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Sold (TV series)
Sold • (Dan Johnston)
Production
Filming began in the week beginning 25 June 2007[2] in
and around London.[3] It is directed by Cilla Ware and dis-
tributed internationally by RDF Media.[3] Prior to the an-
nouncement of the series, it was referred to by RDF as
"Homeboys".[4]
The set for the estate Agents was The Pub Studio in
Series logo Battersea London. http://www.thepubstudio.co.uk
Genre Comedy drama
Starring Kris Marshall
Episodes
Bryan Dick
Christina Cole
Dan Johnston
Reception
Ella Smith The programme opened with strong ratings, securing 4
Country of origin United Kingdom million viewers for the first and second episodes. That
number had halved by the final episode. Writing in The
Language(s) English Guardian, Gareth McLean called it "so atrocious in every
No. of episodes 6 (List of episodes) possible way - from its dire script through cartoonish
characters to music that will have you hankering for tin-
Production
nitus".[8]
Executive Rob Pursey
producer(s)
References
Producer(s) Philip Trethowan
[1] Anthony Stewart Head on Hotel Babylon. Retrieved
Broadcast October 2, 2007.
Original channel ITV [2] Hemley, Matthew (2007-06-19). "BBC gets the scoop
on tabloid life with drama". The Stage.
Original run 15 November 2007 – 20 December http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/
2007
17218/bbc-gets-the-scoop-on-tabloid-life-with-
drama. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
Sold is a British comedy drama television series produced
[3] ^ Holmwood, Leigh (2007-06-11). "ITV sold on
by Touchpaper Television for ITV. The series stars Kris
estate agent comedy". Guardian Unlimited.
Marshall and Bryan Dick as Matt and Danny, employees
http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/
of Colubrines Estate Agents. It is written by Steve
0,,2100560,00.html. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
Coombes and was broadcast between 15 November and
[4] RDF Media Group plc (15 May 2007). RDF Media
20 December 2007.
Group plc Full Year Results For the Year Ended 31
January 2007. Press release. Retrieved on 22 August
Characters 2007.
[5] ^ Conlan, Tara (2007-11-23). "Arrange Me a
• (Bryan Dick) — An estate agent "with a heart ... who
Marriage engages 1.8m". Guardian Unlimited.
makes [buyers’ and sellers’] dreams come true.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/nov/23/
• (Kris Marshall) — Danny’s colleague, who seeks to
tvratings.television. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
exploit people for their money.
[6] Holmwood, Leigh (2007-11-30). "Nearly 7 million
• (Anthony Head) — The owner of the company. Head
watch Cerys eviction". Guardian Unlimited.
bases his performance on Alan Sugar.[1]
• (Christina Cole) http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/nov/30/
• (Ella Smith) tvratings.television. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
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Title Viewers Original airdate
"Episode 1
Episode 1" 4.44 million[5] 15 November
2007 (2007-11-15)
As the new flagship store opens, Danny is given just a few weeks to prove himself at Colubrine’s – or find a new job.
His heartless colleagues relish his initial failure as he enrages a househunting couple by exposing the husband’s infi-
delity, and upsets a struggling single mother already at her wits’ end.
The rest of the gang will stop at nothing to make a sale as they compete with each other for commission.
It’s opening day at the flagship branch of "the fastest growing estate agency in the South East" but the Colu-
brine’s gang arrive at their new office to find themselves locked out.
That’s because Danny (Bryan Dick), the only remaining member of staff from the agency that Colubrine’s has re-
cently bought out, is busy showing a prospective buyer Kate around her dream house.
There Danny glimpses Kate’s heart’s desire – to have a baby and a family home with her husband, Richard. Danny
returns from his viewing to a less than warm welcome from his new boss, Matt (Kris Marshall). As he is introduced
to his colleagues, Danny realises that Colubrine’s operate by a very different ethos to the one he’s used to.
"Episode 2
Episode 2" 4.27 million[5] 22 November
2007 (2007-11-22)
Matt is consumed with jealousy as the gang speculate on what happened between Danny and Mel after the Colu-
brine’s Big Night Out, much to Danny’s amusement.
Mr Colubrine surprises his employees by appearing via webcam in the office, a new innovation allowing him to
check in on his staff at any moment. Singling out Matt, he demands to be shown the properties they have for sale
and is unimpressed by the empty display window. The gang must find property to sell – and fast.
Left to hold the fort at the office while the team contrive to sign up more vendors, Danny is accosted by two
sexy young sisters, first-time buyers pooling their resources and determined to secure his undivided attention.
Phoebe heads off to local rival estate agents, Bonvilles, where she goes undercover as a buyer and is quickly shown
around a succession of increasingly fabulous homes by Gavin, a sexy young estate agent. But as Gavin flatters and
flirts with Phoebe, it’s not just the properties she is falling for.
