Two Doors Down (TV series)

Two Doors Down
GenreSitcom
Created by
  • Simon Carlyle
  • Gregor Sharp
Directed bySimon Hynd
Starring
Opening theme"S.O.B."
by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Country of originScotland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series7
No. of episodes47 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time28 minutes
Production companiesBBC Studios Comedy Productions
BBC Scotland
Original release
Network
Release31 December 2013 (2013-12-31) –
23 December 2023 (2023-12-23)
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Two Doors Down is a Scottish television sitcom, produced by BBC Studios.[1] It was created by Simon Carlyle and Gregor Sharp, and stars Arabella Weir, Alex Norton, Doon Mackichan, Jonathan Watson and Elaine C. Smith as neighbours in a suburban street in Scotland.

Following a one-off Hogmanay special broadcast nationwide on BBC One in December 2013, a full series was commissioned,[2] and began airing on BBC Two in April 2016,[1] with a second that November.[3] A further five series and four Christmas specials were broadcast over 2017 to 2023,[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] moving to BBC One in late 2022 for its Christmas special,[11] and its seventh series broadcast in late 2023.[12][13][14]

Two Doors Down won the Best Comedy award at the 2017 Royal Television Society Scotland Awards, with separate BAFTA Scotland wins for cast and crew over the course of its run.[15] The future of the show was uncertain following the death of co-creator Simon Carlyle in August 2023,[16][17] until it was revealed that there would be no more episodes of the show, however, there remains the possibility of a stage adaptation.[18][19]

  1. ^ a b Spowart, Nan (28 March 2016). "Hit comedy Two Doors Down is back after winning fans on both sides of the Border". thenational.scot. The National. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. ^ English, Paul (28 December 2014). "Scottish TV comedy Two Doors Down, filmed as a one-off pilot, is to be made into a series next year". Daily Record. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ "BBC Two 'plans second series for Two Doors Down' after ratings success". Express. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. ^ Guide, British Comedy (19 October 2017). "Two Doors Down to return with cast changes". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Two Doors Down to return for Series 5". British Comedy Guide. June 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Interview: Jonathan Watson on the last ever Only an Excuse?". The Scotsman. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. ^ Fulton, Rick (26 August 2020). "Arabella Weir confirms shooting for new series of Two Doors Down to start soon". Daily Record. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  8. ^ BBC (March 2022). BBC ANNUAL PLAN 2022/23 (PDF) (Report). p. 36. Retrieved 6 July 2022. In comedy, Two Doors Down returns with two series broadcasting this year
  9. ^ Richardson, Jay (20 July 2022). "Two Doors Down returning for sixth series and Christmas special". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Merry and Bright! BBC Studios' Two Doors Down confirmed for 6th series and Christmas special in 2022". BBC Media Centre. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  11. ^ "BBC Two - Two Doors Down, 2022 Christmas Special". BBC Programmes. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  12. ^ Smith, Paul T (31 January 2023). "Elaine C. Smith tells fans Two Doors Down will return for new series". The Daily Record. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Two Doors Down commissioned for seventh series and will move next door to BBC One". BBC Media Centre. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  14. ^ "BBC Two - Two Doors Down, Series 7, Episode 1". BBC Programmes. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Two Doors Down - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Two Doors Down creator Simon Carlyle dies aged 48". BBC News. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference DoonInsta was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ "'There won't be another Two Doors Down' as Grado pays touching tribute to creator Simon Carlyle". Glasgow Live. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Kieran Hodgson: From Two Doors Down to the Edinburgh Fringe". BBC News. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.