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Douglas Is Cancelled

Douglas Is Cancelled

A risky joke, a job in jeopardy.

20247.21 Season4 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The career of respected news presenter Douglas is threatened after he makes an ill-advised joke. With her 2 million social media followers, tech-savvy co-anchor Madeline could throw Douglas a lifeline by posting in his defense… but will she?

Created by Ben Palmer
Written by Steven Moffat
Produced by Lawrence Till
NetworksITV1

Top Cast

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Douglas

Karen Gillan

Karen Gillan

Madeline

Ben Miles

Ben Miles

Toby

Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

Sheila

Nick Mohammed

Nick Mohammed

Morgan

Madeleine Power

Madeleine Power

Claudia

Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale

Bently

Joe Wilkinson

Joe Wilkinson

Tom

Ramanique Ahluwalia

Ramanique Ahluwalia

Jenn

Themes & Keywords

tv hosttv news anchortv show setcancel culturetelevision hostbritish culturebad joke

About Douglas Is Cancelled

Douglas Is Cancelled is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of tv host, tv news anchor, tv show set, cancel culture, television host, british culture. Created by Ben Palmer, it stars Hugh Bonneville, Karen Gillan, Ben Miles. The career of respected news presenter Douglas is threatened after he makes an ill-advised joke. With her 2 million social media followers, tech-savvy co-anchor Madeline could throw Douglas a lifeline by posting in his defense… but will she?

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