Citizendia
Your Ad Here

Empty
Genre Situation comedy
Directed by Colin Gilbert
Starring Gregor Fisher
Billy Boyd
Tom Urie
Opening theme "In the City" by The Jam
Ending theme same
Country of origin Flag of Scotland Scotland
Language(s) English
No. Gregor Fisher (born 22 December 1953) is a Scottish Comedian and Actor. For the Northern Ireland Labour Party activist see Billy Boyd (politician. " In the City " was the debut single by English Mod revival / Punk rock band The Jam. The Jam were an English Mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of series 1
No.  of episodes 6
Production
Producer(s) Iain Davidson
The Comedy Unit
Location(s) Greater Glasgow
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 30 mins. The Comedy Unit or known sometimes as just Comedy Unit is a Scottish company that produces sitcoms, comedy sketches live shows and other comedy productions Greater Glasgow is the Conurbation that includes and surrounds the city of Glasgow in the west of Scotland. The multiple-camera setup (aka multiple-camera mode of production is a method of shooting films and television programs
Broadcast
Original channel BBC Two
Audio format Stereo
Original airing February 28, 2008
External links
IMDb profile

Empty is a six-episode BBC Two sitcom first broadcast on 28 February, 2008. Stereophonic sound, commonly called stereo, is the reproduction of Sound, using two or more independent audio channels through a Symmetrical Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common It stars Gregor Fisher and Billy Boyd as Jacky Allen and Tony MacBryan respectively, two men who work for a property maintenance company 'Greater Glasgow Building Services'. Gregor Fisher (born 22 December 1953) is a Scottish Comedian and Actor. For the Northern Ireland Labour Party activist see Billy Boyd (politician. Most of the humour is said to come from mundane situations. [1]

Situation and Plot

Each episode mostly revolves around the dialogue of the two main characters as they discuss their lives (and unseen wives) and the things they find in the houses they clear. Jacky and Tony are also given to re-enacting silent comedy and music hall routines, and always take a polaroid photo of themselves which they date and hide in a crevice somewhere. Silent comedy refers to a style of acting related to but distinct from mime, invented to bring Comedy into the medium of film in the Silent film era (1900s&ndash1920s Music hall is a form of British theatrical Entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960 For the Polaroid instant camera see Instant camera. For the company see Polaroid Corporation. The pair also like to guess what they will find behind each door before they open it. As befits their personalities, Jacky's guesses are usually amusing and fanciful, while Tony's are often gruesome, even macabre.

Although the main duo interact with various other characters over the course of the series, the only supporting character to appear in more than one episode is Barry, a plumber who dresses like Super Mario and is nicknamed "Super Barrio" by Jacky and Tony (though he has never heard of the character and doesn't understand the joke). is a Fictional character created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Barry is played by Tom Urie.

The series is written by Robert Florence and Iain Connell, who wrote the series Legit and several episodes of Chewin' the Fat, also produced by BBC Scotland. Robert Florence also known as Rab or Fat Rab is a Scottish Presenter, Comedian and Writer best known for starring in popular Legit was a Scottish Sitcom produced by The Comedy Unit, written by Robert Florence (of VideoGaiden) and Iain Connell and Chewin' the Fat is a Scottish Comedy Sketch show, starring Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill and Karen Dunbar.

Episode list

  1. Nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors - Tony and Jacky clear a house in which they discover a room full of elegant hand-crafted models of sailing ships, and are shocked by the callous attitude of a woman to comes to "collect" one.
  2. Is is - The duo clear a house in which they find a number of curious objects, including a dada mural and a motorcycle in the bath, prompting a competition to provide the best explanation of what had been going on in there. For other meanings see Dada (disambiguation DaDa is a Concept album by Alice Cooper, released
  3. Happiness - Tony and Jacky do repairs at the home of an elderly woman and become concerned that her dementia may put her in danger, but cannot agree on whether to tell her son.
  4. Protection - The pair are sent to clear a crime scene, but are surprised to find it has been taken over by squatters.
  5. Night Moves - Tony and Jacky spend the night in the office, setting practical jokes on their new boss.
  6. Ghosties - While carrying out repairs in an old theatre, Tony tries to persuade Jacky that they should leave the company and go into business together.

References

  1. ^ News - Details on the new BBC2 sitcoms for 2008 (English). British Sitcom Guide (2007-11-20). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Retrieved on 2007-11-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the

Dictionary

empty

-adjective

  1. devoid of content

-verb

  1. (transitive) (ergative) to make empty; to void; to remove the contents of

-noun

  1. A bottle previously containing some liquid, especially a drink, and that is now empty.
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic