Timewasters

TV Series
2017–2019
TV-14
30m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

755

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Created by Daniel Lawrence Taylor, Timewasters is a ½ hour comedy about a four-piece South London jazz band that time travels via an elevator in a dilapidated block of flats. Met with stares and curiosity in both the 1920s and 1950s, the group hilariously navigates the clash of cultures and social conventions all while exploring worlds that are both incredibly familiar and painfully foreign.

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A struggling jazz band from South London are propelled back in time.A struggling jazz band from South London are propelled back in time.A struggling jazz band from South London are propelled back in time.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

755

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 nominations total

Episodes12

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Trivia
On Wednesday, 8th August 2018 ITV announced that it had commissioned a second series of the time travel comedy with filming for series two commencing in August 2018 for broadcast on ITV2 in 2019. It was revealed that in series two the characters would travel back in time to the 1950s.

Connections
Featured in Newsnight: Not on Track (2023)

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10/10

Timewasters

Just stumbled across this series and I'm hooked on it! It's fresh it's crazy it's brilliant. It does social commentary is such a clever way- it mocks it exposes bigotry all wrapped up in quick fire humour! Very very clever, well acted well played - it integrates little cameos from various films e.g. Get Me Out - Stepford Wives and spoofs them up! Great writing keep up the good work- hope we see more of this Team on our TV please