Zapped (TV series)

Zapped is a British television sitcom, set in both the real world and a fantasy world, with the majority of characters and stories wholly set in the latter. It stars James Buckley as Brian Weaver, a real world inhabitant who becomes trapped in Munty, a town in the fantasy world.[1]

Zapped
Written by	Dan Gaster Will Ing Paul Powell
Directed by	Dave Lambert
Starring	James Buckley Paul Kaye Sharon Rooney Kenneth Collard Louis Emerick Sally Phillips
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	3
No. of episodes	15 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	30 to 40 minutes
Production company(s)	Baby Cow Productions
Release
Original network	Dave
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	13 October 2016 (2016-10-13) – 21 November 2018 (2018-11-21)
External links
Website

James Buckley announced during a live stream on 8 February 2019 that the show had been cancelled and he would not be making any more episodes.[2][3]

Plot

Brian is a temporary office worker in West London who takes delivery of a package addressed to someone in a place called Munty. He opens it, puts on the amulet within, and is teleported to the medieval setting of Munty. The three episodes of series one focus on his attempts to get back to the real world. He is not missed by his real world colleagues, who do not like him.

Setting

Munty is a place in a fantasy universe, where magic is a real force, but one closely controlled by a police state. The enforcers of the state are "fairies", who are the opposite of the traditional image of the fairy - they are big, burly, thuggish men.

The stories are mostly set in and around the town pub (The Jug and the Other Jug) and a nearby shop. They revolve around Brian's attempts to get home and his interactions with his newfound friends. Brian does not gel with his new surroundings and does not fit in, notably remaining in his real world clothes throughout.[4]

Cast and characters

• James Buckley as Brian Weaver, a real world protagonist, trapped in Munty.
• Kenneth Collard as Steg Steggson, a half-giant half-dwarf Munty resident.
• Steve Coogan as Feffenhoffer a sadistic circus master.
• Phil Daniels as the Warden of the Pear Orchard.
• Kathryn Drysdale as Lorelei, a demifin.
• Louis Emerick as Herman, landlord and barkeep of the Munty pub
• Tim FitzHigham as Fenton Breem, Munty's premier musician and playwright.
• Martin Glyn Murray as Greg.
• Ricky Grover as Hawthorn, a fairy.
• Miranda Hennessy as Effandra.
• Paul Kaye as Howell, a magic emporium owning wizard who funds his substance abuse issues with dodgy schemes.
• Tim Key as Sextus.
• Guz Khan as Skylark, a fairy.
• Sylvester McCoy as The Protector.
• Sally Phillips as Slasher Morgan, a criminal who often deals with Howell.
• Jessica Ransom as Jess, a real world office worker.
• Sharon Rooney as Barbara, a useless soothsayer with affection for Brian.
• Richard Sandling as Springleaf, a fairy.
• Nina Wadia as the Judge.
• Tony Way as Chestnut, a fairy.
• Susan Wokoma as Rina.

Episodes

Series 1 (2016)

Episode	Title	Air date
1	"Mr Weaver"	13 October 2016 (2016-10-13)
Brian becomes trapped in Munty and befriends a group of misfits who offer some help for him to get back home.
2	"Mr Charisma"	20 October 2016 (2016-10-20)
Brian tries to use a charisma potion to retrieve the amulet.
3	"Mr Wuffles"	27 October 2016 (2016-10-27)
Brian is granted a wish which might enable him to get home.

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Series 2 (2017)

On 12 April 2017, it was announced that Zapped has been renewed for a second series of six episodes, to be broadcast starting 12 October 2017.[6][7]

Episode	Title	Air date
1	"The Trial"	12 October 2017 (2017-10-12)
Brian has been locked up and charged with starting the snail wars. Steg persuades him to opt for trial by combat against a terrifying warrior called Radnok.
2	"Magic Darts"	19 October 2017 (2017-10-19)
Brian takes a magical crash course from Howell, Barbara loses her only soothsaying client and the Fairies become obsessed with darts.
3	"The Party"	26 October 2017 (2017-10-26)
Brian heads to a trendy, exclusive new bar near Munty docks. He proves a hit with the bar's cool clientele, but are they what they seem?
4	"Pear Fair"	2 November 2017 (2017-11-02)
It is Munty's famous Pear Fair and Brian and Steg get the easy job of guarding an albino pear tree.
5	"Showtime"	9 November 2017 (2017-11-09)
Desperate to reach the City of a Thousand Towers before the Super Solstice, Brian ingratiates himself with a company of travelling players who are in town to perform the annual Munty Play.
6	"The Henge"	16 November 2017 (2017-11-16)
The Super Solstice is Brian's last chance to get home.

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Series 3 (2018)

Episode	Title	Air date
1	"Circus"	17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)
Brian is forced to perform in a travelling circus, run by the sadistic Feffenhoffer.
2	"Chef"	24 October 2018 (2018-10-24)
3	"Popcorn"	31 October 2018 (2018-10-31)
Brian introduces popcorn to Munty.
4	"Barrel"	7 November 2018 (2018-11-07)
When Brian collects the wrong barrel from the docks, a hostage situation develops in The Jug And The Other Jug.
5	"Book"	14 November 2018 (2018-11-14)
6	"Amulet"	21 November 2018 (2018-11-21)

References

1. "Dave: Zapped".
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0X2bJcEzJw
3. "Zapped cancelled after three series". British Comedy Guide. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
4. "Zapped 1.1".
5. "British Comedy Guide: Zapped".
6. "When Does Zapped Series 2 Start?".
7. "Dave Twitter account". Twitter. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
8. "IMDb: Zapped".

External links

• Zapped on IMDb
• Zapped at British Comedy Guide
• Zapped at epguides.com