Ruby
Wax to play the Pope and Jerry Hall to play a nun in new BBC THREE
animated series: Popetown
Popetown
is a ten-part animated sitcom that looks at the daily nuisances
that exist in any workplace - with one twist.
This
workplace is the Vatican and the CEO happens to be the Pope.
Popetown
centres around the long-suffering and good hearted Father Nicholas
(Kevin Eldon - Brass Eye, I'm Alan Partridge, Big Train) and his
daily struggle against life's ups and downs.
Ruby
Wax is the voice of the Pope, Jerry Hall plays Sister Penelope,
the Popetown TV reporter, and Morwenna Banks is Sister Marie, Father
Nicholas's devoted and innocent assistant.
The
cast also includes Matt Lucas (Shooting Stars, Rock Profiles), Mackenzie
Crook (The Office) and Simon Greenall (Alan Partridge).
A
commission for BBC THREE from CHX Productions and French TV company,
Moi J’aime La Television, Popetown is directed by Phil Ox
(MJTV) and features the writing talents of Mackenzie Crook and David
Quantick.
Popetown
comes to BBC THREE in 2004.
Notes
to Editors
BBC
THREE to launch on 9 February 2003 (19.11.02)
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