Still Up

Created byWritten byDirected byJohn AddisStarringCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes8ProductionExecutive producersProduction companyVarious ArtistsOriginal releaseNetworkApple TV+Release22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) –
present (present)

Still Up is a British comedy drama television series created by Steve Burge and Natalie Walter and starring Antonia Thomas, Craig Roberts and Blake Harrison. It premiered on 22 September 2023 on Apple TV+.

Premise

Still Up follows the fluctuating late-night relationship of free-spirited illustrator Lisa (Antonia Thomas) and Danny (Craig Roberts), an agoraphobic journalist. Lisa and Danny are both insomniacs, and while the world sleeps, they stay connected and talk for hours despite having only met once.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 78% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10.^[1] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.^[2] TV critic Joel Golby, writing in The Guardian, described Still Up as "superb", "a genuine revelation^[3]" and his "scripted TV show of the year".

Cast

Main

• Antonia Thomas as Lisa
• Craig Roberts as Danny
• Blake Harrison as Veggie
• Rich Fulcher as Cat Man
• Lois Chimimba as Amy
• Luke Fetherston as Adam

Guest

• Cathy Murphy as Nikki
• Jo Martin as Angela
• Enzo Squillino Jr. as Alonzo
• Dan Renton Skinner as Clyde
• Alice Bailey Johnson as Kate
• Ruby Bentall as Kat
• Daisy Head as Chloe
• Bronte Smith as Poppy
• Jacqueline Boatswain as Anne Cooper
• Anuvab Pal as Al
• Andrea Valls as Pippa
• Albert Magashi as Tyler
• Samantha Spiro as Christine, Veggie's mother
• Colin Hoult as Puppet
• Letty Butler as Jane
• Anna Crilly as Dr. Jennifer Bentley
• Glen Davies as Bob
• Linda Hargreaves as Aunt Em
• Remy Beasley as Anna
• Ivana Bašić as Lena Zurawski
• Tim Samuels as Ian
• Steve Oram as Tony the Taxi Driver
• Sylvestra Le Touzel as Dr. Stafford
• Karl Theobald as Russell
• Steve Furst as Neville
• Daniel Mays as Rich
• Lucy Speed as Elaine, Tony’s wife

Episodes

No.	Title [4]	Directed by	Written by	Original release date [4]
1	"The Pharmacy"	John Addis	Steve Burge, Natalie Walter	September 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)
2	"The Dress"	John Addis	Steve Burge, Natalie Walter	September 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)
3	"The Date"	John Addis	Steven Burge, Natalie Walter, Bryce Hart	September 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)
4	"The Sleep Clinic"	John Addis	Steven Burge, Bryce Hart, Natalie Walter	September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
5	"Veggie Veggie Bing Bong"	John Addis	Steven Burge, Bryce Hart, Natalie Walter	October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)
6	"The Road Trip"	John Addis	Steven Burge, Bryce Hart, Natalie Walter	October 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)
7	"The Horse"	John Addis	Steven Burge, Bryce Hart, Natalie Walter	October 20, 2023 (2023-10-20)
8	"The Wedding"	John Addis	Steven Burge, Bryce Hart, Natalie Walter	October 27, 2023 (2023-10-27)

Production

It was announced in October 2022 that Apple TV+ had ordered the series, which had begun filming in London with Antonia Thomas and Craig Roberts cast to lead the series.^[5]

Release

Apple announced the series would premiere its first three episodes on 22 September 2023.^[6]

References

External links

• Still Up at the Internet Movie Database