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| Vicious | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Mark Ravenhill Gary Janetti |
| Written by | Gary Janetti |
| Directed by | Ed Bye |
| Starring | Derek Jacobi Ian McKellen Frances de la Tour Iwan Rheon Marcia Warren Philip Voss |
| Opening theme | "Never Can Say Goodbye" performed by the Communards |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 + 1 Christmas special + 1 Final special |
| No. of episodes | 14 (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE. |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jane Featherstone Gary Janetti |
| Producer | Gary Reich |
| Production location | The London Studios |
| Editors | Chris Wadsworth Mark Wybourne |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production companies | Brown Eyed Boy Kudos Bartleby Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 29 April 2013 – 16 December 2016 |
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Vicious is a British television sitcom that premiered 29 April 2013 on ITV. [1] The series starred Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi as Freddie and Stuart, an elderly gay couple who have been together for 50 years but endure a love/hate relationship.[2][3]
The show was initially developed by the British playwright, Mark Ravenhill.[4] The series was written by Gary Janetti, an American whose primary credits are Will & Grace and Family Guy.[5]
- ^ "Vicious - Production Details & Cast and Crew". British Comedy Guide. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan (5 November 2012). "Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Derek Jacobi to star in ITV sitcom 'Vicious'". Digital Spy. London, England: Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ Deans, Jason (5 November 2012). "Sir Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi play gay couple in Vicious ITV comedy". The Guardian. London, England. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ Thomas, June (27 June 2014), "Celebrating Stereotypes: Gary Janetti on His Very Gay New PBS Show, Vicious", Slate, retrieved 3 October 2024
- ^ Hale, Mike (28 June 2014). "Love With the Proper Dose of Disdain". The New York Times. New York. p. C.0. Retrieved 3 October 2024.