The Goes Wrong Show

What’s the worst that could happen? A troupe of am dram actors take on some prestige productions. If you wouldn't mind ignoring the pratfalls, crumbling sets and tortured thespians ...

The Goes Wrong Show (2019-2021) is a British sitcom created by Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields and Henry Lewis for BBC One. Its troupe of amateur actors, led by the earnest Chris Bean (Henry Shields) and Robert Grove (Henry Lewis), along with Dennis Tyde (Jonathan Sayer), Max Bennett (Dave Hearn) and Sandra Wilkinson (Charlie Russell), take on prestige stage productions and see each one come apart. The engine of the show is simple: the company wants to deliver a polished performance, and every scene is undone by collapsing sets, malfunctioning props and tortured thespians pushing through. Each episode is a short self-contained comedy of escalating physical disasters, with the cast playing up their vanity and bravado. The show is an exercise in slapstick and mishap, with a warm, breezy, affectionate tone that celebrates amateur enthusiasm. Set in contemporary Britain among community theatre productions, it is a family-friendly comedy with a bright, farcical register. Fans of Noises Off, The Office and Extras will find resonance in its mix of cringe-inducing self-regard and gleeful stagecraft disasters across two seasons and eleven episodes.

Critics broadly enjoy its relentless physical slapstick and committed cast, though some find the formula repetitive over time.

• Noises Offshared slapstick physical comedy and amateur theatre mishaps
• The Officeshared mockumentary-style chaos and inept characters with prestige aspirations
• Extrasshared cringe comedy about self-important performers failing spectacularly

Created by

Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields, Henry Lewis

Release Date

2019-12-23

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

8.6 / 10 (43)

What is The Goes Wrong Show about?

A troupe of amateur actors attempt ambitious prestige productions and are undone by constant pratfalls and crumbling sets.

What is The Goes Wrong Show like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Goes Wrong Show as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is The Goes Wrong Show violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Goes Wrong Show.

What did critics think of The Goes Wrong Show?

Critics broadly enjoy its relentless physical slapstick and committed cast, though some find the formula repetitive over time.

Which shows are like The Goes Wrong Show?

Shows with a similar feel include Noises Off, The Office, and Extras.

How long is The Goes Wrong Show?

The Goes Wrong Show: 2 seasons, 11 episodes.

Is The Goes Wrong Show still running?

No, The Goes Wrong Show was canceled.

Where can I watch The Goes Wrong Show?

In United States, The Goes Wrong Show streams on Plex, Plex Player, Plex Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Tubi TV, Howdy Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon MX Player.