Dead Set (2008– )

During a fictional series of Big Brother, a zombie outbreak occurs, but the house-mates are unaware of the impending doom outside of the Big Brother House.

Stars:

Jaime Winstone, Andy Nyman, Riz Ahmed

4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jaime Winstone	...	Kelly (5 episodes, 2008)
Andy Nyman	...	Patrick (5 episodes, 2008)
Riz Ahmed	...	Riq (5 episodes, 2008)
Warren Brown	...	Marky (5 episodes, 2008)
Liz May Brice	...	Alex (5 episodes, 2008)
Beth Cordingly	...	Veronica (5 episodes, 2008)
Adam Deacon	...	Space (5 episodes, 2008)
Kevin Eldon	...	Joplin (5 episodes, 2008)
Kathleen McDermott	...	Pippa (5 episodes, 2008)
Davina McCall	...	Davina McCall (5 episodes, 2008)
Brian Belo	...	Brain Belo (5 episodes, 2008)
Paul 'Bubble' Ferguson	...	Himself (5 episodes, 2008)
Chizzy Akudolu	...	Angel (4 episodes, 2008)
Raj Ghatak	...	Grayson (4 episodes, 2008)
Cavan Clerkin	...	Dennis (4 episodes, 2008)
Krishnan Guru-Murthy	...	Krishnan Guru-Murthy (4 episodes, 2008)
Madra Ihegborow	...	Makeup Girl (4 episodes, 2008)
Kyle Summercorn	...	Bob (4 episodes, 2008)
Maxi Moffat	...	Gormless (4 episodes, 2008)
Rachel Ogilvy	...	Angela (4 episodes, 2008)
Helen Adams	...	Helen Adams (4 episodes, 2008)
Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace	...	Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace (4 episodes, 2008)
Kinga Karolczak	...	Kinga Karolczak (4 episodes, 2008)
Saskia Howard-Clarke	...	Saskia Howard-Clarke (4 episodes, 2008)
Makosi Musambasi	...	Makosi Musambasi (4 episodes, 2008)
Eugene Sully	...	Eugene Sully (4 episodes, 2008)
Ziggy Lichman	...	Ziggy Lichman (4 episodes, 2008)
Imogen Thomas	...	Imogen Thomas (4 episodes, 2008)
Marcus Bentley	...	Marcus Bentley (4 episodes, 2008)
Shelley Conn	...	Claire (3 episodes, 2008)
Jennifer Aries	...	Sophie (3 episodes, 2008)
Drew Edwards	...	Colin (3 episodes, 2008)
Elyes Gabel	...	Danny (3 episodes, 2008)
Kelly Wenham	...	Chloe (3 episodes, 2008)

Storyline

It's eviction night at the Big Brother house, but something very strange is happening; the dead are coming alive and attacking the living. When zombies attack all of the audience outside, the Big Brother contestants are unaware of the death outside the fan-proof (and zombie-proof) big brother house until the show's runner, Kelly, comes into the house and warns them of the doom outside. Stuck with even less contact with the outside world, the house-mates must sneak out of the house to get supplies, without being seen by the zombies.

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Plot Keywords:

big brother | zombie | show within a show | tv channel | zombie apocalypse | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Horror

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Details

Official Sites:

E4 [uk] Offical MySpace

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 October 2008 (UK)

Also Known As:

Dead set: Muerte en directo

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zeppotron

Technical Specs

Runtime:

141 min 141 min (5 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Charlie Brooker makes a cameo as a zombie.

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Goofs

Kelly runs outside and jumps into a blue truck. When she realizes the keys aren't in the ignition, she gets out and slams the trucks door shut. In the next shot the door is suddenly wide open.

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Connections

Referenced in Screenwipe: Episode #5.3 (2008)

User Reviews

outstanding multi layered cynical masterpiece

I was going to say this could have been really bad but the mind of Charlie Brooker probably wasn't going to mess this up, and it delivered on multiple layers. brilliant acting, brilliant characters, possibly too brilliant gore effects. This is so much more than a zombie flick and it really had to be to succeed.

Andy Nyman had many of the best lines but there were so many to go round, including Kathleen Mcdermotts delightfully dense pippa. all of em were engaging and believable, and Jamie Winstone obviously inherited some skills from her dad, she rules her scenes.

watching something like this renews your hope in TV. there's probably more depth than can be consumed in one sitting and its incredibly entertaining to boot. I'll be thinking about this show for the next few days. more please.