"Boy Meets Girl" (2009) TV series

User Rating:

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Creator:

David Allison

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2009 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

Danny Reed, a lonely DIY store employee obsessed with conspiracy theories, finds himself trapped inside the body of Veronica Burton, an affluent female fashion journalist.

Plot Keywords:

Role Reversal | Black Comedy | Body Swap | Gender Swap

Cast

Martin Freeman	...	Danny Reed (4 episodes, 2009)
Rachael Stirling	...	Veronica Burton (4 episodes, 2009)
Marshall Lancaster	...	Pete (4 episodes, 2009)
Angela Griffin	...	Fiona (4 episodes, 2009)
Paterson Joseph	...	Jay Metcalfe (4 episodes, 2009)
Tamzin Malleson	...	Siobhan (4 episodes, 2009)
James Lance	...	Ali (4 episodes, 2009)
Stuart McGugan	...	Malcolm (4 episodes, 2009)
Lisa Millett	...	Jenny (4 episodes, 2009)
Peter Wight	...	Bill (4 episodes, 2009)
Paul Oldham	...	Stevo (3 episodes, 2009)
Seamus O'Neill	...	Barry (3 episodes, 2009)
Jason Furnival	...	Security Guy / ... (3 episodes, 2009)
Rachel Brogan	...	Receptionist / ... (3 episodes, 2009)
Samantha Seager	...	Barmaid (2 episodes, 2009)
John Churnside	...	Toilet Attendant (2 episodes, 2009)
Peter Dunwell	...	Danny's Landlord (2 episodes, 2009)
Maxine Burth	...	Librarian (2 episodes, 2009)
Ged McKenna	...	Desk Sergeant (2 episodes, 2009)
Val Tagger	...	Mrs. Burton / ... (2 episodes, 2009)
David Williams	...	Veronica's Dad (2 episodes, 2009)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (High Definition)

Filming Locations:

Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company:

ITV Productions

Movie Connections:

Featured in "This Morning: (2009-05-01)" (2009)

Surprisingly good

I have just watched the first episode of this gender swap series. I was expecting the usual tired clichés that are usually generated by this often used storyline but I was blown away by the writing and the central performances. Rachael Stirling (I have never seen her before) carries the first episode with an excellent portrayal of the confusion and discomfort generated by a man finding himself in a woman's body.She is most definitely her mother's (Diana Rigg) daughter. It is played for both laughs and serious content and it works. Martin Freeman establishes the mans character from the start and has yet to come into the story proper but is his usual solid self. If the rest of the series is as good as the first episode then it is going to be essential viewing in the same way "Life on Mars" was. The characters which surround the two leads are all seasoned actors whom we have seen in several other TV series but they add good support. The whole thing is a real intriguing treat.