Beaver Falls (TV series)

Beaver Falls is a British comedy-drama that follows a trio of Oxford Brookes University graduates who managed to deceitfully get jobs at Beaver Falls, an elitist American summer camp for the beautiful teenage offspring of California's rich and powerful.

Beaver Falls
Genre	Comedy-drama
Created by	Iain Hollands
Starring	Sam Robertson John Dagleish Arsher Ali Natasha Loring Kristen Gutoskie Jon Cor Todd Boyce Alison Doody Ben Hawkey
Opening theme	"Billionaires" by Your Twenties
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	George Faber Charles Pattinson
Producer	Mat Chaplin
Production location	South Africa
Camera setup	Single camera
Running time	44–48 minutes
Production company	Company Pictures
Distributor	All3Media
Release
Original network	E4
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	27 July 2011 – 10 September 2012
External links
Website

The first episode aired on E4 at 27 July 2011. The show was renewed for a second and final series, which began airing on 6 August 2012, also on E4.[1]

On 22 September 2012, it was reported that E4 had cancelled Beaver Falls.[2]

Plot

Series One

Flynn, Barry and Adil (A-Rab) fly out to a summer camp in California hoping for two months of sun, booze, and gorgeous horny women. But their dream turns into what seems to be a nightmare when they're appointed to look after a cabin full of social misfits. Generally known as the 'Chunk Bunk' their cabin is terrorized by the jock cabin. Flynn's mission is to sleep with every woman that he can without getting caught, A-Rab wants to get over the girl of his dreams, and Barry just wants to meet a girl. Unbeknownst to A-Rab and Barry, Flynn is actually in America because he has Motor Neurone Disease (the same disease that affected Stephen Hawking) and is aware that he may not have long to live.

By the end of the series, A-Rab has successfully left his ex-girlfriend in the past, and instead fallen for Rachael, the camp's guidance counsellor, but is let down regardless after discovering that she sympathetically slept with Flynn after he confessed his condition to her. Kimberley leaves Jake in Barry's favour, and has sex with him during the last night at the camp. Flynn contemplates suicide when he realises that he has betrayed A-Rab, and because he is afraid of how far his condition will take him, but ultimately chooses to face up to his future, and reconciles with A-Rab (after accepting a punch in the face).

Series Two

The trio return to Beaver Falls, hoping for another relaxed summer as Flynn's time ticks by, having now lost the use of his right arm to his condition. Flynn begins to fall for PJ, the camp-owners' daughter, Barry is thrilled to find that Kimberley is looking for a full relationship with him as long as he is in the country, and A-Rab attempts to reconcile with Rachael, only to learn that she is now married to the bumbling but well-meaning Mac. A rift is formed between the trio when A-Rab challenges Barry over his unreliable nature after Barry drunkenly rats A-Rab out to the police in the wake of a petty crime, and A-Rab instead comes to rely on Hope, a lively and cheerful – but completely untrustworthy – girl who only worsens the matter when she reveals Flynn's condition to the entire camp.

By the end of the series, Barry has learned to take more responsibility for his actions after he was mistakenly led to believe that Kimberley was pregnant. However, Jake, despite initially returning to the camp with a considerably more benevolent outlook on life, ultimately attempts to steal Kimberley back from Barry; though she rejects Jake, Barry chooses to stay as just a friend to her when he realises that she isn't ready for a serious commitment. Mac comes out as gay after a deep conversation with Barry, leading A-Rab and Rachael to reconcile; although this at first provokes a psychotic rampage from Hope, who has become obsessed with A-Rab, she eventually calms down when she realises that A-Rab has no interest in her, but, continues to try and ensure Beaver Falls is closed down. Flynn and PJ fall in love and impulsively decide to marry at the camp, with Flynn vowing to stay in America with her rather than return to Britain, and although the wedding is abruptly halted when Flynn confesses that he had slept with her mother the year before, the couple are ultimately married.

The show ends with Flynn and PJ driving off as the newly married couple. Barry, A-Rab, Rachel, Mac, and Kimberly swim in the lake – Mac decides to return to England with Barry and A-Rab – while Barry suggests they crash Flynn's honeymoon.

Cast and characters

The main cast of series 1. Bottom row from left to right: Natasha Loring as Kimberley, John Dagleish as Barry, Jon Cor as Jake, Arsher Ali as A-Rab and Kristen Gutoskie as Rachael. Top row from left to right: Todd Boyce as Bobby, Sam Robertson as Flynn, and Alison Doody as Pam.

