Chekhov Comedy Shorts

Chekhov Comedy Shorts

Sky Arts Ended Comedy

1 Season · 4 Episodes · Premiered November 14, 2010 · Ended November 28, 2010

A who's who of British comedic talent combine in four plays of debt, disagreements and duels. Steve Coogan, Mat Horne, Julian Barrett, Julia Davis, Sheridan Smith and Reece Shearsmith are among the stellar line-up bringing a quartet of Anton Chekhov's most popular comedy shorts to life. This outstanding comedy cast will perform the legendary Russian playwright's one-act plays, including The Proposal, The Dangers of Tobacco and The Bear, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of his birth.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

4 episodes
E01
Reluctant Tragic Hero
Sun, Nov 14 2010 9:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E02
The Bear
Sun, Nov 21 2010 9:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E03
The Dangers of Tobacco
Sun, Nov 28 2010 9:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E04
The Proposal
Sun, Nov 28 2010 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Julian Barratt
Julian Barratt as Smirnoff
Steve Coogan
Steve Coogan as Steve Coogan
Mackenzie Crook
Mackenzie Crook as Murashkin
Julia Davis
Julia Davis as Popova
Mathew Horne
Mathew Horne as Lomov
Philip Jackson
Philip Jackson as Father
Sheridan Smith
Sheridan Smith as Natasha
Johnny Vegas
Johnny Vegas as Tolkachov

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