''The Savages'' is a British

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that aired on

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in 2001. Starring

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and

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, it was written by

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, the writer of ''

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''. ''The Savages'' revolves around the Savage family, with Geoffrey Palmer playing grandfather Donald, Marcus Brigstocke his son Adam and

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as Adam's wife Jessica. The programme aired for only one series. The song "Days" by

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was used as its theme song

Cast

– Adam Savage *

– Jessica Savage *

– Donald Savage * Liberty Morris – Nicola Savage *

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– Luke Savage * Gresby Nash – Mark Savage

Plot

Adam, a successful

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with a strip in a national

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, and Jessica Savage, who works at a

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, are a modern young couple. They work too hard, they argue occasionally, they bicker a lot, and they are stressed out, but their relationship is kept together by affection. Their hyperactive young children, six-year-old Nicola and three-year-old Luke, are both destructive. Adam's retired and vague father, Donald, lives nearby on his own, after his wife walked out on him. Adam also has a brother called Mark.

Episodes

Each episode aired on

on Tuesdays and is thirty minutes long. The first few episodes aired at 9.00pm, the later ones at 9.30pm.

Broadcast worldwide

In 2008, ''The Savages'' was broadcast on various PBS stations across the United States as part of the "One Season Wonders" strand.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Savages, The 2001 British television series debuts 2001 British television series endings 2000s British sitcoms BBC television sitcoms Television series by Hartswood Films