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Vicious

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  • 2013–2016
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Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellen in Vicious (2013)
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Freddie Thornhill (Sir Ian McKellen) and Stuart Bixby (Sir Derek Jacobi) are an old gay couple who have been together for nearly fifty years. Their lives now revolve around entertaining thei... Read allFreddie Thornhill (Sir Ian McKellen) and Stuart Bixby (Sir Derek Jacobi) are an old gay couple who have been together for nearly fifty years. Their lives now revolve around entertaining their frequent guests and hurling insults at each other at every opportunity.Freddie Thornhill (Sir Ian McKellen) and Stuart Bixby (Sir Derek Jacobi) are an old gay couple who have been together for nearly fifty years. Their lives now revolve around entertaining their frequent guests and hurling insults at each other at every opportunity.

  • Creators
    • Gary Janetti
    • Mark Ravenhill
  • Stars
    • Derek Jacobi
    • Ian McKellen
    • Frances de la Tour
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,145
    1,215
    • Creators
      • Gary Janetti
      • Mark Ravenhill
    • Stars
      • Derek Jacobi
      • Ian McKellen
      • Frances de la Tour
    • 56User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 nominations total

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    Derek Jacobi
    Derek Jacobi
    • Stuart Bixby
    • 2013–2016
    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • Freddie Thornhill
    • 2013–2016
    Frances de la Tour
    Frances de la Tour
    • Violet Crosby
    • 2013–2016
    Iwan Rheon
    Iwan Rheon
    • Ash Weston
    • 2013–2016
    Marcia Warren
    Marcia Warren
    • Penelope
    • 2013–2016
    Philip Voss
    Philip Voss
    • Mason
    • 2013–2016
    Alexandra Roach
    Alexandra Roach
    • Chloe
    • 2013–2015
    Georgia King
    Georgia King
    • Jess Foster
    • 2015
    Christopher Villiers
    Christopher Villiers
    • Gerald Wilkinson
    • 2013
    Hazel Douglas
    Hazel Douglas
    • Mildred Bixby
    • 2013
    Jonathan Readwin
    Jonathan Readwin
    • Mr. Allison
    • 2013
    Sam Swann
    Sam Swann
    • Rob
    • 2013
    Celia Imrie
    Celia Imrie
    • Lillian Haverfield-Wickham
    • 2015
    Samuel Barnett
    Samuel Barnett
    • Young Stuart
    • 2015
    Jack Ashton
    Jack Ashton
    • Theo
    • 2015
    Joan Linder
    • Mildred Bixby
    • 2015
    Eileen Atkins
    Eileen Atkins
    • Rosemary
    • 2016
    Joshua Miles
    • Tom
    • 2013
    • Creators
      • Gary Janetti
      • Mark Ravenhill
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    9Billyjhobbs-1

    To Sirs (McKellen and Jacobi) with Love!

    It's deliciously vicious, this "Vicious" series from the Brits. And no one does "camp" like the Brits. Between Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi, we have "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe" meeting "Will and Grace," with the former coming out better, higher, funnier.

    Sharp, very sharp, screenplay and the biting, scathing retorts to these who longtime partners is at once horrifying yet all this ends up in an "ab fab" understatement: they really are more than partners; they are friends. Kudos to them for chancing such roles and kudos to the writers for being so "spot on." (And what's NOT to like about Ash!)

    Here's to a continuation of this series.
    AnnaShade

    I laughed through the whole six episodes!

    I give this an 11/10 because it was so much more entertaining to me than most shows I watch. I laughed a lot in every single episode and loved all of them by the end (which seems bizarre at the start, but really it's inevitable by the end).

    The show takes stereotypical things and people and plays them very well, turning them into characters that I'd love to see come back for another season. It is original in that its main characters are almost all 70+, and that the main two are gay men, but they're all played as people who happen to be those things, not totally defined by them.

    If you don't have the necessary sense of humor, you will be confused and/or offended by the show. But if you understand it, it's incredibly funny, relevant, and you'll see that the people are all very loving with each other (in a crazy way).

