David Tennant and Michael Sheen to star in new lockdown comedy about furloughed actors
David Tennant and Michael Sheen will play actors who have been furloughed for a new BBC series called Staged.
The pair, who starred in Amazon Prime Video‘s Good Omens together last year, will reunite for a six-part series that depicts them as actors who are trying to keep rehearsals for a halted West End production alive during lockdown.
The show, produced for BBC One by Infinity Hill and GCB Films, is due to air in June and is written/directed by British theatre director Simon Evans.
Variety reports that the set up looks shift between on-stage and off-stage fiction and true-life reality. Self-shooting and video conference technology will be incorporated, as expected from a virtually produced show made during the coronavirus lockdown.
Besides Tennant and Sheen, the cast included actress Georgia Tennant (In the Dark) and Anna Lundberg, who are Tennant and Sheen’s partners in real-life.
Theatre actress Lucy Eaton also appears on the show, for which each episode will last 15 minutes. Guest stars are also planned, including Nina Sosanya (Last Tango in Halifax).
“It’s so important that the BBC provides moments of humour and light relief and this mischievous idea shows what great sports Michael and David are,” said Charlotte Moore, director BBC Content, who commissioned the show.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 77 | January 4, 2021 9:04 PM
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Michael Sheen increasingly resembles a raccoon coat during a strong wind.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | May 23, 2020 5:20 PM
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A raccoon that needs a good fucking.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | May 23, 2020 5:33 PM
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Fuck Michael Sheen. I still have not recovered from his execrable performance on The Good Fight. It's the kind of thing that would be parodied on The Trip movies by Rob Brydon with Steve Coogan laughing at him.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | June 9, 2020 10:01 AM
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Fuck Michael Sheen. I still have not recovered from his execrable performance on The Good Fight. It's the kind of thing that would be parodied on The Trip movies by Rob Brydon with Steve Coogan laughing at him.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | June 9, 2020 10:01 AM
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Why don't they just whip out their little cocks and wank on the camera lens? Can entertainment only make entertainment about entertainment?
by Anonymous | reply 8 | June 9, 2020 10:22 AM
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I don't know if Sheen and Tennant are fucking or not, but an acquaintance who worked on "The Queen" told me and some friends that Sheen and Mirren had been rumored to be fucking during the making of the film.
She also claimed that they would engage in role play and do the deed while still in their makeup and outfits from the shoot. He would pump her in the ass and say to her, "Take that, my Backdoor Betty", and she'd reply, "It's Your Majesty to you, you common peasant."
I thought her gossip was fake but thanks to the tacky story, I can no longer look at a picture of Her Maj or see a news item about her without thinking, "Backdoor Betty".
by Anonymous | reply 9 | June 9, 2020 10:39 AM
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From what I've heard about Sheen that story is highly plausible.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | June 10, 2020 3:59 AM
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Didn't Sheen announce he was leaving show biz to go back to the UK to work on political causes? (I guess that was just an excuse to get away from Sarah Silverman.)
by Anonymous | reply 11 | June 10, 2020 5:07 AM
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I've had a crush on David Tennant since his Doctor Who days. Rose was a lucky woman.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | June 10, 2020 5:21 AM
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So if this is a BBC show, they'll be about 6 episodes. That's more than enough.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | June 10, 2020 5:33 AM
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It's getting decent reviews.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 14 | June 11, 2020 5:03 PM
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Sheen and Tennant as ladies.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 15 | June 16, 2020 4:05 PM
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Sheen is at least a decent actor.
David Tennant studied at the William Shatner School of Dramatic Tricks.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | June 16, 2020 4:18 PM
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[quote] She also claimed that they would engage in role play and do the deed while still in their makeup and outfits from the shoot. He would pump her in the ass and say to her, "Take that, my Backdoor Betty", and she'd reply, "It's Your Majesty to you, you common peasant."
That sounds so plausible!
by Anonymous | reply 17 | June 16, 2020 4:19 PM
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It is if you know what a sex pig Sheen is.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | June 16, 2020 4:20 PM
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It is strange how Sheen has this reputation as a superstud. Kate Beckinsale, the ballet dancer Lorraine Stewart, Rachel McAdams, Sarah Silverman (who couldn't keep her hands off him on the red carpet)... they've testified to what a great lover he is, though his body clearly isn't all that.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | June 16, 2020 4:29 PM
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David Tennant can act, but he’s so predictable. Maybe he was at his best in Jessica a Jones and Broadchurch. But I saw Deadwater Fell whilst in isolation and I could predict his every acting choice before he did it.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | June 16, 2020 4:39 PM
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I’d be okay with that, R8.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 21 | June 16, 2020 4:44 PM
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The show reminded me of Web Therapy, in a good way.
The two of them are very good together and really do bring out the best in each other.
But agree with the poster above, Sheen's performance in The Good Fight was truly horrendous and made the show a lot less enjoyable. Pure cringe.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | June 16, 2020 4:48 PM
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That was a badly written character. Just like the other one they imported for The Good Wife after Alicia got divorced. Actually, any actor they tried to pair with Alicia post-divorce. I'd forgotten the Denny guy.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | June 16, 2020 5:09 PM
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Michael Sheen's new babymomma is Swedish and half his age. He's gotta be packing something down there.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | June 16, 2020 5:29 PM
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Maybe he's a champ at eating pussy.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | June 16, 2020 5:30 PM
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Young Michael was a beauty.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 26 | June 17, 2020 3:56 AM
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Did he have to put out for Stephen Fry?
by Anonymous | reply 27 | June 17, 2020 5:10 PM
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I always think Michael Sheen would be incredibly fun to rim.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | June 18, 2020 1:05 AM
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Did Stephen Fry fuck all the young actors who were in the awful Oscar Wilde biopic with him?
by Anonymous | reply 32 | June 18, 2020 7:05 AM
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[quote]Why don't they just whip out their little cocks and wank on the camera lens?
