Screenplay:
Gary JanettiCast:
Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi, Frances de la Tour, Iwan Rheon, Marcia Warren, Philip Voss, Deborah Rosan, Michael Cochrane, Georgina Beedle, James Greene (more)Seasons(2) / Episodes(14)
Plots(1)
Freddie and Stuart are an old gay couple who have been together for nearly 50 years. Their lives now revolve around entertaining their frequent guests and hurling insults at each other at every opportunity. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews of this series by the user Stanislaus (1)
Vicious (2013)
Conversations with an immortal and unsuspecting mother. Constant verbal fights, bickering and innuendo of the sharpest calibre. Reassurance about the condition of an ancient pet. Repeated introductions to an old girlfriend. I could certainly go on like this for a while, listing elements that appear in virtually every episode of this incredibly funny British sitcom. The cast is absolutely perfect – Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi are very convincing, Frances de la Tour is every inch the boozy and flirtatious comedian, and the hitherto unknown to me Iwan Rheon also pleasantly surprised me. This immensely likeable quartet is complemented by other funny supporting characters who entertain as much as the protagonists. For some it may be a repetition of the same thing, over and over again, but for me it works because I am royally entertained and laughing almost continuously. In short, an excellent, endlessly entertaining and very well cast sitcom that really sat well with me.
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