The Robinsons

The Robinsons
The Robinsons
Created byMark Bussell
Justin Sbresni
Written byMark Bussell
Justin Sbresni
Directed byMark Bussell
Justin Sbresni
StarringMartin Freeman
Hugh Bonneville
Abigail Cruttenden
ComposerNina Humphreys
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersMichelle Buck (Granada)
Jon Plowman (BBC)
ProducersMark Bussell
Justin Sbresni
Running time29 mins approx.
Production companiesBusby Productions
Granada Television
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release5 May (2005-05-05) –
9 June 2005 (2005-06-09)
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The Robinsons is a British comedy television series that debuted on BBC Two on 5 May 2005. The show's central character is a divorced reinsurance actuary, Ed Robinson (played by Martin Freeman), who realises that reinsurance is not his passion and decides to rethink his life.[1] The series is written and directed by Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni.[2] The show's executive producers include Jon Plowman and Michele Buck.

  1. ^ Catlin, Roger (30 September 2005). "Freeman a Cheerful Sad Sack in Entertaining 'Robinsons'". Hartford Courant. p. D.10.
  2. ^ Kalina, Paul (10 May 2007). "Slough off Office duties". The Age. Retrieved 17 November 2011.