Crashing (British TV series)


Crashing is a British comedy-drama series commissioned by Channel 4 and produced by Big Talk Productions. The six-part series premiered on 11 January 2016. It was written and created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

Premise

Crashing follows the lives of six twenty-somethings living together as property guardians in a disused hospital, keeping the building safe in exchange for cheaper rent and a strict set of rules. The close personal relationships start to overlap, and the group navigates sexual tension and personal baggage before they are inevitably evicted

Cast

Main

Background

The story began as two plays, written by Waller-Bridge, which were developed for television by the production company, Big Talk. The setting of the show was inspired by Middlesex Hospital, an abandoned hospital located in Fitzrovia near the production company's offices. It was eventually filmed at a disused building of the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.

Nominations

Crashing was released on DVD by Simply Media on 3 September 2018.. Crashing is currently available to be streamed on Netflix.