''Warren'' is a
British sitcom, which aired on
BBC One between February and April 2019. The series stars
Martin Clunes, Lisa Millett, Tim Preston and Oscar Morgan in the main roles. It was written by
Jimmy Donny Cosgrove
Jimmy Donny Cosgrove (born James Cosgrove, 13 April 1985) is a writer, actor and comedian from Andover, Hampshire. He is known for co-writing the BBC 1 sitcom ''Warren'' starring Martin Clunes
Alexander Martin Clunes OBE DL (born 28 November ...
and Paul McKenna. The BBC did not commission any further series after the first.
Synopsis
The sitcom shows the life of the angry, impatient, selfish and abrasive
driving instructor Warren Thompson (
Martin Clunes), after moving in with his partner Anne Humphries (Lisa Millett) and her two teenage sons Charlie (Tim Preston) and Danny (Oscar Morgan) in
Preston
Preston is a place name, surname and given name that may refer to:
Places
England
*Preston, Lancashire, an urban settlement
**The City of Preston, Lancashire, a borough and non-metropolitan district which contains the settlement
**County Boro ...
, after her father, Bill (
David Hargreaves) falls ill.
Cast
*
Martin Clunes as Warren Thompson:
An angry, impatient, selfish and abrasive
driving instructor who is Anne's partner, Charlie and Danny's step-father and Ian and Paula's neighbour. He is loosely based on Cosgrove's father and also a character from one of his short films called "Warren Thompson Driving School" (which is also the name of the character's
driving school
''Driving School'' is a docusoap that was broadcast on BBC1 in the summer of 1997, which followed a group of learner drivers around Bristol and South Wales. The series was made on a reduced budget but shown in primetime, it created one of th ...
).
* Lisa Millett as Anne Humphries: Warren's partner who is Charlie and Danny's mother.
* Tim Preston as Charlie Humphries: Anne's eldest son and Danny's brother.
* Oscar Morgan as Danny Humphries: Anne's youngest son, Charlie's brother and Jenny's boyfriend.
*
Neil Edmond as Ian: Paula's husband and Warren's next-door neighbour.
*
Maya Sondhi
Maya Sondhi (born 1983) is a British actress and screenwriter. She was born in Birmingham, England. She attended the National Youth Theatre before going on to study at LAMDA. She is the creator and writer of '' D.I Ray''. As an actress she has a ...
as Paula: Ian's wife and Warren's next-door neighbour.
* Emily Coates as Jenny: Danny's girlfriend.
*
David Hargreaves as Bill: Anne's father and Sheila's husband.
*
Judith Barker as Sheila: Anne's mother and Bill's wife.
Episodes
Reception
''Warren'' received mixed reviews, with some viewers calling it "uncomfortable", while ''
The Telegraph'' called it "the final nail in the coffin for British sitcom".
Notes
References
External links
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* {{IMDb title, 9643158
2010s British sitcoms
2010s British workplace comedy television series
2019 British television series debuts
2019 British television series endings
BBC television sitcoms
Preston, Lancashire
English-language television shows
Television series about dysfunctional families
Television shows set in Lancashire