"The IT Crowd" (2006) TV series 2006-????

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

3 February 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Chris O'Dowd	...	Roy (18 episodes, 2006-2008)
Richard Ayoade	...	Moss (18 episodes, 2006-2008)
Katherine Parkinson	...	Jen (18 episodes, 2006-2008)
Matt Berry	...	Douglas (10 episodes, 2007-2008)

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Series Directed by
Graham Linehan		(18 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ben Fuller		(6 episodes, 2006)
Barbara Wiltshire		(6 episodes, 2007)
Richard Boden		(6 episodes, 2008)

Series Writing credits
Graham Linehan		(18 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Produced by
Ash Atalla	....	series producer / executive producer (18 episodes, 2006-2008)
Derrin Schlesinger	....	consulting producer / producer (18 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jo Hunter	....	line producer (6 episodes, 2006)
Jamie Glazebrook	....	producer (6 episodes, 2007)
Caroline Wyard	....	line producer (6 episodes, 2007)
Isibeal Ballance	....	line producer (6 episodes, 2008)
Richard Boden	....	series producer (6 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
Neil Hannon		(17 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Cinematography by
Francis De Groote		(6 episodes, 2007)

Series Film Editing by
Paul Machliss		(18 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Casting by
Sarah Crowe		(18 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Production Design by
Dennis De Groot		(12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jo Sutherland		(6 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Direction by
Dick Lunn		(12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kye Smith-Mackintosh		(6 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Annie Hardinge		(18 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Makeup Department
Juliette Argent	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 2006)
Elisa Brandom	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 2006)
Christine Cant	....	makeup designer (6 episodes, 2006)
Kate Thompson	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 2007)
Jane Walker	....	makeup designer (5 episodes, 2007)
Eva Marieges Moore	....	makeup designer (4 episodes, 2008)
Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou	....	makeup designer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jay Arthur	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2006)
Jon Jennings	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2007)
Annalise Laidlow	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 2007)
Charlie Leech	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2007)
Tim Mannion	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2008)
Louise Wodehouse-Easton	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2008)
Sophia Ollins	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Laurie Law	....	props buyer (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Andie Vining	....	props master (6 episodes, 2006)
Cathy Cosgrove	....	props buyer (6 episodes, 2007)
Brian Hampton	....	props master (6 episodes, 2007)
Fiona Bambrough-Scott	....	props buyer (6 episodes, 2008)
Karl McGovern	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 2008)
Alan Shaw	....	props master (6 episodes, 2008)
Libby Uppington	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 2008)
Natalie Valentine	....	stand-by art director (6 episodes, 2008)
Dennis De Groot	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Kevin Paice	....	sound supervisor (18 episodes, 2006-2008)
Matt Stronge	....	dubbing mixer (18 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ron Stewart	....	location boom operator (6 episodes, 2006)
Kevin Amos	....	location sound recordist (6 episodes, 2008)

Series Special Effects by
Steve Bowman	....	special effects (1 episode, 2006)

Series Visual Effects by
Gary J. Brown	....	digital effects artist (1 episode, 2006)

Series Stunts
Tracey Caudle	....	stunts (1 episode, 2006)
Andy Smart	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2006)
Stephanie Carey	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 2008)
James Grogan	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Martin Hawkins	....	lighting director / lighting designer (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chris Chatfield	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tony Freeman	....	studio camera supervisor (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Alan Haddow	....	studio camera supervisor (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Francis De Groote	....	lighting director (6 episodes, 2006)
Tony Keene	....	camera supervisor (6 episodes, 2008)
Clive Sait	....	gaffer (6 episodes, 2008)
Peter Welch	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Zoe Matzko	....	friendface animation (1 episode, 2008)

