Chekhov Comedy Shorts: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A who's who of British comedic talent combine in four plays of debt, disagreements and duels. Steve Coogan, Mat Horne, Julian Barrett, Julia Davis, Sheridan Smith and Reece Shearsmith are among the stellar line-up bringing a quartet of Anton Chekhov's most popular comedy shorts to life. This outstanding comedy cast will perform the legendary Russian playwright's one-act plays, including The Proposal, The Dangers of Tobacco and The Bear, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of his birth.

Series details

• Title: Chekhov Comedy Shorts
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2010-11-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-11-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Sky Arts
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 59156
• IMDb ID: tt1776403
• TVDB ID: 205461

Cast and credited roles

• Julian Barratt — Smirnoff
• Steve Coogan — Steve Coogan
• Mackenzie Crook — Murashkin
• Julia Davis — Popova
• Mathew Horne — Lomov
• Philip Jackson — Father
• Reece Shearsmith — Luka
• Sheridan Smith — Natasha
• Johnny Vegas — Tolkachov

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-11-14; final listed air date 2010-11-28; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

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