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Moving Wallpaper

7.2(6)
First Aired:January 10, 2008
Seasons:2 seasons
Episodes:18
Status:Ended

Moving Wallpaper is a British satirical comedy-drama television series set in a TV production unit. It ran on ITV for two series in 2008–2009. The subject of the first series was the production of a soap called Echo Beach, each episode of which aired directly after the Moving Wallpaper episode about its production. The second series was based around the production of a "zombie show" called Renaissance. Ben Miller confirmed in May 2009 on his Twitter account that no further series will be made. The title, "Moving Wallpaper", is a disparaging term applied to uninspiring TV shows, or to television in general, referring to the perception that modern television viewers are "mindless absorbers of images", as if staring at wallpaper.

Cast

James Lance

James Lance

Tom Warren

Ben Miller

Ben Miller

Jonathan Pope

Elizabeth Berrington

Elizabeth Berrington

Mel Debrou

Raquel Cassidy

Raquel Cassidy

Nancy Weeks

Sinéad Keenan

Sinéad Keenan

Kelly Hawkins

Martine McCutcheon

Martine McCutcheon

Martine McCutcheon (uncredited)

Alan Dale

Alan Dale

Alan Dale

Jason Donovan

Jason Donovan

Jason Donovan (uncredited)

Susie Amy

Susie Amy

Susie Amy

Dave Lamb

Carl Morris

Kelly Brook

Kelly Brook

Kelly Brook

Seasons

E1Episode 1

30m

Jan 10, 2008

ITV's new soap Echo Beach is just days away from launching and a new producer called Jonathan Pope is hired. He makes sure he is public enemy number 1 in the production office, as he throws out everyone's ideas and brings in fresh new ideas, stories and characters. Everyone disagrees with the ideas but Pope is convinced his ideas will make Echo Beach a ratings hit. Is he right? Time will tell... Welcome to Moving Wallpaper the show set in the fictional production office of the soap, Echo Beach.

E2Episode 2

30m

Jan 11, 2008

It's Jonathan's birthday, but that's not stopping him from working. He is proud of how Episode 1 of Echo Beach turned out. Everyone is for a surprise when their wages are handed out. Nancy makes it clear that she wants Jonathan to fail in his new job.

E3Episode 3

30m

Jan 18, 2008

Gillian has been mugged and Jonathan who is trying to be more of a team player now, accompanies her to the police station. As Jonathan feels out of the loop and the tea run, he moves into the production office, distracting the writers with his noisy habits. But Jonathan's attempts at being nice gets on people's nerves and upsets them.

E4Episode 4

30m

Jan 25, 2008

It's the TV Quick awards show, but Nancy will not pay for a table. Johnathan feels Nancy refusing to pay it the last straw, and quits. Episode 4, the explosion episode is coming up and that episode is the one they are aiming to beat EastEnders to in the Spectacular Scene of the Year award at the British Soap Awards. With no Jonathan for this crucial episode, Sam is left in charge.

E5Episode 5

30m

Feb 1, 2008

Hugo Speer has quit Echo Beach. No not really. But that's the crisis the team has to deal with when Jonathan pretends he has, in order to give the team a push. But then Jonathan is the one in for a shock when he learns his rumor may be true after all.

E6Episode 6

30m

Feb 8, 2008

Jonathan catches Sam with one of the actors, but don't know which one, but is determined to find out who it is. While the team worry that Sam's new storyline ideas could threaten the show.

E7Episode 7

30m

Feb 15, 2008

Mel has got Ewan McGregor to appear on the show. Jonathan then orders a total rewrite of the script. Nancy however if not happy that Jonathan is making rash decisions

E8Episode 8

30m

Feb 22, 2008

The writers are sick of getting criticism, so give Jonathan a taste of his own medicine. But soon the criticism starts to spiral out on control.

E9Episode 9

30m

Feb 29, 2008

Carl thinks he is dying and the writers fear for their jobs, when Nancy tells Jonathan they are too old.

E10Epsiode 10

30m

Mar 7, 2008

The team are forced to go to Cornwall and visit the set. Jonathan brings an actress along as his date, but Nancy warns him not to cast her in the show. Susie Amy also does not want a rival and resorts to black mailing Jonathan.

E11Episode 11

30m

Mar 14, 2008

The sand riddle, has been leaked to the press, and Nancy is not happy. She decides to stick around, and keep an eye on things, which just leads to chaos. Especially when she suggest to the team, that they should kill Fin in the next episode.

E12Episode 12

30m

Mar 21, 2008

It's the final episode. A second series is not guaranteed. With the show also being £100,000 over budget, Jonathan realises in order to get Series 2, he may have to fire one of the stars in order to stay on budget. Jonathan decides on getting rid of one of the three biggest stars. Jason, Martine or Hugo.

E1Series 2, Episode 1

30m

Feb 27, 2009

Echo Beach is dead (it was shit and no one watched it), but Moving Wallpaper is still alive. With Echo Beach now consigned to the history books, Jonathan Pope and his team face the sack. But could a dead man in the toilets and zombies give them a second chance

E2Series 2, Episode 2

30m

Mar 6, 2009

Jonathan Pope tries to go behind the back of his boss to get some finance from the American Sci-Fi channel with predictable results.

E3Series 2, Episode 3

30m

Mar 13, 2009

Jonathon Pope has some serious back pedaling to do when he inadvertently sexual harasses the male lead of Renaissance.

E4Series 2, Episode 4

30m

Mar 20, 2009

Unhappy with the opening scene of Renaissance Jonathon hires another writer.

E5Series 2, Episode 5

30m

Mar 27, 2009

Nancy keeps Jonathon to his promise to invite the press to a preview of 'Renaissance' at the studios despite his assurances that the team is ready.

E6Series 2, Episode 6

30m

Apr 3, 2009

Renaissance is completed and even Jonathan is on a high at the wrap party. Nancy cannot bear it that Jonathan has finally found success and tries to shelve the show

Storyline

Moving Wallpaper is a British satirical comedy-drama television series set in a TV production unit. It ran on ITV for two series in 2008–2009. The subject of the first series was the production of a soap called Echo Beach, each episode of which aired directly after the Moving Wallpaper episode about its production. The second series was based around the production of a "zombie show" called Renaissance. Ben Miller confirmed in May 2009 on his Twitter account that no further series will be made. The title, "Moving Wallpaper", is a disparaging term applied to uninspiring TV shows, or to television in general, referring to the perception that modern television viewers are "mindless absorbers of images", as if staring at wallpaper.

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