

6.724 minSeason 3 • Episode 6
LatestThe final send-off is upset by betrayal almost at once. But is there still a way through?
David Tennant and Michael Sheen (playing themselves) were due to star in a production of 'Six Characters in Search of an Author' in the West End. The pandemic has put an end to that, but their director (Simon Evans) is determined not to let the opportunity pass them by.
Acting
Tennant and Sheen's real friendship fuels delicious fake hostility.
Writing
Improvised-feeling banter that weaponizes their actual careers.
Production
Clever webcam format that evolves across seasons.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Most 'Zoom calls' were filmed separately due to actual lockdown restrictions; Tennant and Sheen often weren't even in the same room.
The show became a time capsule of early pandemic coping mechanisms, with season 3 awkwardly acknowledging the world had moved on while they were still trapped in 2020.