Underplayed Gems

Beast (2000)

Beast poster
Genre
sitcom
Country
United Kingdom
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A grumpy vet who dislikes most animals runs a practice he inherited from his father. His poor people skills frustrate clients and coworkers, and he relies on his receptionist to keep things from falling apart.

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What happens

Beast is a BBC One sitcom based in a veterinary surgery. Two series of six episodes each were made, with the first broadcast in early 2000 and the second in 2001. Set in Gloucestershire, the sitcom centres around Nick (Alexander Armstrong), a country vet who has a strong dislike of most animals, particarly guinea pigs. Stuck in his dead-end job, he has inherited the ownership of the practise from his father. He also has poor interpersonal skills and these tend alienate people, particularly the young female owners of his patients. Armstrong notes "the only reason he stays being a vet is because he can meet some foxy bird." His receptionist/ manager Kirsten (Doon Mackichan) is only person who keeps his sanity at bay, whom is also a close friend and ally. His colleagues and fellow vets include the priggish and haughty Briony (Sylvestra Le Touzel), wet and dull Andrew (Steven Alvey) and Jade (Emma Pierson), the youngest member of staff, who is known for her eccentricites and odd behaviour. Following the show's cancellation, subsequently in 2006, Fox network planned to produce a US version of the series. Emmy award-winning comedy writer and producer Tucker Cawley adapted Nye's script for the pilot episode. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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