"Hotel Babylon" (2006)TV series

Creator:

Tony Basgallop
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

19 January 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Dexter Fletcher	...	Tony Casemore (24 episodes, 2006-2008)
Emma Pierson	...	Anna Thornton-Wilton (24 episodes, 2006-2008)
Martin Marquez	...	Gino Primirola (24 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michael Obiora	...	Ben Trueman (24 episodes, 2006-2008)
Raymond Coulthard	...	James Schofield (23 episodes, 2006-2008)
Max Beesley	...	Charlie Edwards (21 episodes, 2006-2008)
Natalie Jackson Mendoza	...	Jackie Clunes (21 episodes, 2006-2008)
Danira Govich	...	Tanya Mihajlov (20 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tamzin Outhwaite	...	Rebecca Mitchell (16 episodes, 2006-2007)

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Series Directed by
Iain B. MacDonald		(3 episodes, 2006)
Paul Whittington		(3 episodes, 2007)
Andy Wilson		(3 episodes, 2007)
Andy Hay		(3 episodes, 2008)
Julian Simpson		(3 episodes, 2008)
Keith Boak		(2 episodes, 2006)
Alrick Riley		(2 episodes, 2006)
Nigel Douglas		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Writing credits
Anonymous		(23 episodes, 2006-2008)
Imogen Edwards-Jones		(23 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tony Basgallop		(22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Howard Overman		(3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Simon Block		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Andrew Rattenbury		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Harriet Braun		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Produced by
Christopher Aird	....	producer / executive producer (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Gareth Neame	....	executive producer: Carnival Films / executive producer (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Matthew Patnick	....	co-producer / line producer / ... (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Simon Block	....	consulting producer (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Polly Williams	....	producer (6 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
John Lunn		(22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jim Williams		(22 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Cinematography by
Sean Van Hales		(22 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Film Editing by
Tim Marchant		(6 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jamie Pearson		(3 episodes, 2006)
Barney Pilling		(3 episodes, 2006)
Paul Endacott		(3 episodes, 2007)
Andy Morrison		(3 episodes, 2008)
Mike Jones		(2 episodes, 2006)
Peter Hollywood		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting by
Julia Duff		(22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Craig Stokes		(8 episodes, 2006)
David Martin		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Design by
Michael Fleischer		(13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Paul Cross		(8 episodes, 2006)

Series Art Direction by
Karl Probert		(8 episodes, 2007)
Henry Jaworski		(6 episodes, 2008)
Paul Spriggs		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Set Decoration by
Francesca Cross		(6 episodes, 2006)

Series Costume Design by
Michael Johnson		(22 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Makeup Department
Kay Bilk	....	hair designer / makeup designer / ... (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Natalie Pateman	....	makeup artist (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ang Oxley	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Meinir Jones-Lewis	....	hair designer / makeup designer (8 episodes, 2006)
Veyatie MacLeod	....	makeup supervisor / makeup artist (8 episodes, 2006)
Kate Warwick-Oliver	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 2008)
Christine Walmesley-Cotham	....	makeup designer (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Production Management
Neil Grimshaw	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 2006)
Nicki Gunning	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 2007)
Nicholas Wade	....	production manager (8 episodes, 2007)
Michelle Camp	....	post-production supervisor (6 episodes, 2008)
Sharon Moran	....	production manager (6 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rosie Newall	....	third assistant director (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
John Bennett	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Andrew Foster	....	second assistant director (8 episodes, 2006)
Sean Clayton	....	second assistant director (8 episodes, 2007)
Tom Browne	....	third assistant director / first assistant director: second unit (8 episodes, 2008)
Karen Howard	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2008)
Robert Fabbri	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Nige Watson	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2006)
Marcus Catlin	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2007)
Simon Morris	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
Natasha Llewelyn	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Art Department
Julian Searle	....	property master (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Gari Bacon	....	dressing props / prop storeman (19 episodes, 2006-2008)
Philippa Broadhurst	....	additional graphic designer / stand-by art director (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Robert Judd	....	stand-by props (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Malcolm Holt	....	property master (8 episodes, 2006)
Philippa Makepeace	....	property buyer (8 episodes, 2006)
Lee Gordon	....	production buyer (8 episodes, 2007)
Samantha Wardell	....	stand-by art director (8 episodes, 2007)
George Simons	....	graphic artist (7 episodes, 2006)
Dominic Capon	....	production buyer (4 episodes, 2008)
Ben Barrington-Groves	....	stand-by art director (3 episodes, 2006)
Thomas Brown	....	stand-by art director (3 episodes, 2006)
Alan Shaw	....	prop hand (3 episodes, 2006)
Simon Warwick	....	prop hand (3 episodes, 2006)
Matt Wyles	....	prop hand (3 episodes, 2006)
Mark Reynolds	....	dressing props (3 episodes, 2007)
Ebonie Allard	....	production buyer (3 episodes, 2008)
Stephen Wong	....	stand-by art director (2 episodes, 2006)
Cathy Cosgrove	....	production buyer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Sound Department
Nigel Heath	....	sound re-recording mixer (21 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tim Partridge	....	sound maintenance engineer (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Steve Phillips	....	production sound mixer (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Stephen Green	....	sound designer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Robert Brazier	....	foley mixer (8 episodes, 2006)
Julian Slater	....	sound designer (8 episodes, 2006)
Joanna Andrews	....	assistant sound (8 episodes, 2007)
Ian Wilkinson	....	dialogue editor (8 episodes, 2007)
Rowena Wilkinson	....	foley artist (8 episodes, 2007)
Dave Sloss	....	foley recordist (7 episodes, 2006)
Mark Verner	....	foley editor (7 episodes, 2006)
Simon Bishop	....	production sound mixer (6 episodes, 2008)
Andy Griffin	....	sound maintenance engineer (6 episodes, 2008)
Ben Norrington	....	dialogue editor (6 episodes, 2008)
Dan Morgan	....	dialogue editor (4 episodes, 2006)
Alex Sawyer	....	dialogue editor (3 episodes, 2006)
Robert Edwards	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
David Pearson	....	second boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Colin Gorry	....	special effects (1 episode, 2006)

