White Van Man (2011)

Genre

sitcom

Country

United Kingdom

Length

2 seasons, 12 episodes

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man puts his own dreams on hold to run his father's handyman business. He deals with odd jobs and quirky customers.

lightheartedwittybreezycomedicquirkyunderdogenergetic

What happens

White Van Man is a British sitcom that was created and written by Adrian Poynton and first broadcast on BBC Three and BBC HD in 2011. It began screening in March 2011, becoming the highest-rated launch ever for a sitcom on BBC Three. Will Mellor plays Ollie, a man who has to put his business dreams on hold while he takes over the family handyman business from his father, Tony, played by Clive Mantle. The series was filmed in and around Greater Manchester, including the Best Bet betting shop in Cheadle and Hollins DIY Store in Marple. A second series ran from 23 February to 29 March 2012. BBC Three announced on 29 April 2012 that it had cancelled White Van Man. On 11 May 2012, it was announced that an American version of White Van Man, Family Tools, was picked up by ABC for a full series. Poynton served as its co-creator. Family Tools was canceled in 2013, after filming only 10 episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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