"Moving Wallpaper" (2008) TV series 2008-2009

Creator:

Tony Jordan
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Set among a fictional production team working on real life soap opera "Echo Beach".

Cast

Ben Miller	...	Jonathan Pope (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Elizabeth Berrington	...	Mel Debrou (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Raquel Cassidy	...	Nancy Weeks (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sarah Hadland	...	Gillian McGovern (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sinead Keenan	...	Kelly Hawkins (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dave Lamb	...	Carl Morris (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
James Lance	...	Tom Warren (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lucy Liemann	...	Sam Phillips (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Christian Wolf-La'Moy	...	Cameraman (15 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Directed by
Dominic Brigstocke		(3 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Gillman		(3 episodes, 2008)
Tony Smith		(3 episodes, 2008)
Jeremy Webb		(3 episodes, 2008)
Gordon Anderson		(3 episodes, 2009)
Elliot Hegarty		(3 episodes, 2009)

Series Writing credits
Tony Jordan		(18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Roger Drew		(3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Will Smith		(3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Howard Overman		(3 episodes, 2008)
James Payne		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Simon Blackwell		(2 episodes, 2008)
Richard Pinto		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Charlotte Bloxham	....	line producer / co-producer (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jane Featherstone	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Alison Jackson	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tony Jordan	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mark Hudson	....	producer (12 episodes, 2008)
Howard Burch	....	producer (6 episodes, 2009)
Jude Liknaitzky	....	co-producer (6 episodes, 2009)

Series Original Music by
Jonathan Whitehead		(18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Steve Isles		(6 episodes, 2009)

Series Cinematography by
Ian Liggett		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Film Editing by
Simon Reglar		(6 episodes, 2008)
John Gow		(3 episodes, 2008)
David Martin		(3 episodes, 2008)
Nick Ames		(3 episodes, 2009)
Sam Williams		(3 episodes, 2009)

Series Casting by
Victor Jenkins		(18 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Production Design by
Brian Sykes		(18 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Art Direction by
Debra Overton		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Rosalind Ebbutt		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Makeup Department
Adrian Rigby	....	prosthetic makeup artist / makeup artist (5 episodes, 2009)
Claire Buckett	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 2008)
Sophia Burnage	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 2008)
Fran Needham	....	makeup designer (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Management
Bea Arnold	....	post-production supervisor (12 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jo Lea	....	first assistant director (9 episodes, 2008)
James Manning	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2009)
Mark Hedges	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
Anna Kemp	....	first assistant director: second unit (3 episodes, 2008)
Lisa Marsh	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
Jay Arthur	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2009)
Ben Glickman	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Department
Tom Weaving	....	graphic artist (6 episodes, 2009)
Sarah Finlay	....	assistant art director / stand-by art director (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Nicola Baker	....	stand-by art director (3 episodes, 2008)
Quentin Davies	....	property master (3 episodes, 2008)
David Hayden	....	stand-by props (3 episodes, 2008)
Ian Tully	....	production buyer (3 episodes, 2008)
Elly Meyrick	....	assistant production buyer / production buyer (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ben Johnson	....	dressing props (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Sound Department
Martin Beresford	....	sound recordist (12 episodes, 2008)
Glenn Calder	....	dubbing mixer (10 episodes, 2008-2009)
Matt Stronge	....	dialogue editor / sound editor (10 episodes, 2008-2009)
Terry Brown	....	sound effects editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Naomi Dandridge	....	adr recordist (6 episodes, 2009)
Kelly Stewart	....	boom operator (6 episodes, 2009)
Lee James	....	sound maintenance engineer (3 episodes, 2008)
Nick Foley	....	adr mixer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Stunts
William Willoughby	....	stunt double (2 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Julian Filer	....	electrician (12 episodes, 2008)
Chris Jordan	....	grip (12 episodes, 2008)
Jay Polyzoides	....	focus puller (9 episodes, 2008)
Colin Hutton	....	still photographer / additional still photographer (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Richard Mason	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Trevor Speed	....	clapper loader (6 episodes, 2008)
Joe Allen	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 2008)
John Piggott	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2008)
Carolina Schmidtholstein	....	best boy (3 episodes, 2008)
Jason Walker	....	focus puller (3 episodes, 2008)
Liz Calvert	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2008)
Laura Jean Healey	....	camera trainee (2 episodes, 2008)
Julius Ogden	....	second assistant camera (2 episodes, 2008)
Camilla Drennan	....	clapper loader dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Casting Department
Carrie Hilton	....	casting (2 episodes, 2008)
Victor Jenkins	....	casting (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gabrielle Spanswick	....	costume supervisor (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Aaron Timperley	....	wardrobe master (6 episodes, 2009)
Jane Batt	....	costume supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Claire Jennings	....	costume assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Natalie Humphries	....	assistant costume designer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
William Chetwynd	....	on-line editor (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Daniel Chaput de Saintonge	....	assistant editor (12 episodes, 2008)
Dan Coles	....	digital colorist (6 episodes, 2009)
Christopher Watson	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2009)
Matthew Cannings	....	assembly editor (3 episodes, 2008)
Kevin Horsewood	....	colorist (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Other crew
Carn Burton	....	location manager: Cornwall (12 episodes, 2008)
Kate Cobbold	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 2008)
Mark Kinsella	....	production coordinator (12 episodes, 2008)
Jude Liknaitzky	....	script editor (12 episodes, 2008)
Jennie Scanlon	....	assistant script editor (12 episodes, 2008)
Kelly Duffell	....	production secretary (9 episodes, 2008)
Evih Efue	....	junior production coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)
Ben Holt	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2009)
Dan Palmer	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2009)
Angelica Pressello	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2009)
Camilla Wren	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 2009)
Alison Barnett	....	head of production (3 episodes, 2008)
Natalie Cheary	....	publicist (3 episodes, 2008)
Emma John	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Sandra Powell	....	picture publicity (3 episodes, 2008)
Steve Wentworth	....	floor runner (3 episodes, 2009)

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV) (2008) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Compuhire  computer graphics
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services
• Take 2 Film Services  camera equipment provided by

Runtime:

30 min (18 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | UK:15

Movie Connections:

Spin off "Moving Wallpaper: The Mole" (2008)

Impressive opening

I was surprised to be really impressed with this. When I first heard the pre-release hype, I wasn't interested because it just sounded like a marketing tool for another god-awful soap.

In truth, the soap doesn't even come close to the dizzy heights of god-awful, but the backdrop of the behind the scenes action makes viewing it exquisite.

I imagine the writers are having a whale of a time letting rip at producers and some of the politics behind television, although what we see is clearly exaggerated at least in Ben Miller's wonderful character. How ITV got hold of such a good idea is beyond me. Let's hope it maintains the level it's started out with.