"Smack the Pony" (1999)TV series 1999-2003

Directors:

Dominic Brigstocke
Steve Connelly
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Writers:

Fiona Allen (writer)
Jane Bussmann (writer) (season 1)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

10 November 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

British Comedy | British TV | Cable Show | Female Comedy Trio | Late Night

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Fiona Allen	...	Various Characters (17 episodes, 1999-2001)
Doon Mackichan	...	Various Characters (17 episodes, 1999-2001)
Sally Phillips	...	Various Characters (17 episodes, 1999-2001)
Sarah Alexander	...	Various Characters (17 episodes, 1999-2001)
Darren Boyd	...	Various Characters (17 episodes, 1999-2001)

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Series Directed by
Dominic Brigstocke		(1 episode, 2000)
Victoria Pile		(1 episode, 2000)
Tristram Shapeero		(1 episode, 2000)
Steve Connelly		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Darren Boyd		(12 episodes, 1999-2001)
Gary Howe		(9 episodes, 1999-2001)
Richard Preddy		(9 episodes, 1999-2001)
Stuart Kenworthy		(7 episodes, 2001)
Mick James		(5 episodes, 1999-2001)
Greg Lawrence		(5 episodes, 1999-2001)
Ed Roe		(5 episodes, 2001)
James Henry		(4 episodes, 1999-2001)
Steve Jeanes		(4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Oriane Messina		(4 episodes, 2001)
Fay Rusling		(4 episodes, 2001)
Simon Dunn		(3 episodes, 1999-2001)
Kevin Eldon		(3 episodes, 1999-2001)
Sarah Alexander		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
James Cary		(3 episodes, 1999)
Jesse Armstrong		(3 episodes, 2001)
Sam Bain		(3 episodes, 2001)
Kevin Cecil		(3 episodes, 2001)
Andy Riley		(3 episodes, 2001)
Richard Vranch		(2 episodes, 1999-2001)
Andrew Clifford		(2 episodes, 1999)
Julian Sims		(2 episodes, 1999)
John Camm		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Natasha De Vries		(2 episodes, 2001)
Susie Donkin		(2 episodes, 2001)
Bill Dunn		(2 episodes, 2001)
Michael Everett		(2 episodes, 2001)
Jo Gardetta		(2 episodes, 2001)
Rich Johnston		(2 episodes, 2001)
Charlotte McDougall		(2 episodes, 2001)
Dean Proctor		(2 episodes, 2001)
Jane Purcell		(2 episodes, 2001)
Sean Vaardal		(2 episodes, 2001)
Mark Weston		(2 episodes, 2001)
Carolyn Wintour		(2 episodes, 2001)
Fiona Allen		(1 episode, 2000)
Robert Harley		(1 episode, 2000)
Doon Mackichan		(1 episode, 2000)
Sally Phillips		(1 episode, 2000)
Victoria Pile		(1 episode, 2000)
Jane Bussmann		(1 episode, 2001)
David Quantick		(1 episode, 2001)
Georgia Pritchett		(unknown episodes)
Ben Ward		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Peter Fincham	....	executive producer (1 episode, 2000)
Victoria Pile	....	producer (1 episode, 2000)
Arabella McGuigan	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Phil Secretan	....	assistant producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jonathan Whitehead		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Andy Hollis		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Nick Arthurs		(7 episodes, 1999)
Gary Dollner		(unknown episodes)
Billy Sneddon		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Jonathan Paul Green		(20 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Art Direction by
Cissy Cook		(unknown episodes)
Liz Lander		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
James Baylam		(unknown episodes)
Caroline Pitcher		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Maureen Hetherington	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1999)
Lesley Smith	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1999)
Judith Barkas	....	hair designer / makeup designer (unknown episodes)
Françoise Cresson	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Polly Fehily	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Neil Marshall	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Kirstie Stanway	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Penelope Chong	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Karen May	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Lesley Williamson	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nick Hopkins	....	daily assistant director (6 episodes, 2000)
Charlotte Cinalli	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
James Imber	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Tristram Shapeero	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Mark Turner	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Deborah Willey	....	assistant buyer (6 episodes, 2000)
Dean Humphrey	....	property master (1 episode, 1999)
Terence Black	....	production buyer (unknown episodes)
Brian Lofthouse	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Swifty	....	graphic designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Tom Paget	....	dubbing editor (1 episode, 1999)
Richard Ashley	....	dubbing editor (unknown episodes)
Chris Ashworth	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Rob Butler-Biggs	....	dubbing editor (unknown episodes)
Nathan Duncan	....	sound assistant trainee (unknown episodes)
Alex Marsden	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Graham Wilkinson	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Steve Webster	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Dani Biernat	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 1999)
Peter Brayham	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1999)
Tom Delmar	....	supervising stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Sutcliffe	....	lighting director (6 episodes, 1999)
Simon Harding	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
Paul Barlow	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Nick Collier	....	gaffer / lighting director (unknown episodes)
Julian Horner	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Martyn Porter	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Clarissa Bromelle	....	wardrobe (unknown episodes)
Melanie Currie	....	wardrobe (unknown episodes)
Anna Houghton	....	wardrobe (unknown episodes)
Sara Meek	....	wardrobe (unknown episodes)
Pam Stewart	....	wardrobe (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Nick King	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Hammond	....	unit driver: minibus (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Cydney Uffindell	....	choreographer (5 episodes, 2001)
Rachel Alabaster	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Penny Anderson	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Samantha Ball	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Anne Beaver	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Kelly Black	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Hayley Boyd	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Phil Bull	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Mark Chare	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Mickey Cullen	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Sally Debonnaire	....	head of production / production executive (unknown episodes)
Beth Elliott	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Katrina Fletcher	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Ben Fuller	....	director: additional material (unknown episodes)
Eleanor Green	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Simon Hannigan	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Robert Harley	....	script associate (unknown episodes)
Martin Joy	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Nick Keene	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Gary Leech	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Christina Lesbirel	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Johnny Ludlow	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Jenny May	....	production executive (unknown episodes)
Steve Peckover	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Georgia Pritchett	....	script associate (unknown episodes)
Rufus Rawley	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Matthew Robinson	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Rachel Stone	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Liz Summers	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Zoe Uffindell	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)
Pamela Wylde	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Emma Yates	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• TalkBack Productions

Distributors

• Channel 4 Television Corporation

Other Companies

• International Stunt Company, The  stunt services
• Syon Park Butterfly House  with thanks to (episode 1.3)

Runtime:

Sweden:24 min (14 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-18 (self applied) (DVD) (2004)

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

TalkBack Productions

Trivia:

Alternative suggested names for 'Smack The Pony' were 'Dangerous Cows' and 'Planes Trains and Forks'.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Can We Carry On, Girls? (2001) (TV)

Clever, seemingly big-budget - shot on film

I like the shot-on-film look, especially for many of their sketches which are "realistic." They seem to shoot in a variety of locations, and the actors are quite versatile. Also note that this is not "British humor", which I don't always get. I just caught this on Bravo (9/29/00).