"Hippies" (1999) TV series

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Creators:

Graham Linehan
Arthur Mathews
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

14 April 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

British TV | 1960s | Hippie | Sitcom | British Comedy

Cast

Simon Pegg	...	Ray Purbbs (6 episodes, 1999)
Julian Rhind-Tutt	...	Alex Picton-Dinch (6 episodes, 1999)
Sally Phillips	...	Jill Sprint (6 episodes, 1999)
Darren Boyd	...	Hugo Yemp (6 episodes, 1999)
Geraldine McNulty	...	Mum (4 episodes, 1999)
John Benfield	...	Dad (4 episodes, 1999)
Simon Kunz	...	Professor Rickman (3 episodes, 1999)

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Series Directed by
Martin Dennis		(6 episodes, 1999)

Series Writing credits
Graham Linehan		(6 episodes, 1999)
Arthur Mathews		(6 episodes, 1999)

Series Produced by
Peter Fincham	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 1999)
Jenny Hay	....	line producer (6 episodes, 1999)
Geoffrey Perkins	....	producer (6 episodes, 1999)

Series Original Music by
Simon Brint		(6 episodes, 1999)

Series Casting by
Sarah Beardsall		(6 episodes, 1999)

Series Production Design by
Dennis De Groot		(6 episodes, 1999)

Series Art Direction by
Dick Lunn		(6 episodes, 1999)

Series Costume Design by
Caroline Pitcher		(6 episodes, 1999)

Series Makeup Department
Judith Barkas	....	makeup designer (6 episodes, 1999)
Kirstie Stanway	....	makeup assistant (6 episodes, 1999)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cordelia Hardy	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 1999)

Series Art Department
Andy Beales	....	props master (6 episodes, 1999)
Paul de Csernatony	....	props master (6 episodes, 1999)
Laurie Law	....	props buyer (6 episodes, 1999)

Series Sound Department
Oliver France	....	location sound (6 episodes, 1999)
Nick Roast	....	studio sound supervisor / dubbing mixer (6 episodes, 1999)

Series Special Effects by
Nicky O'Sullivan	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Gabe Cronnelly	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Barlow	....	gaffer (6 episodes, 1999)
Martin Hawkins	....	location camera (6 episodes, 1999)
Martin Kempton	....	lighting director (6 episodes, 1999)
Alan Tabner	....	grip (6 episodes, 1999)
Dave Bowden	....	studio camera supervisor (4 episodes, 1999)
David Sanders	....	studio camera supervisor (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gill Shaw	....	assistant costume designer (6 episodes, 1999)

Series Editorial Department
Hilary Briegel	....	vision mixer (6 episodes, 1999)
Mykola Pawluk	....	editor: video tape (6 episodes, 1999)

Series Music Department
Simon Pegg	....	performer: theme song (6 episodes, 1999)

Series Other crew
Penny Anderson	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 1999)
Suzanne Baron	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 1999)
Sarah Daman	....	stage manager (6 episodes, 1999)
Sally Debonnaire	....	head of production (6 episodes, 1999)
Jane Glasson	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 1999)
Dee Gregson	....	location manager (6 episodes, 1999)
Emily Hudd	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 1999)
Michael Jelves	....	floor manager (6 episodes, 1999)
Alex Roberts	....	production runner (6 episodes, 1999)
Andrew Waters	....	studio resources manager (6 episodes, 1999)

Production Companies

• TalkBack Productions

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Also Known As:

"A Big Bunch of Hippies" (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

TalkBack Productions

Trivia:

The theme song was sung by the star of the show, Simon Pegg.

Hippy nice...

Had this series on tape from its first airing as a fan of Mathews/Linehan and Simon Pegg and rewatched all six episodes recently and found it to be great.

Father Ted was too hard an act to follow and maybe the premise of a group of hippies didn't capture the zeitgeist of the time but compared to a lot of the so- called 'comedy' around today - and in the past - this is a treasurable gem.

The spirit of Neil from the Young Ones is evoked in the hippy adventures that take place and it's a chance to gaze upon the pre-Spaced Peggster in all his youthful glory.

Underrated and deserving of more than one series - this comedy troupe could have been involved in a Blackadder type comedic study of other social groups in subsequent six episode series.