Sorted is a BBC television drama series, first broadcast in 2006, and transmitted on BBC One and BBC HD. It was created by Danny Brocklehurst, who has also written for Clocking Off and Shameless. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Danny Brocklehurst is a British screenwriter, born in 1971. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest television station in the world. ... The BBC will begin a 6-12 month long trial of HDTV broadcasting on May 15, 2006. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest public broadcasting corporation in the world. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest television station in the world. ... The BBC will begin a 6-12 month long trial of HDTV broadcasting on May 15, 2006. ... Danny Brocklehurst is a British screenwriter, born in 1971. ... Clocking Off is a British television drama series which ran on the BBC One network for four seasons from 2000 to 2003. ... Shameless is an offbeat British comedic drama television series set in Manchester, UK. Produced by Company Pictures for the Channel 4 network, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from January 13, 2004. ...

The series, set in Manchester but filmed in Stockport, follows the lives of several postmen and stars Neil Dudgeon, Will Mellor and Hugo Speer. The name of the series has a double meaning - postal workers 'sort' mail for delivery and "sorted" is common slang word for approval used in Manchester. The City of Manchester is a major city and metropolitan borough in the North of England, historically notable for its central role in the Industrial Revolution. ... Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester in England, traditionally within the county of Cheshire. ... A Melbourne postie riding a motorbike A postman on his bicycle in Oxford. ... Neil Dudgeon is an English actor best known for his many television appearances, most often in crime drama. ... Will Mellor (born 3 April 1976, in Stockport, Cheshire, England) is a British actor and former hip hop star. ... Hugo Speer (b. ... Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speakers dialect or language. ...

Its theme tune is Bang Bang You're Dead by Dirty Pretty Things. The theme music of a radio or television program is a piece that is written specifically for that show and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ... Bang Bang Youre Dead is a song by the band Dirty Pretty Things. ... Dirty Pretty Things is the band fronted by former member of The Libertines, Carl Barât. ...

The Observer described it as 'reminiscent of Clocking Off at it's best'. The Guardian called it 'Danny Brocklehurst's down and dirty drama' and The Times praised it with the phrase 'it delivers.'

Cast

• Hugo Speer as Charlie King
• Neil Dudgeon as Harry
• Dean Lennox Kelly as Dex
• Cal Macaninch as Radge
• Will Mellor as Barmpot
• Mark Womack as Jack
• Tracy-Ann Oberman as Amy
• Eva Pope as Kathy
• Nina Sosanya as Nancy

Hugo Speer (b. ... Neil Dudgeon is an English actor best known for his many television appearances, most often in crime drama. ... Actor Dean Lennox Kelly is best known for his role as Kev in Channel 4’s Shameless. ... Will Mellor (born 3 April 1976, in Stockport, Cheshire, England) is a British actor and former hip hop star. ... Tracy-Ann Oberman on EastEnders Revealed Tracy-Ann Oberman (born August 1970 in England) is a British Jewish television and radio actress, best known for her role as Chrissie Watts in the soap opera EastEnders. ... Eva Pope is a British actress. ... Nina Sosanya is a British actress. ...

External links

• BBC Sorted website