"Satellite City" (1996) TV series

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

1996 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Surreal comedy based around the misadventures of the Price family, and set in a forgotten town in the Rhondda valley in Wales

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Boyd Clack	...	Gwynne (19 episodes, 1996-1999)
Islwyn Morris	...	Dad / ... (19 episodes, 1996-1999)
Michael Neill	...	Randy (19 episodes, 1996-1999)
Ri Richards	...	Moira price / ... (19 episodes, 1996-1999)
Rhodri Hugh	...	Dai the barman (18 episodes, 1996-1999)
Shelley Miranda Barrett	...	Mandy (17 episodes, 1996-1999)
Einir Sion	...	Bridget (11 episodes, 1996-1997)

Runtime:

UK:30 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Southerndown, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Trivia:

Originally a one-off play performed in 1991 at the Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff, about an American Gulf War veteran in Wales, it was then developed into a radio series on Radio Wales. This was then turned into a TV series shown on BBC1 Wales.

Quotes:

Randy: There must be some jobs, Gwynne's got a job
Dad: Yeah but he's been there since he left school. I think they forgot to sack him
Randy: It's still a job, what is it you do exactly?
Gwynne: Do?
Randy: Yeah
Gwynne: Well it's difficult to put into words really Randy boy. I go in in the morning, and then I potch about until dinner time... then I have dinner. Then after dinner I... that's a good question and I can't answer it, not off the top of my head just like that... but I do do something, remind me to ask Moira

Where are the Satellite City fans ?

I know that there are some out there but why aren't you talking about this excellent comedy which is currently (feb 2006) being repeated on BBC2W Digital (available on Sky and Freeview). If more interest is shown in this Bafta winning show then perhaps a DVD set might be released by the BBC in the near future (or possibly a national transmission on a terrestrial channel) If anyone outside Wales is thinking about watching it, then don't worry! you don't have to be welsh to enjoy it - but it might make it funnier. lol

BTW: who put that quote on the page? I had a clean sweep (every entry on the page) until that was put there. Oh well, at least someone else is thinking about it. :)