E4 pilot “ALT” takes us on a tumble down a 21st century rabbit hole
E4 has commissioned a brand new one hour drama pilot ALT, written by Jamie Mathieson (Being Human, FAQ About Time Travel) and starring Game Of Thrones Gethin Anthony and Roxanne McKee, Craig Roberts (Submarine), Jason Flemyng (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, X Men: First Class) and Arsher Ali (Four Lions).
Made by Mammoth Screen, the drama is a mind-bending and hilarious tumble down a 21st century rabbit hole where the imaginary becomes real, where the unlikely becomes the inevitable and where the worst case scenario is actually only just the beginning…
Imagine: that mate you dumped months ago because he’s a tool, rings you out of the blue and asks for help. You go round and he’s tripping. Banging on about parallel worlds and killers with swords and you’re not really listening to be honest. And the next thing you know the world’s changed. Literally changed. Your girlfriend, who was kind of the love of your life, no longer even recognises you. Dead relatives are suddenly alive again. And someone who looks just like you is living your life. Badly.
ALT stars Gethin Anthony as 24-year-old pragmatic everyman Danny who’s about to move in with his girlfriend Suzy, played by Roxanne McKee. Craig Roberts also stars as Danny’s stoner and waster ex-best friend Milo. Suddenly finding themselves transported to a parallel universe where they encounter different versions of themselves, the pair soon realise dangerous assassins played by Jason Flemyng and Arsher Ali seem intent on hunting them down and killing them. With Danny desperate to get back to his own Suzy before it’s too late and he loses her forever, they embark on a series of darkly comic and dangerous adventures in an effort to get back home.
Commissioner Beth Willis says “ALT is a mind-bendingly funny pilot for E4 from the pen of Jamie Mathieson and directed by the brilliant Ben Caron. Milo and Danny are wonderful and useless and loveable. Expect the unexpected – and lots of laughs.”
“We’re so pleased to bring Jamie’s hugely inventive and hilarious world to life, and are lucky to have such an incredibly talented creative team and cast – all of whom have given us a bold new show full of fun, wit and adventure” says Damien Timmer from Mammoth Screen.
Toby Welch (Skins) is Producer and Executive Producers are Rebecca Keane, Preethi Mavahalli and Damien Timmer. Director is Ben Caron (Derren Brown, My Mad Fat Diary, Tommy Cooper).
ALT goes into production in January 2014 and will TX on E4 later in the Spring.