"Episode 3
Episode 3" 3.1 million[6] 29 November
2007 (2007-11-29)
Charged with the sale of Ellesmere Hall, Mel has her eyes set on the big prize, but risks more than anticipated when
she falls for potential buyer, millionaire strip-club owner, Paul.
Matt gets in over his head with his latest marketing scam involving the local school, but it’s Danny who feels the
repercussions as he struggles to find the perfect home for a single mother and her son.
And hapless Jonty is bullied by the work experience kid. Ultimately the gang must pull together to save Matt’s job –
and Mel’s pride.
"Episode 4
Episode 4" 2.2 million[7] 6 December
2007 (2007-12-06)
Danny’s troubled childhood comes back to haunt him when he shows a couple around his old family home and then
discovers that developers are digging up his father’s grave. Matt sees this as an opportunity to make a fast buck, but
his scheming backfires when Mel sides with Danny. Selling off an old gothic house ripe for redevelopment, Phoebe
and Jonty are haunted by a different kind of ghost.
At a brainstorming session presided over by Mr Colubrine (Anthony Head), the gang are each under pressure to
impress the boss with a new idea to increase Colubrine’s market dominance. Only Matt’s (Kris Marshall) idea is
greeted with enthusiasm when he proposes they concentrate their efforts on developing disused buildings and land
for residential use.
Back at the office the next day, Matt is alarmed to find Mr Colubrine keenly pursuing this idea and anticipating im-
mediate results.
"Episode 5
Episode 5" 2.3 million[7] 13 December
2007 (2007-12-13)
The Colubrine’s team have secured a lucrative contract to handle sales for the Bay Tree Court Development. With
just two more remaining flats on the site to be sold, Matt is in a triumphant mood, boasting to Mel that he’s des-
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tined for great things, but she’s distracted by Danny. Disturbed by their flirtatious banter, Matt charges them with
the sale of the last two flats.
The next day, Mel’s promising viewing at Bay Tree Court is interrupted when she discovers Jonty squatting in
the show flat. He reveals that his house has been repossessed and, ashamed at being a homeless estate agent, has
been camping at Bay Tree Court. When Phoebe hears of his plight, she offers to let him stay with her, a proposition
that Jonty misreads as a sign of growing affection.
Mr Colubrine drops a bombshell – the Bay Tree Court deal demanded a fifth of the flats be sold to keyworkers,
something Matt had failed to realise. The gang find themselves up against the clock with just one week to find the
necessary new buyers for Bay Tree Court or risk losing Colubrine’s valuable contract and wrecking their relation-
ship with the influential developer, Lord Derek. Everyone is now focused on finding nurses and firefighters to buy
these flats – against his will, Danny gets on board and leads the team in a fresh approach to selling the flats: an un-
usually honest and upfront approach which sees the team succeed at the eleventh hour.
Saved by Danny’s last minute intervention, Matt is rewarded by Mr Colubrine at the Colubrine’s Big Night Out. But it
is a hollow victory for Matt as he realises that things are hotting up between Mel and Danny.
"Episode 6
Episode 6" 2.3 million[8] 20 December
2007 (2007-12-20)
The gang are in relaxed mood in the office, all except for Matt who is notably unhappy at the easy and flirtatious
teasing between Mel and Danny. The atmosphere is broken, however, by Mr Colubrine’s webcam announcement
that he is opening a new flagship branch in Almeria – and he’ll be selecting a manager to oversee the Spanish office.
The heat is on to impress the boss and land the plum job.
In her efforts to impress Mr Colubrine, an enterprising Mel, who had promised to steal somebody’s business
lease, succeeds in poaching the very office in Almeria that Mr Colubrine had earmarked for his flagship branch. Nat-
urally, this earns Mr Colubrine’s full attention – prompting him to make a shock visit. A tax exile, he is making a fly-
ing visit to the UK, throwing the office into panic.
While Matt remains convinced he is the man for the job, Mr Colubrine has designs on another member of staff,
Mel, who has quietly proved herself worthy of the top job. Mel and Danny argue when she announces that she is se-
riously considering the job offer in Spain.
Later, thanks to Matt’s manipulating, Danny clashes with his mother once more and learns some startling truths. At
the final Colubrine’s Big Night Out of the series, the gang are brought together for some shocking revelations.
[7] ^ Tryhorn, Chris (2007-12-14). "Viewers not sold on
estate agent drama". Guardian Unlimited.
External links
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/dec/14/ • Sold at itv.com
tvratings.television. Retrieved 2007-12-27. • Sold at Touchpaper Television
[8] ^ Plunkett, John (2007-12-21). "Viewers don’t buy • Sold at the Internet Movie Database
into ITV1’s Sold". Guardian Unlimited.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/dec/21/
tvratings.television. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
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