''Sticks and Stones'' is an

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series that was first broadcast on 16 December 2019. Created and written by Mike Bartlett, based on his play ''Bull'', the series is about sales associate Thomas Benson, who starts having paranoia about his co-workers following a bad presentation.

Cast

Ken Nwosu Ken Nwosu is a British actor. Education and career Nwosu graduated from Drama Centre London in 2013. Theatre His work in theatre include the roles of Oswald in a 2016 ''Ghosts'', BJJ in '' An Octoroon'' in 2017 and Leo in ''White Noise'' in 202 ...

as Thomas Benson *

Susannah Fielding Susannah Glanville-Hearson"Drama: High profile OB actors"
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as Isobel *

Ben Miller Bennet Evan Miller (born 24 February 1966) is an English actor, comedian, and author. He rose to fame as one half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller. Miller is also known for playing the lead role of DI Richard Poole in the first two serie ...

as Carter *Sean Sagar as Andy *

Ritu Arya Ritu Arya (born 17 September 1988) is an English actress. She first became known for her role as Dr. Megan Sharma in the soap opera Doctors (2000 TV series), ''Doctors'' (2013–2017), for which she was nominated for a British Soap Award. She ga ...

as Becky *

Debbie Chazen Deborah Chazen (born 1 September 1971) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying Annie in the BBC comedy ''The Smoking Room'', Big Claire in ''Mine All Mine'', and various roles in the BBC sketch show ''Tittybangbang''. Alongside t ...

as Natalie *

Alexandra Roach Alexandra Elizabeth Roach (born 20 August 1987) is a Welsh actress best known for her roles as Becky in ''Utopia'' and DS Joy Freers in ''No Offence''. She has also made appearances in series including '' Being Human'', ''Inside No. 9'', ''Blac ...

as Jess *Daisy Boo Brandford as Millie *Jordan Baker as Lisa

Episode list

Reception

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reports an approval rating of 40% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 5.10/10. The site's critics' consensus reads: "''Sticks and Stones'' may not break any bones, but its mundane melodrama may hurt your viewing experience." ''The Independent'' gave the first episode two out of five stars, dubbing it "shrieking melodrama". ''The Telegraph'' gave it three stars.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sticks and Stones 2019 British television series debuts 2019 British television series endings 2010s British drama television series 2010s British television miniseries ITV television dramas British thriller television series English-language television shows Television shows set in England