New Uk Sitcom “ketchup” Premiered In Puerto Banus

The Costa del Sol became nan improbable backdrop for British drama golden connected Saturday, October 4, arsenic nan caller sitcom Ketchup made its debut astatine nan Marbella International Film Festival. 

Crowds buzzed extracurricular nan Red Dog Cinema, cheering nan presence of stars Kevin McNally and Sandra Dickinson, who headlined nan motorboat of this expat-themed romp.

Created by Joe Cawley, nan show draws consecutive from his bestselling memoirs More Ketchup than Salsa, chronicling nan chaotic real-life adventures of a British mates fumbling to tally a barroom successful Spain. 

A cocktail of Benidorm’s sun-soaked absurdity, Cheers’ barroom banter, and It’s Always Sunny successful Philadelphia’s edge, and you person Ketchup. Cawley, who wrote nan scripts and serves arsenic shaper alongside his fiancee Joy, shone connected nan reddish carpet: “This is our story, pinch hilarious mishaps, taste clashes, and a dash of heart, now exploding connected screen.”

UK sitcom classical successful nan making “Ketchup” already gaining prizes

McNally, famed for his swashbuckling move arsenic Joshamee Gibbs successful Disney’s Pirates of nan Caribbean saga, not only stars but directs nan series. “I’m thrilled to helm this pinch specified a superb crew,” he enthused. “It’s sewage that uncommon edge. It’s going to beryllium massive.” Joining him is American icon Dickinson, whose Trillian successful nan 1981 Hitchhiker’s Guide to nan Galaxy miniseries remains a sci-fi regular. Fresh disconnected getting a “best actress” grant astatine nan festival, her first-ever, she gushed, “Marbella’s magic! First reddish carpet, first award, and scenes bursting pinch twists, turns, and joyful chaos.”

Filming for nan inaugural play is already rolling, shuttling betwixt Marbella’s flashy streets and UK studios. Backed by Ketchup Productions Ltd and New World Films, nan task spotlights nan couple’s 1991 leap from Bolton to Tenerife: nary Spanish, zero barroom savvy, each grit. Their tale, celebrated by nan British Guild of Travel Writers arsenic “hilarious, painful, un-put-downable,” now backs a co-production hoping to spotlight Marbella’s increasing movie scene.