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Calamity James
Slapstick adventure about young James, who is cursed with ‘acute misfortune syndrome’. James is on a mission to reconnect with his estranged dad.
Calamity James is a slapstick comedy about a young man, James, who is cursed with ‘acute misfortune syndrome’. James tries to reconnect with his dad after being thrown out by his mum for setting fire to their house at a family barbecue. In this world, chronic bad luck exists and the unbelievable is the everyday.
Last on
Wed 31 Dec 202501:35
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| James | Dylan Blore |
| Brian | Mark Bonnar |
| Len | Robert Jack |
| Director | Louis Paxton |
| Producer | Laura Taylor |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Coombes |
| Executive Producer | Mark Talbot |
| Executive Producer | Gavin Smith |
| Executive Producer | Navi Lamba |
| Production Company | Emanata Studios |
Broadcasts
- Mon 12 Jun 202321:00
- Sat 24 Jun 202322:00
- Mon 3 Jul 202321:45
- Tue 4 Jul 202302:15
- Sun 26 Nov 202303:10
- Mon 12 Feb 202422:45
- Mon 8 Apr 202401:00
- Tue 9 Apr 202403:40
- Sat 29 Jun 202423:20
- Wed 3 Jul 202401:45
- Tue 24 Sep 202402:45
- Thu 17 Oct 202423:45
- Fri 6 Dec 202403:00
- Tue 21 Jan 202503:45
- Sun 16 Nov 202503:15
- Sat 27 Dec 202502:45
- Wed 31 Dec 202501:35
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