Buffering (TV series)
Buffering is a British sitcom broadcast on ITV2.[1] The series was created and is co-written by comedian Iain Stirling and Steve Bugeja,[2][3] and began airing on 5 August 2021 with all episodes available on the ITV Hub on the same day.[4] After a year hiatus, series two is set to air in 2023.
| Buffering | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Created by | Steve Bugeja Iain Stirling |
| Directed by | Martin Stirling |
| Starring | Iain Stirling Elena Saurel Phil Fletcher Jessie Cave |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Richard Allen-Turner Jon Thoday |
| Producers | Jane Bell Serena Cullen |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV2 |
| Original release | 5 August 2021 – present |
Cast
- Iain Stirling as Iain; A children's TV presenter.
- Elena Saurel as Olivia
- Jessie Cave as Rosie
- Janine Harouni as Thalia
- Rosa Robson as Ashley
- Paul G Raymond as Greg
- Sean Sagar as Robbie
- Steve Bugeja as Finn
- Phil Fletcher as Larry the Lizard
- Samantha Womack as Steph
Episodes
| No. | Title[4] | Directed by | Written by | ITV2 air date[5] | ITV Hub air date | UK viewers (millions)[6][lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Martin Stirling | Iain Stirling & Steve Bugeja | 5 August 2021 | 5 August 2021 | 0.46 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Martin Stirling | Iain Stirling & Steve Bugeja | 5 August 2021 | 5 August 2021 | N/A (<0.37)[lower-alpha 2] |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Martin Stirling | Iain Stirling & Steve Bugeja | 12 August 2021 | 5 August 2021 | 0.44 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Martin Stirling | Iain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Eleanor Tiernan | 19 August 2021 | 5 August 2021 | 0.37 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Martin Stirling | Iain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Eleanor Tiernan | 26 August 2021 | 5 August 2021 | N/A (<0.25)[lower-alpha 2] |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Martin Stirling | Iain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Christine Robertson | 2 September 2021 | 5 August 2021 | N/A (<0.26)[lower-alpha 2] |
- 28-day consolidated ratings with device viewership. From episode 3, figures include viewership on ITV Hub prior to linear broadcast.
- Not reported in the weekly top 15 programmes for four-screen viewer ratings.
References
- "ITV2 Sets Premiere Date For 'Buffering'". TVWise. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "The 10 best TV shows to watch this week, from The Grand Tour to Buffering". inews.co.uk. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "New comedy shows: Jerk series 2 on BBC3 and Buffering on ITV2". Financial Times. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Buffering". ITV Hub. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- "Buffering - Series 1". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- "Most watched programmes". BARB. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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