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Reunited (TV pilot)

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577: 331:, where critic John Dugdale wrote, "There's been so much bittersweet fiction since , and as this is about pals in their thirties, novelty is impossible and clichés inevitable. This opener has the familiar genre failing, too, of being neither comic nor involvingly dramatic – it is hard to care who Hannah ends up with, and a glimpse of Byrne's chest provides the funniest moment. Still, the cast is terrific, and Bullen hasn't lost his gift for memorable individual scenes." The 33: 278:(1999–2000). The idea came to him after an Australian friend of his met up with a group of people with whom he had shared a house. Although Bullen had emigrated to Australia in 2002, he returned to the UK for the five months 373:" and concluded her preview by writing, "It's a funny, touching portrayal of a group of friends who are old enough to be disappointed with life but young enough to try fixing things with tequila slammers and casual sex." 297:
Ed Byrne's character was originally called "Ed" but was changed to "Rob" after Byrne was concerned that viewers would attribute "Ed"'s negative characteristics to him in real life.
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on 30 June 2010. Overnight ratings data gave an average of 3.3 million viewers, with a 15.3% audience share during its timeslot; it was beaten by a repeat of
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was filmed on location in London in March 2010. Some scenes were filmed at Sam's Bar & Brasserie in
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The BBC did not commission a series, though Ed Byrne has discussed other projects with Mike Bullen.
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Eight years after sharing a flat together while students at university, six friends reunite.
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was in production, as he had only faxed in the scripts for his last British series,
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Byrne, Ed. Television interview with Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.
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Writing Reunited was an easy job, but just don't ask Ed Byrne to play squash
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also selected as a highlight for Wednesday evening. In a positive preview,
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Robinson, John (26 June 2010). "Wednesday 30: Pick of the Day".
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and directed by Simon Delaney. It was first broadcast on
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Ed Byrne talks about expensive whisky and dad dancing
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Joseph Millson
Emma Stansfield
Ed Byrne
Navin Chowdhry
Jemima Rooper
Michelle Terry
Sarah-Jane Potts
Mark Russell
BBC One
television pilot
Mike Bullen
BBC One
Mike Bullen
Sunburn
Chiswick
BBC One
Midsomer Murders
ITV
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The Guardian
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Coupling
Network TV BBC Week 26: Wednesday 30 June 2010
Writing Reunited was an easy job, but just don't ask Ed Byrne to play squash

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