Mount Pleasant is a British comedy-drama

Comedy-drama

Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...

 created and written by Sarah Hooper. It is one of the few new television comedy series that has been comissioned and aired on a digital only channel Sky1.

Premise

The show is about the day-to-day life of the main character Lisa, her husband, parents, as well as neighbours, and colleagues. Each episode is an hour long and takes place in various locations, including the cul-de-sac Lisa lives in, her workplace, local pub The Dog and Dart, and her widowed friend's café.

Production

The series is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions

Tiger Aspect Productions

Tiger Aspect Productions is a British television production company, particularly noted for its situation comedies. Co-founded by producer Peter Bennett-Jones, its productions have included popular hits such as The Vicar of Dibley and Mr. Bean...

, and was filmed in Hale, Greater Manchester

Hale, Greater Manchester

Hale is a village and electoral ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It is contiguous with the southeast of Altrincham, approximately southwest of the city of Manchester....

 and also at The Sharp Project

The Sharp Project

The Sharp Project is a media and studio development in Newton Heath, Manchester. It aims to offer affordable office space for indie media companies whilst offering studio facilities for television dramas...

 studio in Newton Heath

Newton Heath

Newton Heath is an urban area of the city of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It is east north east of Manchester city centre and has a population of 9,883....

, Manchester

Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...

 throughout June 2011.

Cast and Characters

Actor/Actress	Character
Sally Lindsay Sally Lindsay Sally Lindsay is an English actress best known for playing the role of Shelley Unwin in the long-running ITV1 Soap opera Coronation Street...	Lisa
Daniel Ryan Daniel Ryan (actor) Daniel Ryan is an English actor and writer.He is known for starring as Darren Alexander in the BBC drama comedy Linda Green, Andrew Gilligan in The Government Inspector, Andy Coulson in Steel River Blues and Kenny Reed in The Whistleblowers...	Dan
Bobby Ball Bobby Ball Bobby Ball is one half of the comedy double act Cannon and Ball, along with Tommy Cannon.He married his first wife, Joan, in 1964, with whom he had two sons, Robert and Darren , who are now a comedy double act in their own right, performing under their surname 'Harper'. Bobby and his first wife...	Barry
Pauline Collins Pauline Collins Pauline Collins, OBE is an English actress of the stage, television, and film. She first came to prominence portraying Sarah Moffat in Upstairs, Downstairs and its spin-off Thomas & Sarah during the 1970s. She later drew acclaim for playing the title role in the play Shirley Valentine for which...	Sue
Angela Griffin Angela Griffin Angela Griffin is a British actress and television presenter.-Acting career:She appeared in the popular long-running British soap operas Emmerdale and most famously in Coronation Street as Fiona Middleton from 1993 to 1998...	Shelley
Liza Tarbuck Liza Tarbuck Liza Tarbuck is an English actress and television and radio presenter, and daughter of comedian Jimmy Tarbuck.She trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA graduating in 1986 alongside Clive Owen, Rebecca Pidgeon and Serena Harragin.-Acting:...	Kate
Paula Wilcox Paula Wilcox Paula Wilcox is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Chrissy in the British comedy Man About the House .-Early sitcom fame:...	Pauline
Sian Reeves Sian Reeves Siân Reeves is a British actress, most famous for playing the role of Sydney Henshall in the BBC drama Cutting It, and for playing villain Sally Spode in Emmerdale.-Early life:...	Bianca
Adrian Bower Adrian Bower Adrian Bower is an English actor, best known for his role as physical education and geography teacher Brian Steadman in the first three series of the British comedy series Teachers...	Greg
Neil Fitzmaurice Neil Fitzmaurice Neil Fitzmaurice is an English actor, comedian and writer.-Writing:Fitzmaurice's writing projects include That Peter Kay Thing, for which he received a British Comedy Award, and the critically acclaimed Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, in which he also appeared as "Ray-Von".Neil has also written two...	Fergus
Owen McDonnell	Jack
Ainsley Howard Ainsley Howard Ainsley Howard is probably best known for her role as Birdie in the 2008 film Mum & Dad in which she co-starred alongside Perry Benson, Dido Miles and Toby Alexander...	Denise
Diane Morgan Diane Morgan Diane Morgan is an English actress, comedian and writer. Originally from Bolton she studied at East 15 Acting School before getting the role of Dawn in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights. Her work as a stand up comedian has seen her placed second in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year Award 2006 and...	Talia
Alexander Kirk Alexander Kirk Alexander Kirk is a comedy actor and writer in British television, film, and theatre.Kirk trained at Bretton Hall, ....	Jim
Kris Sleater	Lloyd

Series 1 (2011)

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Episode	Title	Directed by	Written by	Ratings	Original air date

Future

After the conclusion of the first series, it was announced Mount Pleasant had been recommissioned for a Christmas special and a second series.

DVD Release

The complete first series of Mount Pleasant will be released on DVD on 13 August 2012.