I have seen both of their cock and believe that theirs are bigger than yours, R8.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | June 18, 2020 7:11 AM
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[quote]Didn't Sheen announce he was leaving show biz to go back to the UK to work on political causes? (I guess that was just an excuse to get away from Sarah Silverman.)
He said he was leaving the U.S. He lived in L.A because he wanted to be near his daughter but when she was accepted to college he made that declaration.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | June 18, 2020 9:26 AM
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Did you see their cocks in person?
by Anonymous | reply 35 | June 19, 2020 6:56 AM
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Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 36 | June 19, 2020 9:48 AM
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Jude Law, Orlando Bloom, Michael Sheen...it must been like an all you can eat buffet for Stephen.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | June 19, 2020 7:17 PM
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For those of you who can't watch it on the BBC Player, it's up at Daily Motion:
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 38 | June 19, 2020 7:40 PM
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There were rumors that Tennant is a closet bisexual.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | June 20, 2020 10:13 PM
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Aren't all British actors closet bisexuals?
by Anonymous | reply 40 | June 21, 2020 10:35 PM
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I buy the Sheen/Mirren gossip. She likes young dick and he likes to be dominated by women so it makes sense.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | June 21, 2020 11:10 PM
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Michael and David acting like an old married couple.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 42 | June 22, 2020 9:16 PM
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R40, not just actors. Cricket and sodomy are both national pastimes in the UK.
by Anonymous | reply 44 | June 23, 2020 5:34 PM
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Any details R39? I only remember the David Tennant hitting on a datalounger rumour and a poster named Dame Maggie Smith claimed that they went to scottish RADA with Tennant and that he was kinda out there.
by Anonymous | reply 45 | June 23, 2020 6:26 PM
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From the DL archives- "An editor at The Sun newspaper was waxing lyrical over the Christmas period at a private party about the real reason for the break up of Rebekah Wade’s marriage to Ross Kemp. Wade was at the time the editor of The Sun and this person’s boss. She found Kemp and Tennant in bed. "
by Anonymous | reply 46 | June 23, 2020 6:35 PM
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Arren't they both over 40/
by Anonymous | reply 47 | June 24, 2020 6:40 AM
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David is 49 and Michael is 51.
by Anonymous | reply 48 | June 24, 2020 6:47 AM
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David Tennant AND Michael Sheen?
God no, I'll pass.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | July 2, 2020 3:53 AM
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(R50) 😂😂 I agree, is there any other options? Can I take Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. I'll even take Ben with his bad hair dye job right now.
by Anonymous | reply 51 | July 4, 2020 3:22 AM
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(R54) Please Neil, don't do it. That cheesy overacted Amazon show was beneath you.
by Anonymous | reply 55 | July 20, 2020 3:33 AM
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Good Omens has a huge following on Tumblr.
by Anonymous | reply 56 | July 20, 2020 3:47 AM
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I can't bear Tennant's stupid little mousey Scottish accent. They're using his annoying voice a lot on BBC documentaries now. When I hear it I switch off. They always over-use people when they get popular here.
by Anonymous | reply 57 | July 20, 2020 2:03 PM
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The sexualization of all society is complete with your stupid comment.
by Anonymous | reply 58 | July 26, 2020 7:29 AM
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Michael Sheen desperately needs some sort of chin/neck surgery or he needs to grow his beard permanently. Without it he looks awful.
by Anonymous | reply 61 | July 26, 2020 5:18 PM
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He's always had a weak chin.
by Anonymous | reply 62 | July 26, 2020 9:57 PM
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But weak chins look worse and worse the older and the fatter you get.
by Anonymous | reply 63 | July 27, 2020 1:16 AM
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I think he's unhappy with having pudged out. He said in a recent interview that his goal is to get shredded sometime in the next couple of years. How that will fit in with his TV gig I don't know, as he's supposed to be playing a man a good 10 years older than his real age. The pudge helps with that illusion.
by Anonymous | reply 65 | July 27, 2020 3:51 AM
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Poor guy did his first sex scene with Stephen Fry. 😳
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 66 | July 27, 2020 4:50 AM
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I'm sure his ass no longer looks that.
by Anonymous | reply 67 | July 27, 2020 9:42 PM
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It looks like he's lost some weight.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 68 | July 28, 2020 4:42 PM
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I enjoyed the series very much. Much more than Good Omens, that's for sure.
by Anonymous | reply 69 | July 28, 2020 4:49 PM
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I’ve heard the story about Ross Kemp in bed with another man many times, never heard it was with Tennant. I’m dubious - that story has done the rounds of the UK media scene so much, without any mention of the other man being famous. And the Sun have generally always been positive towards Tennant, which likely wouldn’t be the case if their editor had walked in on him shagging he husband.
He’s probably bi. Though the whole wife swapping business with his best friend is bizarre.
Sheen apparently is a complete diva on set.
by Anonymous | reply 70 | July 29, 2020 12:13 AM
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Lizzie Caplan said the first time she met Sheen he bragged about all the great things he had done. Afterwards she sat in her car and cried.
by Anonymous | reply 71 | July 29, 2020 3:15 AM
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Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 74 | October 23, 2020 5:56 PM
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So happy to see that Jean Ralphio found a lucrative career for himself.
by Anonymous | reply 75 | October 23, 2020 6:00 PM
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The second series started fifteen minutes ago. So far, so good.
by Anonymous | reply 76 | January 4, 2021 9:01 PM
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Love to have David Tennant inside me.
by Anonymous | reply 77 | January 4, 2021 9:04 PM
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