Main

Actor	Character	Series
Sam Robertson	Flynn/Andrew Spencer	Series 1–2
John Dagleish	Barry/David Fletcher	Series 1–2
Arsher Ali	A-Rab/Adil Hussain	Series 1–2
Natasha Loring	Kimberley	Series 1–2
Kristen Gutoskie	Rachael	Series 1–2
Jon Cor	Jake	Series 1–2
Todd Boyce	Bobby	Series 1–2
Alison Doody	Pam	Series 1–2
Alex Wall	Thurston	Series 1–2
Jacob Chapman	Brandon	Series 1–2
Joshua Warner-Campbell	Smallie/Hilary	Series 1–2
Ben Hawkey	Rick Jr	Series 1
Wesley Lerwill	Jizz	Series 1
Clive Holloway	Maurice	Series 2
Tom Austen	Mac	Series 2
Emer Kenny	Hope	Series 2
Scarlett Alice Johnson	PJ	Series 2
Kamogelo Legote	Clarissa	Series 2
Nathan Robert	Gus	Series 1–2
Andrei Damane	Buzz	Series 1–2

Recurring

Actor	Character	Series
Scarlett Rose Patterson	Lily	Series 1
Anjli Mohindra	Saima	Series 1
Bianca Meyer	Penn	Series 1

Episodes

Series 1 (2011)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
1	1	"Episode 1"	Daniel O'Hare	Iain Hollands	27 July 2011	0.74[3]
2	2	"Episode 2"	Daniel O'Hara	Iain Hollands	3 August 2011	0.66[4]
3	3	"Episode 3"	Daniel O'Hara	Jack Lothian	10 August 2011	0.72[5]
4	4	"Episode 4"	Jack Clough	Olivier Lansley & Jack Lothian	17 August 2011	0.40[6]
5	5	"Episode 5"	Jack Clough	Jack Lothian & Iain Hollands	24 August 2011	0.43[7]
6	6	"Episode 6"	Jack Clough	Iain Hollands	31 August 2011	0.43 [8]

Series 2 (2012)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
7	1	"Episode 1"	Lawrence Till	Iain Hollands	6 August 2012	0.28[9]
8	2	"Episode 2"	Lawrence Till	Mark Chappell	13 August 2012	N/A
9	3	"Episode 3"	Lawrence Till	Derek Harvie	20 August 2012	N/A
10	4	"Episode 4"	Ben Caron	Jack Lothian	27 August 2012	N/A
11	5	"Episode 5"	Ben Caron	Joe Barton	3 September 2012	N/A
12	6	"Episode 6"	Ben Caron	Iain Hollands	10 September 2012	N/A

Production

Filming began in February 2011 in South Africa.[10] John Dagleish stated that Beaver Falls was like The O.C. but with British humour. He also talked about fellow E4 show The Inbetweeners, "The Inbetweeners is great and it was a massive success so if we can replicate that we'll be really happy. If we can get half the success they get we'll be chuffed."[11] A second series was confirmed in October 2011.[12]

Broadcast

The first series underperformed only averaging 400,000 viewers an episode.[13] However, it was the third most popular title on 4oD in August 2011 with 1.4m views.[13] The second series premiered to 281,000 viewers, failing to match E4's slot average of 355k (1.94%), in the face of stiff competition from the BBC's Olympics coverage.[14]

Series	Timeslot (GMT)	# Ep.	Premiered		Ended		Viewers
			Date	Premiere Viewers	Date	Finale Viewers
1	Wednesday 10:00PM	6	27 July 2011	740,000	31 August 2011	430,000	400,000
2	Monday 10:00PM	6	6 August 2012	281,000	10 September 2012	TBA	TBA

Reception

Critical reception has been mixed, with critics comparing Beaver Falls to The Inbetweeners, but stating that it falls some way short of comical brilliance.[15] Christopher Hooton of Metro felt that it was the usual teen comedy; the irresistible ladies man, the awkward virgin, the high school jock, the fat kid, the hot woman. Hooton also added "Beaver Falls is essentially a textbook covered in pencil-drawn penises, it was funny once upon a time but that time has passed."[16] Rachel Tarley of Metro stated: "Beaver Falls is shaping up to be a silly, lewd and pretty juvenile series, but with so much heart at its core, it's hard not to warm to these hapless characters and their stories."[17]

Home releases

The first series was released on DVD in Region 2 on 13 August 2012.[18]

References

1. "Beaver Falls series 2 E4 air date". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
2. Munn, Patrick (22 September 2012). "E4 Cancels Dramedy Series 'Beaver Falls'". TVWise. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
3. "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Barb.co.uk. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
4. "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Barb.co.uk. 3 August 2011. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
5. "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Barb.co.uk. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
6. "JK Rowling 'Who Do You Think You Are?' attracts 6.5 million - TV News". Digital Spy. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
7. "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Barb.co.uk. 4 September 2011. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
8. "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Barb.co.uk. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
9. "Beaver Falls struggles on E4 return". Retrieved 14 August 2012.
10. "E4 announces new drama 'Beaver Falls' – TV News". Digital Spy. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
11. "Newsbeat – Beaver Falls stars set for show debut on TV channel E4". BBC. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
12. "'Fresh Meat', 'Beaver Falls' renewed by Channel 4". Retrieved 4 July 2012.
13. "Channel 4's 4oD sees August usage increase". Retrieved 7 August 2012.
14. "Beaver Falls struggles on E4 return". Retrieved 14 August 2012.
15. "Beaver Falls – Falls Short". TV Pixie. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
16. "Beaver Falls – season 1 – episode 1 – TV review". Metro.co.uk. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
17. "Beaver Falls, series 1, episode 2: TV review". Metro.co.uk. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
18. "TV comedy DVDs coming soon". Retrieved 2 August 2012.

External links

• Official Beaver Falls website
• Beaver Falls at IMDb
• Beaver Falls at British Comedy Guide
• Beaver Falls at TV.com
• Beaver Leaks