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Spaced

★ 7.9 1999 · 1990s 2 seasons Channel 4

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Synopsis

Spaced: the anti-Friends, in that it examines the lives of common 20 somethings, but in a way that is more down to earth and realistic. Here we have Daisy and Tim; two 'young' adults with big dreams just trying to get by in this crazy world. They are thrown together in a common pursuit of tenancy, which they find by posing as a couple. The house has a landlady and an oddball artist living there. The series explores the ins and outs of London living.

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Cast & Crew

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Tim Bisley

Jessica Hynes

Jessica Hynes

Daisy Steiner

Nick Frost

Nick Frost

Mike Watt

Mark Heap

Mark Heap

Brian Topp

Julia Deakin

Julia Deakin

Marsha Klein

Gareth Edwards

Gareth Edwards

Producer

Nira Park

Nira Park

Producer

Humphrey Barclay

Humphrey Barclay

Producer

Trivia about Spaced

The Series 2 DVD release introduced the "Homage-o-meter", an alternative set of subtitles listing every reference and homage; the "Definitive Collectors Edition" boxed set introduced a similar subtitle track for Series 1. 2000 AD artists Jim Murray and Jason Brashill provided the artwork for Tim's comic The Bear, as well as other incidental artwork for the show.

Tim's boss Bilbo wears a 2000 AD comic T-shirt whilst lecturing Tim about Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.

Tim and Daisy smoke cannabis on a number of occasions, one episode centring on its use.

Individual tracks that were particularly featured in an episode included "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?" by Louis Jordan, "Smash It" by Fuzz Townshend, and "The Staunton Lick" by Lemon Jelly.

A Guy Pratt remix of the A-Team theme song, featured at the conclusion of "Epiphanies", was a fan favourite, but was never made commercially available.

In 2001, a soundtrack to the first series was released in tandem with the first series' release on DVD and videotape.