The Change (TV series)

The Change is an upcoming British comedy drama series written and created by Bridget Christie for Channel 4. Made by Expectation Entertainment and directed by Al Campbell, the six-part series is produced by Lisa Mitchell, and executive produced by Bridget Christie, Nerys Evans and Morwenna Gordon. Joining Christie in the cast are Liza Tarbuck, Omid Djalili, Paul Whitehouse, Monica Dolan and Jim Howick.

The Change
Created byBridget Christie
Screenplay byBridget Christie
Directed byAl Campbell
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Bridget Christie
  • Nerys Evans
  • Morwenna Gordon
ProducerLisa Mitchell
Production company
Expectation Entertainment
Release
Original networkChannel 4

Synopsis

Linda (Christie) has an existential crisis at 50 years-old after being informed she has started the menopause. She finds her old Triumph motorcycle and goes on a pilgrimage around her old haunts in the Forest of Dean.[1]

Cast

Production

The show was announced to have been commissioned in March 2022 produced by Lisa Mitchell, and executive produced by Bridget Christie, Nerys Evans and Morwenna Gordon.[2] In July 2022 it was revealed that the series has started filming and that Howick, Djalili, Whitehouse, Tarbuck and Dolan had joined the cast.[3] Later, Susan Lynch was revealed to have joined the cast as an Eel sister.[4] Filming took place on location in the Forest of Dean.[5] Christie was herself brought up in Gloucestershire near the Forest of Dean and had in 2021 suffered some of the symptoms explored in the series.[6][7][8]

Broadcast

The series is expected to air in 2023.[9]

References
  1. "The Change". Comedy.co.uk.
  2. "Channel 4 announces new comedy series The Change". Royal Television Society. 15 March 2022.
  3. "Bridget Christie comedy reveals cast". Comedy.co.uk. 5 July 2022.
  4. "Dursley actor Susan Lynch set to star in Channel 4 comedy, The Change". Stroud Times. 8 December 2022.
  5. "Filming starts in the Forest of Dean for Bridget Christie's new Channel 4 comedy series". Gloucestershirelive.co.uk. 27 July 2022.
  6. "Gloucester comedienne Bridget Christie's new Channel 4 comedy show set in Forest of Dean". Gloucestershirelive.co.uk. 11 May 2022.
  7. "Comedian Bridget Christie: 'I see my flasher's penis all the time. But I can make horrible things amusing'". The Guardian.
  8. "Bridget Christie: Menopausal women are some of the coolest people on the planet". The Independent. 5 November 2021.
  9. "The 35 must-see TV shows to look forward to in 2023". The Guardian.
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