Zapped (TV series)

Zapped
Written by
  • Dan Gaster
  • Will Ing
  • Paul Powell
Directed by Dave Lambert
Starring
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 9 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time 30 to 40 minutes
Production company(s) Baby Cow Productions
Release
Original network Dave
Picture format HDTV 1080i
Audio format Stereo
Original release 13 October 2016 (2016-10-13) – present
External links
Website

Zapped is a British television sitcom, set in both the real world and a fantasy world, with the majority of characters and stories wholly set in the latter. It stars James Buckley as Brian Weaver, a real world inhabitant who becomes trapped in Munty, a town in the fantasy world.[1]

A third series, consisting of six episodes, was announced 26 April 2018, to begin broadcasting on 17 October 2018.[2][3]

Plot

Brian is a temporary office worker in West London who takes delivery of a package addressed to someone in a place called Munty. He opens it, puts on the amulet within, and is teleported to the medieval setting of Munty. The three episodes of series one focus on his attempts to get back to the real world. He is not missed by his real world colleagues, who do not like him.

Setting

Munty is a place in a fantasy universe, where magic is a real force, but one closely controlled by a police state. The enforcers of the state are "fairies", who are the opposite of the traditional image of the fairy - they are big burly thuggish men.

The stories are mostly set in and around the town pub (The Jug and the Other Jug) and a nearby shop. They revolve around Brian's attempts to get home and his interactions with his newfound friends. Brian does not gel with his new surroundings and does not fit in, notably remaining in his real world clothes throughout.[4]

Cast and characters

Episodes

Series 1 (2016)

Episode Title Air date
1"Mr. Weaver"13 October 2016 (2016-10-13)
Brian becomes trapped in Munty and befriends a group of misfits who offer some help in him getting back home.
2"Mr. Charisma"20 October 2016 (2016-10-20)
Brian tries to use a charisma potion to retrieve the amulet.
3"Mr. Wuffles"27 October 2016 (2016-10-27)
Brian is granted a wish which might enable him to get home.

[5]

Series 2 (2017)

On 12 April 2017, it was announced that Zapped has been renewed for a second series of six episodes, to be broadcast starting October 12, 2017.[6][7]

Episode Title Air date
1"The Trial"12 October 2017 (2017-10-12)
Brian has been locked up and charged with starting the snail wars. Steg persuades him to opt for trial by combat against a terrifying warrior called Radnok.
2"Magic Darts"19 October 2017 (2017-10-19)
Brian takes a magical crash course from Howell, Barbara loses her only soothsaying client and the Fairies become obsessed with darts.
3"The Party"26 October 2017 (2017-10-26)
Brian heads to a trendy, exclusive new bar near Munty docks. He proves a hit with the bar's cool clientele, but are they what they seem?
4"Pear Fair"2 November 2017 (2017-11-02)
It is Munty's famous Pear Fair and Brian and Steg get the easy job of guarding an albino pear tree.
5"Showtime"9 November 2017 (2017-11-09)
Desperate to reach the City of a Thousand Towers before the Super Solstice, Brian ingratiates himself with a company of travelling players who are in town to perform the annual Munty Play.
6"The Henge"16 November 2017 (2017-11-16)
The Super Solstice is Brian's last chance to get home.

[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Dave: Zapped".
  2. ↑ "Dave on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dave on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Zapped 1.1".
  5. ↑ "British Comedy Guide: Zapped".
  6. ↑ "When Does Zapped Series 2 Start?".
  7. ↑ "Dave Twitter account". Twitter. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "IMDb: Zapped".
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