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Timewasters

  • TV Series
  • 2017–2019
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Timewasters (2017)
Created by Daniel Lawrence Taylor, Timewasters is a Β½ hour comedy about a four-piece South London jazz band that time travels via an elevator in a dilapidated block of flats. Met with stares and curiosity in both the 1920s and 1950s, the group hilariously navigates the clash of cultures and social conventions all while exploring worlds that are both incredibly familiar and painfully foreign.
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A struggling jazz band from South London are propelled back in time.A struggling jazz band from South London are propelled back in time.A struggling jazz band from South London are propelled back in time.

  • Creator
    • Daniel Lawrence Taylor
  • Stars
    • Daniel Lawrence Taylor
    • Kadiff Kirwan
    • Adelayo Adedayo
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    • IMDb RATING
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    762
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    • Creator
      • Daniel Lawrence Taylor
    • Stars
      • Daniel Lawrence Taylor
      • Kadiff Kirwan
      • Adelayo Adedayo
    • 16User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 nominations total

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    Daniel Lawrence Taylor
    Daniel Lawrence Taylor
    • Nick
    Kadiff Kirwan
    Kadiff Kirwan
    • Jason
    Adelayo Adedayo
    Adelayo Adedayo
    • Lauren
    Samson Kayo
    Samson Kayo
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    Ellie White
    • Janice
    Liz Kingsman
    Liz Kingsman
    • Victoria
    Anna Chancellor
    Anna Chancellor
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    Oliver Wellington
    Oliver Wellington
    • JJ
    John Stoate
    • Homeless Pete
    Kevin Garry
    Kevin Garry
    • Curtis
    Sam Douglas
    • Vadim
    Daniel Simonsen
    • Alexei
    Clint Dyer
    Clint Dyer
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    Joseph Quinn
    Joseph Quinn
    • Ralph
    Theo Barklem-Biggs
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    Kirsty J. Curtis
    Kirsty J. Curtis
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    Frankie Wilson
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    • Trivia
      On Wednesday, 8th August 2018 ITV announced that it had commissioned a second series of the time travel comedy with filming for series two commencing in August 2018 for broadcast on ITV2 in 2019. It was revealed that in series two the characters would travel back in time to the 1950s.
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    Bring Back Timewasters

    Just binge watched Timewasters on Freevee πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½, love everything about it!!! Now I'm sad to learn and trying to understand why it wasn't picked up for a 3rd season??!!

    If I had the means I'd pick it up for the 3rd. Those of us here in the States would welcome this historical comedic twist and cast of characters πŸ˜‚πŸ˜…πŸ˜‚πŸ˜…
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    • Release date
      • October 8, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • ITVX (United Kingdom)
      • Production Company
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ΠŸΡ€ΠΎΠΆΠΈΠ³Π°Ρ‚Π΅Π»ΠΈ Π²Ρ€Π΅ΠΌΠ΅Π½ΠΈ
    • Production company
      • Big Talk Productions
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      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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