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Dead Set

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20082008
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  • 2h 21m
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Dead Set (2008)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
20K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,684
690
  • Stars
    • Paul 'Bubble' Ferguson
    • Liz May Brice
    • Brian Belo
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    • Paul 'Bubble' Ferguson
    • Liz May Brice
    • Brian Belo
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    • 117User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 nominations total

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    Paul 'Bubble' Ferguson
    • Paul 'Bubble' Fergusonas Paul 'Bubble' Ferguson
    5 episodes5 eps • 2008
    Liz May Brice
    Liz May Brice
    • Alexas Alex…
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    Brian Belo
    • Brian Beloas Brian Belo
    5 episodes5 eps • 2008
    Jaime Winstone
    Jaime Winstone
    • Kelly Povellas Kelly Povell…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2008
    Andy Nyman
    Andy Nyman
    • Patrick Goadas Patrick Goad…
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    Riz Ahmed
    Riz Ahmed
    • Riq Rahmanas Riq Rahman…
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    Warren Brown
    Warren Brown
    • Markyas Marky
    5 episodes5 eps • 2008
    Beth Cordingly
    Beth Cordingly
    • Veronicaas Veronica
    5 episodes5 eps • 2008
    Kevin Eldon
    Kevin Eldon
    • Joplinas Joplin
    5 episodes5 eps • 2008
    Adam Deacon
    Adam Deacon
    • Spaceas Space
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    Kathleen McDermott
    • Pippaas Pippa
    5 episodes5 eps • 2008
    Davina McCall
    Davina McCall
    • Davina McCallas Davina McCall
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    Raj Ghatak
    Raj Ghatak
    • Graysonas Grayson
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    Nick Turner
    • Scott the Production Staffas Scott the Production Staff
    5 episodes5 eps • 2008
    Cavan Clerkin
    Cavan Clerkin
    • Dennisas Dennis
    5 episodes5 eps • 2008
    Krishnan Guru-Murthy
    • Krishnan Guru-Murthyas Krishnan Guru-Murthy
    4 episodes4 eps • 2008
    Madra Ihegborow
    • Makeup Girlas Makeup Girl
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    Maxi Moffat
    • Gormlessas Gormless
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    Storyline

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    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. —Jake
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Charlie Brooker makes a cameo as a zombie.
    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      The E4 channel edited all five episodes into one movie for halloween 2009.
    • Connections
      Featured in Screenwipe: Episode #5.1 (2008)

    User reviews117

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    8/10
    Excellent zombie series
    An eviction night in the UK's Big Brother TV show is interrupted by worldwide zombie outbreak, the house-mates are left none the wiser locked up, but outside mayhem reigns as the living dead's numbers increase. For a TV production I thought it was very gory and the sfx were also of a very good standard. The script by Charlie Brooker is to the point and very amusing. I wasn't too enamoured early on with the TV producer Patrick, i thought his character was a complete bastard, but as the show went on, i grew to like him somewhat, he had some very funny lines and I guess he turned into an anti hero of sorts.. I did think it started quite slow but the pace and gore factor increased rapidly towards the end so i wasn't disappointed. The Big Brother factor was done quite well, i guess fans of the show will be happy seeing all the familiar faces and those who hate it will love the house-mates getting their comeuppances, so everyone goes home happy. Of course its not without its moments of social comment, the baying mob outside the BB house showing little difference to the real thing.
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    FAQ20

    • What caused the infection?
    • What happened to all the electricity?
    • Why can't the zombies get into the house?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 2008 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • E4 (United Kingdom)
      • Offical MySpace
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dead set: Muerte en directo
    • Production company
      • Zeppotron
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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