthebickeringpairinit. 103"Ballroom"15 June 2015 (2015-06-15)2.38 ThegangdecidestojoinAshandJess(GeorgiaKing)ataballroomdancingclass.Nimbleonhisfeet,Stuartquicklybecomesteacher'spet,leavingFreddieinahuff,whileVioletbecomesahitwiththeamorousteacherinotherways. 114"StagDo"22 June 2015 (2015-06-22)2.25 Findingthemselvesbothsingle,VioletandAshconsiderdatingnewpeople,Violethasalreadymetsomeoneontheinternet,whileAsh'sex,Chloe(AlexandraRoach),returns.Freddie,meanwhile,feelsunderpressurefromStuarttolandanewactingrole. 125"Flatmates"29 June 2015 (2015-06-29)2.17 AfterFreddieandStuarthaveafallingout,StuartmovesinwithAshandVioletmovesinwithFreddie. 136"Wedding"6 July 2015 (2015-07-06)2.06(overnight†)[6] FreddieandStuart'sweddingdayarrives,butMasonandPenelopehaveproblemsgettingthecake,Violet'swaywardhusbandJasperfinallyturnsuptocausetroubleandStuart'smumMildreddiesattheweddingceremony. Special(2016)[edit] Aone-offspecial,andwastheshow'sfinalepisode.Itaired19June2016intheUS,and16December2016intheUK.[7] Totalno. Seriesno. Title Directedby Originalairdate Viewers(millions) 147"AYear"BenKellett16 December 2016 (2016-12-16)N/A Inspring,FreddieandStuartattempttohidetheirrecentlygainedinheritance,whichtheygotinMildred'swill.ViolethasfinancialtroublesafterherrecentdivorceandAshstrugglestomeethisrent.SignsofFreddieandStuart’sexpendituresoonthreatenthepretenceastheirhomeisoverrunwithguests.Insummer,it'sFreddie'sbirthdaypartyandanunexpectedcardarrives.Stuartpreparesaveryspecialpresent,Violethasasurprisingannouncement,andAshandPenelopeshareasecret.Inautumn,AsharrivesatFreddieandStuart'sflatwithnewsthatheisgoingtoattenduniversityinAmerica,whilstinwintertheganggatherroundatChristmastoexperienceFreddie’slatestactingjob. Broadcast[edit] Viciouspremieredon29April2013[3]andgarnered5.78millionviewers.Thefirstseriesendedon10June2013,andwasreleasedonDVDon20November2013.[8][9]On23August2013,itwasconfirmedthatVicioushadbeenrenewedforasecondseries,whichbeganairingon1June2015andconcludedon6July2015.[10] StartinginlateJune2014,thefirstseriesbeganairingintheUnitedStatesonvariousPBSstations.[11] ItwasconfirmedinDecember2015thattheserieswouldbeendingin2016withaFinalSpecial.ThespecialwasfilmedatTheLondonStudiosonthe22ndand23December2015.[12] On19June2016theFinaleSpecialwasairedintheUnitedStatesonPBSandsixmonthslateron16December2016intheUK.[13] Reception[edit] Viciouswasmetwithgenerallypositivereviewsfromcritics.ThereviewaggregatorwebsiteRottenTomatoesreportsan80%"Fresh"ratingbasedontenreviewswhichareallfromAmericancriticsin2014. KeithWatsonofMetrowroteafavourablereview,callingVicious"nostalgicfun".[14] MorganJefferyofDigitalSpywroteamixedreview,findingtheshowan"uncomfortableblendofcoarsehumourand'70ssitcom-stylecosiness".[15]Describingthescriptas"lazy",hethoughtthattheshowcouldn't"decideifitwantstobeedgyandrudeortraditionalfunforallthefamily",butpraisedthe"strong"cast,ultimatelyawardingtheseriestwooutoffivestars.[15] KevinO'SullivanoftheSundayMirrorcalledita"horriblehalf-hourof1970s-stylenetcurtaincosiness"inanegativereviewofITV'sMondaynightcomedyofferings.[16]Ina29April2013reviewintheTelegraph,BenjaminSecherclaimeditis"theleastfunnynewcomedyinrecentmemory",givingit1outof5stars.Healsowrotethat"thescriptfelldisastrouslyflat".[17]WritingintheLondonEveningStandard,BrianSewelldescribedtheseriesas"aspitefulparodythatcouldnothavebeennastierhaditbeendevisedandwrittenbyamalevolentandrecriminatoryheterosexual".[18] TheserieswastwicenominatedfortheGLAADMediaAwardforOutstandingComedySerieswhilethefinalewasnominatedforOutstandingTVMovieorLimitedSeries.[19] DVDrelease[edit] ThefirstseriesofViciouswasreleasedonDVDintheUKon20November2013by4DVD.Thesecondserieswasreleasedon13July2015.Neitherreleasecontainsthe2013ChristmasspecialwhichremainsunreleasedonDVDintheUKsofar(thoughitisavailableontheNorthAmericanrelease). 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