Beehive (TV series)

Beehive is a British sketch comedy series which was broadcast in 2008. It stars Australian comedian Sarah Kendall and British comedy actresses Alice Lowe, Barunka O'Shaughnessy and Clare Thomson, 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.^[1] The show also features Habib Nasib Nader and Jack Whitehall.^[2]

Beehive
Genre	Comedy
Written by	Sarah Kendall, Alice Lowe, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Clare Thomson
Directed by	Dewi Humphreys, Rupert Jones
Starring	Sarah Kendall, Alice Lowe, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Clare Thomson
Country of origin	UK
Original language	English
No. of episodes	5
Production
Producer	Siobhan Bachman
Production company	Tiger Aspect Productions
Distributor	Endemol UK
Release
Original network	E4
Original release	3 December (2008-12-03) – 17 December 2008 (2008-12-17)

Recurring sketches

The politically incorrect South African flight attendants titled Air Afrikaans is a recurring sketch, as is a parody of Sex and the City.

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 Smack the Pony.^[3][4]

References

1. Chortle (21 July 2008) [1] Retrieved 8 November 2013.
2. Channel 4, Beehive. [2] Retrieved 8 November 2013.
3. The Independent, Tom Sutcliffe (4 December 2008). [3] Retrieved 8 November 2013.
4. British Comedy Guide, Beehive. [4] Retrieved 8 November 2013.

External links

• Beehive at IMDb