Stath Lets Flats
| Stath Lets Flats | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Jamie Demetriou |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 18 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 22–25 minutes |
| Production company | Roughcut TV |
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| Release | 27 June 2018 – 30 November 2021 |
Stath Lets Flats is a British sitcom created by Jamie Demetriou that aired on Channel 4 from 27 June 2018 to 30 November 2021. The series stars Demetriou as Stath, an awkward and bumbling English-Cypriot man who is employed at a London letting agent solely because his father owns it.[1][2][3]
Demetriou co-wrote the series with Robert Popper. The series also stars Demetriou's sister Natasia Demetriou as Stath's sister Sophie, Christos Stergioglou as his father and boss Vasos, Katy Wix and Kiell Smith-Bynoe as his co-workers Carole and Dean, Ellie White as Sophie's friend Katia, and Al Roberts as Stath's co-worker and only friend Al.[4] Alex Beckett had an early role as Marcus, and the show was dedicated to him following his suicide between the show's production and broadcast.
The series received praise for its writing and performances. In 2020, it won the BAFTA for Best Scripted Comedy while Demetriou won the BAFTA for Best Male Comedy Performance. The show also airs on HBO Max in the United States.[5][6]
In January 2022, Demetriou said there were no plans at the time to make a fourth season, but that there may be one in the future.[7] Several characters from the show returned for a sketch as part of Red Nose Day in March 2023.[8]
Cast and characters
[edit]| Actor | Character | Series | ||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Jamie Demetriou | Stath Charalambos | Main | ||
| Natasia Demetriou | Sophie Charalambos | Main | ||
| Christos Stergioglou | Vasos Charalambos | Main | ||
| Katy Wix | Carole Collins | Main | ||
| Al Roberts | Al Clark | Main | ||
| Kiell Smith-Bynoe | Dean Townsend | Main | ||
| Alex Beckett | Marcus | Main | ||
| Ellie White | Katia | Recurring | Main | |
| Dustin Demri-Burns | Julian | Recurring | Main | |
| Tom Stourton | Robbie | Recurring | ||
| Haruka Abe | Tomoko | Recurring | ||
| Jimmy Roussounis | Stephen | Recurring | ||
| David Mumeni | Cem | Recurring | ||
| Kayode Ewumi | Bits | Recurring | ||
| Nick Mohammed | Anthony Stappan | Recurring | ||
| David Avery | Bambos | Recurring | ||
| Charlie Cooper | Gregory | Recurring | ||
Episodes
[edit]| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 6[9] | 27 June 2018 | 1 August 2018 | |
| 2 | 6 | 19 August 2019 | 23 September 2019 | |
| 3 | 6[10] | 26 October 2021 | 30 November 2021 | |
Series 1 (2018)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | 1 | "A Pushy Boy" | Tom Kingsley | Jamie Demetriou | 27 June 2018 | 0.97[citation needed] | |
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Stath needs to impress his dad Vasos, who is also his boss, and let some flats after losing his patience and pushing a customer. Stath unsuccessfully attempts to gain more viewings to impress Vasos after he announces he is retiring. In the process he accidentally breaks his coworker Al's nose and then steals a viewing from another coworker, Carole, in order to try and let a flat, while Sophie and Al try to travel to A&E, despite not knowing the way. Stath then volunteers to get rid of a pigeon from tenant's flat. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "A Absolutely Garden" | Tom Kingsley | Jamie Demetriou | 4 July 2018 | 0.81[citation needed] | |
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Stath goes out to help Sophie when his dad calls and ask him to let a house with a garden in a desirable area. Stath thinks this will be an easy win but it all goes wrong even with help from Sophie and Al. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "A Job Is a Change" | Tom Kingsley | Jamie Demetriou | 11 July 2018 | 0.78[citation needed] | |
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After Stath accidentally burns down a property, he falls out with his exasperated dad, so he gets a job at the slick agency next door but struggles to fit in. | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "A Completely Football" | Tom Kingsley | Jamie Demetriou | 18 July 2018 | N/A | |
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Stath takes desperate measures to get on the annual inter-agency football tournament when he finds out he's been dropped from the team while Katia tries to attract his romantic attention. | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "A Romance of Love" | Tom Kingsley | Jamie Demetriou | 25 July 2018 | N/A | |
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After a night of drunken passion with former rival Carole, Stath is infatuated, Carole is less keen. And it's college results day for Sophie. | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "It's a Manager Day" | Tom Kingsley | Jamie Demetriou | 1 August 2018 | 0.63[citation needed] | |
