Lab Rats (British TV series)
Lab Rats is a 2008 BBC Two situation comedy set in a university science laboratory starring Chris Addison, who co-wrote the series with Carl Cooper. The series was produced by regular collaborator Simon Nicholls and directed by Adam Tandy. Its executive producer was Armando Iannucci with whom Addison worked in The Thick of It.
| Lab Rats | |
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Cartoon-style title screen of Lab Rats | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Chris Addison Carl Cooper |
| Directed by | Adam Tandy |
| Starring | Chris Addison Selina Cadell Jo Enright Geoffrey McGivern Dan Tetsell Margaret Cabourn-Smith |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Armando Iannucci Ali Bryer Carron |
| Producer | Simon Nicholls |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 29 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 10 July – 14 August 2008 |
Iannucci stated that the programme would be a traditional-style sitcom recorded in front of a live audience. He hinted that it will be a "very cartoony" show featuring "lots of giant snails".
A pilot was announced as part of a series called "Behind Closed Doors" in autumn 2006, but was never broadcast. A series of six episodes was broadcast in 2008. The show was not recommissioned for further series.
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