Series Stunts
Andreas Petrides	....	stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tom Lucy	....	stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 2008)
Nrinder Dhudwar	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2007)
Crispin Layfield	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2007)
Tony Lucken	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Judge	....	gaffer (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jon Priddle	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Dave Staton	....	best boy (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Joseph Mastrangelo	....	second assistant camera / first assistant camera: "b" camera (19 episodes, 2006-2008)
John Hembrough	....	camera operator / steadicam operator (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Anna James	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera / second assistant camera (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Steve Weightman	....	camera grip (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Daniel Edwards	....	assistant camera: second unit (8 episodes, 2006)
Steve Howe	....	stand-by rigger (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gareth Coop	....	second assistant camera (6 episodes, 2008)
Paul Cronin	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2008)
Nobby Roker	....	camera grip (6 episodes, 2008)
Derek Walker	....	camera operator / steadicam operator (5 episodes, 2008)
Kim Seber	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (3 episodes, 2006)
John Powell	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2007)
Mark Barry-Jackson	....	pilot: camera helicopter (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
David Martin	....	casting assistant (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie Ross	....	costume supervisor (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Paul Gregory	....	costume assistant (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Steve Hyams	....	costume assistant (8 episodes, 2006)
Emily Wood	....	costume assistant (8 episodes, 2006)
Daniella Pearman	....	costume assistant (8 episodes, 2007)
Lezli Everitt	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2008)
Dorothy Sarafoglou	....	costume assistant (6 episodes, 2008)
Clarissa Bromelle	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Editorial Department
Dan Coles	....	colorist (21 episodes, 2006-2008)
Shane Warden	....	on-line editor (18 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rob Redford	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michelle Franklin	....	post-production secretary (8 episodes, 2008)
Andy Morrison	....	assistant film editor / assistant editor (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eoin McGuirk	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sion Penny	....	on-line editor (4 episodes, 2008)

Series Music Department
Paul Golding	....	music engineer / music score engineering (24 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Transportation Department
Pete Newman	....	unit driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Victoria Brooks	....	publicist (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Claire Daxter	....	assistant to producer / assistant to producers (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Una Maguire	....	publicist (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sharon Moran	....	production coordinator (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Sian Prosser	....	script supervisor (14 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sheila Price	....	production accountant (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Janine Bennett	....	script editor (12 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sam Symons	....	script editor (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rachel Proudlove	....	production accountant (8 episodes, 2006)
Elaine Waugh	....	assistant production coordinator (8 episodes, 2006)
Michelle Franklin	....	production secretary (8 episodes, 2007)
Imogen Edwards-Jones	....	series consultant (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Elizabeth Small	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 2008)
Bird Stavert	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2008)
Lisa Mail	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2006)
Jorge Menna	....	location manager (3 episodes, 2006)
Charlie Thompson	....	location manager (3 episodes, 2006)
Rob Ellingham	....	location manager (3 episodes, 2007)
Anwen Bull	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Daisy Caton-Jones	....	daily floor runner (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Victoria Brooks	....	publicist (2 episodes, 2006)
Pu San Wong	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2006)

Production Companies

• Carnival Films
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (for)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2006) (UK) (TV)
• Just Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
• Net5 (2006-) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• Lee Lighting  lighting

Runtime:

60 min (8 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M

Company:

Carnival Films

Quotes:

Rebecca Mitchell: [about Tanya who has a black eye, due to a run in with a guest] Good God what happened to her?
Charlie Edwards: One of the guests attacked her
Rebecca Mitchell: Which guest?
[long pause]
Rebecca Mitchell: Was there anything broken?
Charlie Edwards: Maybe her jaw.
Rebecca Mitchell: No I mean fixtures and fittings, do we have a viable insurance claim?
[Tanya starts speaking Serbo Croat]
Rebecca Mitchell: Do we need a translator for this? My Serbo Croat isn't very strong.
Charlie Edwards: [to Tanya] In English.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale (2007) (TV)

Finally, some good stuff on the box

I came upon this show accidentally last week. I couldn't be bothered finding the remote so I put up with it. Within thirty seconds I was absolutely hooked. It is the most brilliant show to come out of anywhere in years.

The characters have a depth rarely seen on any prime time show. They are sexy, charismatic and appealing to everyone. The humour is black, yet subtle, and I love the way the camera work glides here and there-- it is very "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" in style.

Speaking of "Lock, Stock", Dexter Fletcher plays the savvy concierge Tony, clearly the most appealing character. The others each add their own to the show, however, it is the individual guests that bring out the best in the regular characters.

I'll be watching this for a while, or at least until the syndicates take it off to be replaced with some other piece of crap show. I give it 4.5 out of 5.