    It doesn't have a massively dynamic, ever-changing cast of characters with deep plots - it's about two people living their very ordinary lives together. They do it so well that it makes it extraordinary for me.

    So, I recommend this and I hope you give it a chance or three.
    10goodlilkitty

    Not everyone's cup of tea but definitely mine.

    I went into this one without any idea of what I was in for. I had some time to kill and found this on my DVR so I decided to check it out. I'm the kind of person that will watch nearly anything at least once even if I have no idea what the show is about or who's in it. I put it on without bothering to read the info and was shocked right away to see Sir Ian McKellan's name on the cast list. I love this man. I have never seen him in anything I haven't loved. Then the show started and I found myself wondering what the heck I was about to watch and how the heck it ended up on my DVR. By the end of the first episode, I was madly in love with Vicious.

    I get why people are having a hard time with this show. From the moment the first episode started, I wasn't entirely sure what I was watching. It isn't what one would expect to see on television these days. It's definitely hammy and over the top but I think that's what I liked about it most. It's ridiculous and I think the ridiculousness is what makes it so brilliant. All that out of the way, this is not a show everyone is going to love. If you want a well acted, thoughtful sitcom that pokes fun at life but still takes itself seriously in the end, you should skip Vicious. If you're looking for a bit of silly fun, definitely check it out.
    8blanche-2

    a showcase for two great actors

    Sir Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi star in "Vicious," also starring Frances de la Tour.

    McKellen and Jacobi play, for want of a better term, two old queens, and de la Tour plays their upstairs neighbor Violet. McKellen's character, Freddie, was an actor with so-so success who talks about his fan mail ("You only had one fan," Stuart (Jacobi) reminds him. "Yes, but he wrote a lot of letters," Freddie says.) In the episode I saw, the two were mourning, if that's the right word, the death of an old friend who apparently had been the lover of Freddie at one time, though he also managed to have two wives and six children. "Wasn't there a wife?" Penelope (Marcia Warren) asks. "Oh, yes," Stuart says, "but that was only for 19 years." Basically, it's the two guys throwing insults at one another and having a bad reaction when someone opens the curtains and lets in the light. The one-liners for the most part are very funny, delivered by two great actors who are obviously enjoying themselves camping it up.

    I have to say I found it quite enjoyable, funny, and on a higher level than some of the comedies on TV today.
    10charleshuber

    It has been too long since I laughed this hard and this much!

    I had my reservations after reading the reviews. After watching the First episode, no doubt - funny and original. Make sure you stick around for the third and you will not be able to let it go.

    Stereotypical characters in a brand new light. Excellent casting, perfectly matched the roles and the actors. The witty and snappy comments compliment the new character types not too often seen on TV. Original script with lines you can use in an everyday life. I must admit - I stole some and already used a few.

    Without a doubt, one of the best progressive comedies as of late.

    A must see! However, a warning: if you are accustomed to the typical, safe boilerplate comedies, this will probably not be for you. If you lack the necessary humor it could be viewed as extremely offensive on several levels - not intended as such. If you watch comedies for sex, turn on the porn channel, because this replaced most of the sex with wit and humor.

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    • Trivia
      According to Sir Ian McKellen (Freddie Thornhill), he and Sir Derek Jacobi (Stuart Bixby) went to drama school together, and both had crushes on each other, but never admitted it at the time, and so never entered into a relationship.
    • Quotes

      Freddie Thornhill: So, who were you squawking on the phone to just now?

      Stuart Bixby: My mother, if you must know. She was very distraught.

      Freddie Thornhill: Why, did you finally tell her about us?

      Stuart Bixby: I'm waiting for the right time.

      Freddie Thornhill: It's been forty-eight years!

      Stuart Bixby: And there has not been a right time!

    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
      Never Can Say Goodbye
      Written by Clifton Davis (uncredited)

      Performed by The Communards

      Series theme song played over the opening credits

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    • Release date
      • June 29, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vicious Old Queens
    • Filming locations
      • The London Studios, Upper Ground, South Bank, Lambeth, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Brown Eyed Boy
      • Shine Group
      • Kudos Film and Television
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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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