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Unprecedented (TV series)

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Unprecedented is a 2020 UK television series first shown on BBC Four.[1][2][3][4]

It comprised 14 short plays, first broadcast in five episodes from 26 May to 29 May 2020. Each play was performed and recorded remotely, during the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and concerned different aspects of life under lockdown. Actors taking part included Geraldine James, Lennie James and Alison Steadman.[1][2]

Plays

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Plays and episodes in Unprecedented
Episode Date first broadcast Title Writer Reference
1 26 May 2020 Viral James Graham [5]
1 26 May 2020 Penny Charlene James [5]
1 26 May 2020 Going Forward John Donnelly [5]
2 27 May 2020 Romantic Distancing Tim Price [6]
2 27 May 2020 Safer at Home Anna Maloney [6]
2 27 May 2020 House Party April De Angelis [6]
3 28 May 2020 Grounded Duncan Macmillan [7]
3 28 May 2020 Fear Fatigue Prasanna Puwanarajah [7]
4 28 May 2020 Kat and Zaccy Deborah Bruce [8]
4 28 May 2020 The Unexpected Expert Matilda Ibini [8]
4 28 May 2020 The Night After Josh Azouz [8]
5 29 May 2020 Central Hill Nathaniel Martello-White [9]
5 29 May 2020 Batshit Jasmine Lee-Jones [9]
5 29 May 2020 Everybody's Talkin' Chloe Moss [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Akbar, Arifa (26 May 2020). "Unprecedented review – making gripping drama out of corona crisis". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b Bano, Tim (27 May 2020). "Unprecedented review – BBC Four, BBC iPlayer". The Stage. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Unprecedented". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Four. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ Sweeting, Adam (27 May 2020). "Unprecedented, BBC Four review - perspectives on the pandemic". theartsdesk.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Unprecedented: Episode 1". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Four. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Unprecedented: Episode 2". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Four. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Unprecedented: Episode 3". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Four. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Unprecedented: Episode 4". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Four. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  9. ^ a b c "Unprecedented: Episode 5". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Four. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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