'Orrible
title: "'Orrible" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2001-british-television-series-debuts", "2001-british-television-series-endings", "2000s-british-sitcoms", "bbc-television-sitcoms", "television-shows-set-in-london", "works-about-taxi-drivers", "british-crime-comedy-television-series"] topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'Orrible" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| genre | Sitcom |
| writer | {{Plainlist |
| * Ed Allen{{cite web | url |
| director | Dominic Brigstocke |
| country | United Kingdom |
| language | English |
| num_series | 1 |
| num_episodes | 8 |
| executive_producer | {{Plainlist |
| producer | {{Plainlist |
| location | Acton, West London |
| runtime | 30 minutes |
| network | BBC Two |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired | |
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| image = | caption = | alt_name = | genre = Sitcom | creator = | developer = | writer = {{Plainlist|
- Johnny Vaughan
- Ed Allen | director = Dominic Brigstocke | creative_director = | presenter = | starring = | judges = | voices = | narrated = | theme_music_composer = | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = | country = United Kingdom | language = English | num_series = 1 | num_episodes = 8 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Sophie Clarke-Jervoise
- Geoffrey Perkins | producer = {{Plainlist|
- Bradley Adams
- Michael Jacob | editor = | location = Acton, West London | cinematography = | camera = | runtime = 30 minutes | company = | network = BBC Two | first_aired = | last_aired = | related = Orrible is a British television sitcom produced by the BBC. Broadcast in 2001, it was written by and starred Johnny Vaughan. Vaughan stars as a cheeky chappy taxi-cab driver and wannabe small-time criminal in Acton (west London). Despite the BBC being confident and heavily promoting the series, it was panned by critics for the script and Vaughan's acting ability. It achieved very low viewing figures and ran for one series, and has never been repeated by the BBC. "Ultimately, it was shit" said Vaughan in a 2004 interview in The Stage. James Buckley made his acting debut playing Sean's son (and Paul's godson) in the sixth episode, Two Men and a Bastard
Cast
- Johnny Vaughan – Paul Clark
- Ricky Grover – Sean
- Angel Coulby – Shiv Clark
- Di Botcher – Di Clark
- Lee Oakes – Lee
- William Boyde – Tim
- Clint Dyer – Noel
References
References
- (8 September 2001). "Vaughan is 'Oribble".
- Deans, Jason. (2001-09-18). "'Orrible sheds viewers". The Guardian.
- (2005-01-05). "BBC - Comedy Guide - 'Orrible".
- Flett, Kathryn. (2001-09-16). "They're 'avin' a larf...". The Observer.
- Bennett, Steve. "An 'Orrible mistake : News 2002 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide".
- (5 April 2009). "'Orrible ratings for Johnny Vaughan - Media, News - The Independent".
- (2017-02-07). "7 stars you'd forgotten had their own sitcoms".
- (15 December 2022). "James Buckley acting as a gangster when he was a kid is cracking people up".
- (2001-09-08). "Vaughan is 'Oribble".
- McLean, Gareth. (2001-09-11). "Gangster cheek". The Guardian.
- Jacques, Jan. (September 8, 2001). "Interview: Johnny Vaughan - Why my wife thinks I am 'Orrible scum; Johnny Vaughan talks about his return to TV in the drama he wrote himself, though wife Antonia doesn't totally approve". [[Daily Mirror]].
- (2001-09-03). "Johnny come lately". The Guardian.
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