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It's Vasos' 70th birthday party and he has to decide who he will hand the business over to, Carole and Stath battle it out meanwhile Al is paid a surprise visit by his Japanese girlfriend. | |||||||
Series 2 (2019)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date | |
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| 7 | 1 | "A Dreadfully New Time" | 19 August 2019 | |
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New boss Julian is making changes at Michael & Eagle and Stath feels left behind. When Julian unveils a slick new promo with no mention of the family, Stath decides to make his own rival video. Meanwhile Sophie tries to move on from Al and focus on her music. | ||||
| 8 | 2 | "Where Can I Flat?" | 26 August 2019 | |
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When his dad announces that he needs to move out, Stath is forced to experience flat hunting from the other side. Sophie agrees to look with him but has mixed emotions when Stath invites newly single Al to join them. | ||||
| 9 | 3 | "An Completely New Girl" | 2 September 2019 | |
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Stath is struggling with the smart new clients brought in by Julian, until he meets Harriet, a well-meaning middle-class millennial, who takes a shine to him. But Stath soon finds himself out of his depth with her intellectual friends. Meanwhile Al uses his singing talents to get close to Sophie. | ||||
| 10 | 4 | "A Battle of Our Lives" | 9 September 2019 | |
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Michael & Eagle is under threat from a rival agency burning their signs. When their keys are stolen too, Stath is challenged to prove his bravery. Sophie finds herself caught up in the lettings agency war, when she falls for fellow dogsbody, Cem. | ||||
| 11 | 5 | "A Stressfully Date" | 16 September 2019 | |
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Stath is excited about his annual siblings dinner with Sophie, until she decides to invite new boyfriend Cem. Stath has to face up to the terrible state of his own love life, while Sophie gets second thoughts after a fun day out with Al. | ||||
| 12 | 6 | "Congratulations, Please" | 23 September 2019 | |
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Michael & Eagle are nominated for a local letting agents award, thanks to Julian's improvements. With their new partners and success for the family business, everything seems to be rosy for Stath, Sophie and their dad. But shocking revelations at the awards dinner threaten their happiness. | ||||
Series 3 (2021)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date | |
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| 13 | 1 | "A Children's Child" | 26 October 2021 | |
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The business finds itself in trouble after losing the office and having to work out of Vasos' house. Stath looks to get his old job as a barber back to make ends meet while Carole is about to give birth. | ||||
| 14 | 2 | "A Incredibly Young Woman" | 2 November 2021 | |
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A rival lettings agent sets up across the road including Sophie's former boyfriend Cem, meanwhile Carole doesn't trust Stath & Katia to look after baby Dina. | ||||
| 15 | 3 | "A Drink Because of Friendship" | 9 November 2021 | |
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While Stath enjoys a lads' night with Al and Dean, Sophie and Katia take Carole for night out with the girls. Their blossoming friendships are threatened by Carole's poisonous sister Kris and a raucous open mic night at a popular letting agents' pub. | ||||
| 16 | 4 | "A Actually Good Person" | 16 November 2021 | |
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Stath is shamed online after being secretly filmed by a flat viewer. He tries to defend himself by appearing on Greek internet TV and performing a humiliating act for charity, which only threatens to bring more shame to Michael and Eagle. | ||||
| 17 | 5 | "A Literally Earlier Year" | 23 November 2021 | |
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A surprise stag do for Stath's dad Vasos turns nostalgic when the gang discover a home video of the early days of Michael and Eagle. | ||||
| 18 | 6 | "Here Comes the Steven" | 30 November 2021 | |
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Alone and struggling to start anew, Stath sees his dad's wedding as the perfect opportunity to win back the love of his life. | ||||
Reception
[edit]Critical reception for series 1 was highly positive. Sam Wollaston of The Guardian gave it a positive review saying that there was "plenty to like".[11] Guy Pewsey of the Evening Standard said that it contained "moments of classic, unmistakably British, humour".[12] Elisa Bray of the i said that it "roared along at speed with energy and absurdity".[13]
The second series won multiple BAFTAs.