Series Casting Department
Cassandra King	....	casting assistant (12 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Peter Halston	....	wardrobe supervisor (6 episodes, 2006)
Karen Beale	....	wardrobe supervisor (6 episodes, 2008)
Sheila Gunn	....	wardrobe supervisor (4 episodes, 2007)
Sheena Gunn	....	wardrobe supervisor (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Editorial Department
Barbara Hicks	....	vision mixer (15 episodes, 2006-2008)
Colin Peters	....	colorist (6 episodes, 2006)
Tim O'Brien	....	colourist / colorist (6 episodes, 2007)
Vincent Narduzzo	....	colourist (6 episodes, 2008)
Simon Sanders	....	vision mixer (3 episodes, 2006)

Series Music Department
Robert Popper	....	musician: classical guitar / musician: mariachi guitar (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Other crew
Beatrice Gay	....	production executive / head of production / ... (18 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sean Sollé	....	consultant: IT (18 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rob Smith	....	floor manager (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Chrissie Bibby	....	script supervisor (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Lois Drysdale	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Robert Popper	....	script consultant / script editor (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Isibeal Ballance	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2006)
Suzanne Baron	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2006)
Penny De Groot	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2006)
Holly Ingram	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 2006)
Liz Summers	....	stage manager (6 episodes, 2006)
Ed Suter	....	location manager (6 episodes, 2006)
Caroline Caley	....	stage manager (6 episodes, 2007)
Natalia Kinsey	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 2007)
Sam Legasick	....	production runner (6 episodes, 2007)
Rebecca Nazareth	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2007)
Henry Woolley	....	location manager (6 episodes, 2007)
Ben Capel	....	researcher (6 episodes, 2008)
Jim Chambers	....	location manager (6 episodes, 2008)
Lucy Fewell	....	stage manager (6 episodes, 2008)
David Finnigan	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2008)
Nick Irving	....	legal & business affairs (6 episodes, 2008)
Lydia Scott	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 2008)
Zoe Symonds	....	location assistant (6 episodes, 2008)
Pete Deagle	....	production runner (5 episodes, 2006)

Production Companies

• Talkback Thames
• Channel 4 Television Corporation (for)

Distributors

• Channel 4 Television Corporation (2006-) (UK) (TV)
• B-motion (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
• Canvas (2009-) (Belgium) (TV)
• Comedy Central Deutschland (2009-) (Germany) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2008) (Netherlands) (TV)
• HBO Hungary (2007-) (Hungary) (TV)

Other Companies

• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Compuhire  computer graphics
• Mayflower Studios  adr recording studio
• Shynola  titles

Also Known As:

Banda iz odeljenja informatike (Serbia) [sr]
Gasca de la IT (Romania) [ro]
IT-ovci (Croatia) [hr]
Kiber klapa (Slovenia) [sl]
Kockafejek (Hungary) [hu]
Los informáticos (Spain) [es]
Particka IT (Czech Republic) [cs]

Runtime:

23 min (18 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Teddington Studios, Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK

Company:

Talkback Thames

Trivia:

On the UK DVD of The IT Crowd, one of the subtitle options comes up in '1337' or 'leet' speak. 1337, based on the term 'elite', is a language of slang predominantly used by gamers and Internet users, and so fits in with the characters and general humour of The IT Crowd.

Quotes:

Roy: I'm not turning it up to eight Moss! It'll blow my cock off !

Movie Connections:

Featured in The British Comedy Awards 2006 Live (2006) (TV)

Brilliant

"The IT crowd" is an excellent comedy but requires the viewer to watch the second episode rather than base their judgement on the first episode then snub the entire series.

The first episode was a decent attempt to gain the viewers approval however, it was hyped far too much, which made the viewer think that "The IT Crowd" was the next best comedy. When the first episode ended, everyone was disappointed due to the lack of good jokes. There were moments in the first episode that somehow reminded me of the great mind of Graham Linehan who was the writer to "Father Ted" and "Black Books" due to random jokes such as the joke in the credits.

The second episode was almost redemption to the first as the cast and Graham Linehan ultimately revealed their true performance. It was almost surreal and had it's connections to "Father Ted" equally weirdness. There was uncontrollable laughter in a lot of areas of the second episode such as the stress class which delivered powerful comedy that would even make "Father Ted" mediocre.

I give this comedy a round of applause and wish for an encore.