Stath Lets Flats

Stath Lets Flats is a British television sitcom written and created by Jamie Demetriou, who also co-wrote the first 3 episodes of series one with Robert Popper. The show premiered on Channel 4 on 27 June 2018 and stars Demetriou as a stupid, incompetent, socially inept Greek-Cypriot letting agent in London who only has his job because his father is the owner and manager of the company.[1][2][3]

Stath Lets Flats
GenreSitcom
Created byJamie Demetriou
Written byJamie Demetriou
Robert Popper
StarringJamie Demetriou
Natasia Demetriou
Katy Wix
Christos Stergioglou
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
No. of series2
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkChannel 4
Original release27 June 2018 (2018-06-27) –
present

Stath's sister Sophie is played by Demetriou's sister Natasia Demetriou.[4] The show also stars Katy Wix and Christos Stergioglou. Alex Beckett also had a role and the show was dedicated to him following his death between production and broadcast.[5][6]

Cast

Episodes

Series 1 (2018)

There are six episodes in series 1, which are each between 22 and 24 minutes long. It was broadcast weekly in the UK at 10pm from 27 June 2018.[7]

  • Episode 1: "A Pushy Boy": 27 June: 0.97m

The episode begins with Stath stupidly and unsuccessfully showing customers around flats. Vasos, Stath's father, and manager of the letting company, announces to Stath and his sister, Sophie, that he is soon going to be 70 years old, and wants to retire. Although Vasos would like to hand over the business to Stath, he is sceptical about doing this as Stath is constantly doing stupid things. Stath unsuccessfully attempts to gain more viewings to impress Vasos, and accidentally breaks his coworker Al's nose. Stath then steals a viewing from another coworker, Carol, in order to try and let a flat, while Sophie and Al try to travel to A&E, despite not knowing the way. Carol eventually arrives, and let's the flat for Stath, much to his annoyance. Stath then volunteers to get rid of a pigeon from another man's flat. The episode ends with Stath unsuccessfully getting rid of the pigeon, breaking 3 TVs while doing so.

  • Episode 2: "A Absolutely Garden": 4 July: 0.81m
  • Episode 3: "A Job Is a Change": 11 July: 0.78m
  • Episode 4: "A Completely Football": 18 July
  • Episode 5: "A Romance of Love": 25 July
  • Episode 6: "It's a Manager Day": 1 August: 0.63m

Each episode was watched by fewer than a million viewers and episodes 4 and 5 were not in Channel 4's top 30 shows for viewing figures.

Series 2 (2019)
  • Episode 1: "A Dreadfully New Time": 19 August
  • Episode 2: "Where Can I Flat?": 26 August
  • Episode 3: "An Completely New Girl": 2 September
  • Episode 4: "A Battle of Our Lives": 9 September
  • Episode 5: "A Stressfully Date": 16 September
  • Episode 6: "Congratulations, Please": 23 September

Reception

Critical reception for series 1 was generally positive. Sam Wollaston of The Guardian gave it a positive review saying that there was "plenty to like".[8] Guy Pewsey of The Evening Standard said that it contained "moments of classic, unmistakably British, humour".[9] Elisa Bray of The i said that it "roared along at speed with energy and absurdity".[10]

It was nominated for Best Scripted Comedy at the 2019 British Academy Television Awards, with Jamie Demetriou also nominated for Best Male Comedy Performance.

In January 2019, Channel 4 announced that Stath Lets Flats had been recommissioned for a second series.[11] It began broadcasting on 19 August 2019.

The second series also received a nomination in the Best Scripted Comedy category at the 2020 British Academy Television Awards, while Jamie Demetriou was again nominated for Best Male Comedy Performance and was also nominated in the Best Writer: Comedy category at the 2020 British Academy Television Craft Awards.

References
  1. Wollaston, Sam (27 June 2018). "Stath Lets Flats review – finding the funny in generation rent's plight". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. "Stath Lets Flats, Channel 4, review: 'A fixer-upper with potential'". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  3. "Stath Lets Flats, Channel 4, review: Absurd as London's property market". Inews.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  4. "Wednesday's Best TV: Stath Lets Flats". Standard.co.uk. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  5. Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Stath Lets Flats : Reviews 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  6. Midgley, Carol (28 June 2018). "TV review: Stath Lets Flats; The People Vs The NHS: Who Gets the Drugs?". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  7. McCreesh, Louise. "If Jamie Demetriou From 'Stath Lets Flats' Looks Familiar, This Is Why". Bustle.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  8. Wollaston, Sam (2018-06-27). "Stath Lets Flats review – finding the funny in generation rent's plight". The Guardian.
  9. "Wednesday's Best TV: Stath Lets Flats". 2018-06-27.
  10. "Stath Lets Flats, Channel 4, review: Absurd as London's property market".
  11. "Channel 4 gives Stath Lets Flats a second series".
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