Stath Lets Flats Series 1, Episode 1 - A Pushy Boy - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Stath is desperate to secure a letting, and attempts to steal a viewing from colleague and arch-rival Carole.
Further details
Chaotic letting agent Stath needs to impress his dad (and boss) Vasos and let some flats, after losing his patience and pushing a customer. However, he struggles to pick up the phone as fast as the other agents to arrange viewings. In an act of desperation he steals a viewing from arch rival Carole but things don't go to plan. Meanwhile, Stath's sister Sophie is left to take Al to hospital after a nasty accident in the office.
Broadcast details
Date
Wednesday 27th June 2018
Time
10pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Jamie Demetriou | Stath |
|---|---|
| Natasia Demetriou | Sophie |
| Katy Wix | Carole |
| Alastair Roberts (as Al Roberts) | Al |
| Kiell Smith-Bynoe | Dean |
| Christos Stergioglou | Vasos |
| Tom Stourton | Robbie |
| Alex Beckett | Marcus |
Guest cast
| Fergus Craig | Lawrence |
|---|---|
| Mark Davison | Mike |
| Tania Rodrigues | Receptionist |
| Sona Vyas | Helen |
| Phoebe Walsh | Debbie |
Writing team
| Jamie Demetriou | Writer |
|---|---|
| Robert Popper | Writer |
Production team
| Tom Kingsley | Director |
|---|---|
| Seb Barwell | Producer |
| Jon Petrie | Executive Producer |
| Ash Atalla | Executive Producer |
| Georgia Collins | Line Producer |
| Jamie Demetriou | Associate Producer |
| Mark Williams | Editor |
| Richard Drew | Production Designer |
| Jane Ripley | Casting Director |
| Will Hanke | Director of Photography |
| Helen Woolfenden | Costume Designer |
| Emma Croft | Make-up Designer |
| Erran Baron Cohen | Composer |
| Kas Braganza | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
First Look
A first look at Stath, a comedy about an incompetent lettings agent.
Featuring: Jamie Demetriou (Stath), Fergus Craig (Lawrence), Sona Vyas (Helen) & Phoebe Walsh (Debbie).
Press
Creator Jamie Demetriou's eponymous Stath, incompetent and impulsive and ambitious in equal measure, is desperate to prove himself in the estate agent business to his Greek-Cypriot father. It's a lovely timely take on the madnesses of the London-innit property market ("Two beds, spacious with a cooling draught, £1,750 pcm") in which the poor tenant will always come last, if not be accidentally assaulted. Stath's mix of charmlessness and utter desire to please is a comedy stalwart given a fresh Greco-Cyprian twist: and it spritzes and froths away, ably aided by an ensemble cast that features Demetriou's sister Natasia.
Euan Ferguson, The Guardian, 1st July 2018
Stath Lets Flats review
This show was that bad that I am not sure how it ever got commissioned in the first place.
Andy Lloyd, Telly Binge, 1st July 2018
How funny can the world of lettings be?
Stath Lets Flats certainly paints an old school picture of lettings but I would think the jury is out on whether this really reflects today's world of agency or even classic comedy.
Marc Shoffman, Property Industry Eye, 28th June 2018
Created by Jamie Demetriou (and co-written by Robert "Friday Night Dinner" Popper), this new comedy set in the lettings agency world looks highly promising. Demetriou stars as Stath, desperate to prove himself to his Greek-Cypriot father but hampered by his incompetence and impulsive behaviour, which tonight includes borderline physical assault on a client. Much of the comedy rings all too true, particularly on the subject of the dismal state of London properties to let for the thick end of two grand.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 27th June 2018
TV preview: Stath Lets Flats, C4
It's about time C4 had a brand new hit. Marc Wootton's High & Dry didn't quite hit the spot, but maybe Stath Lets Flats is the one. I wouldn't let Stath anywhere near my flat but I'll watch him on my television. Through my fingers mostly.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd June 2018