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 I Talk Telly Awards | Best New Comedy Programme | Stath Lets Flats | Nominated | [14] |
| 2019 Broadcast Awards | Best Comedy Programme | Stath Lets Flats | Nominated | [15] |
| 2019 I Talk Telly Awards | Best Returning Comedy Programme | Stath Lets Flats | Nominated | [16] |
| 2019 British Academy Television Awards | Best Scripted Comedy | Stath Lets Flats | Nominated | [17] |
| Best Male Comedy Performance | Jamie Demetriou | Nominated | [17] | |
| 2020 British Academy Television Awards | Best Scripted Comedy | Stath Lets Flats | Won | [18] |
| Best Male Comedy Performance | Jamie Demetriou | Won | [18] | |
| 2020 British Academy Television Craft Awards | Best Writer: Comedy | Jamie Demetriou | Won | [19] |
| 2020 Broadcast Awards | Best Comedy Programme | Stath Lets Flats | Nominated | [20] |
| 2020 Edinburgh International Television Festival awards | Best Comedy Series | Stath Lets Flats | Nominated | [21] |
| 2022 British Academy Television Awards | Best Scripted Comedy | Stath Lets Flats | Nominated | [22] |
| Best Male Comedy Performance | Jamie Demetriou | Won | [22] | |
| Best Female Comedy Performance | Natasia Demetriou | Nominated | [22] | |
| 2022 Royal Television Society Programme Awards | Comedy Performance: Female | Katy Wix | Nominated | [23] |
International adaptation
[edit]In December 2020, it was reported that Fox was developing an American adaptation of the series, titled Bren Rents with Joe Mande as writer and executive producer.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ Wollaston, Sam (27 June 2018). "Stath Lets Flats review – finding the funny in generation rent's plight". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Stath Lets Flats, Channel 4, review: 'A fixer-upper with potential'". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Stath Lets Flats, Channel 4, review: Absurd as London's property market". Inews.co.uk. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Wednesday's Best TV: Stath Lets Flats". Standard.co.uk. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Stath Lets Flats : Reviews 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Midgley, Carol (28 June 2018). "TV review: Stath Lets Flats; The People Vs The NHS: Who Gets the Drugs?". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Jamie Demetriou "pausing" Stath Lets Flats but won't rule out future seasons". Radio Times.
- ^ "BBC One - Comic Relief, 2023, Stath Lets Flats for Comic Relief". BBC. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ McCreesh, Louise (3 July 2018). "If Jamie Demetriou From 'Stath Lets Flats' Looks Familiar, This Is Why". Bustle.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Stath Lets Flats - All 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Wollaston, Sam (27 June 2018). "Stath Lets Flats review – finding the funny in generation rent's plight". The Guardian.
- ^ "Wednesday's Best TV: Stath Lets Flats". 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Stath Lets Flats, Channel 4, review: Absurd as London's property market". 27 June 2018.
- ^ "ChuckleVision amongst I Talk Telly Awards 2018 winners". British Comedy Guide. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Broadcast Awards 2019 nominations". British Comedy Guide. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "I Talk Telly Awards – 2019 | United Agents". www.unitedagents.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Television in 2019 BAFTA Awards". BAFTA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Television in 2020 BAFTA Awards". BAFTA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "2020 Television Craft Writer: Comedy BAFTA Awards". BAFTA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Shortlist 2020 – Broadcast Awards 2020". Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "EDINBURGH TV AWARDS 2020". The Edinburgh International Television Festival. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Bafta TV awards 2022: the full list of winners". The Guardian. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Nominations announced for the RTS Programme Awards 2022". Royal Television Society. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ White, Peter (14 December 2020). "Fox Developing Remake Of British Comedy 'Stath Lets Flats' With Joe Mande". Deadline Hollywood.