''Beehive'' is a British sketch comedy series which was broadcast in 2008. It stars Australian comedian

Sarah Kendall Sarah Kendall (born 3 August 1976) is an Australian comedian from Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle, New South Wales. She won the Raw Comedy competition in 1998 and appeared regularly on Australian television. She moved to the United Kingdom ...

and British comedy actresses

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and

Clare Thomson Claire Thomson is a UK-based actor most well known for her appearances in comedy shows like ''Katy Brand's Big Ass Show'' and ''Cardinal Burns''. She has also appeared at the Liverpool Playhouse in the role of Renee of '' No Wise Men''. Career T ...

, who wrote much of the show's material. Producer Siobhan Rhodes stated prior to production that the show would be about funny women, who do not feature regularly on TV. The show also features

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and

Jack Whitehall Jack Peter Benedict Whitehall (born 7 July 1988) is an English comedian, actor, presenter and writer. He is known for starring as JP in the series ''Fresh Meat (TV series), Fresh Meat'' (2011–2016) and Alfie Wickers in the series ''Bad Educat ...

Recurring sketches

The politically incorrect South African flight attendants titled Air

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is a recurring sketch, as is a parody of ''

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''.

Reviews

Initial reviews of ''Beehive'' praised the show's colourful costumes and inventive material, but the majority drew unfavourable comparisons with earlier all-female comedy show ''

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''.British Comedy Guide, ''Beehive''

Retrieved 8 November 2013.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt1333688, Beehive 2008 British television series debuts 2008 British television series endings 2000s British comedy television series E4 sketch shows English-language television shows Television series by Endemol