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Taking the Flak is a comedy drama which aired on BBC Two in summer 2009. It is set in a fictional Central African country that is the middle of a civil war. A team of BBC journalists arrive from London, to the annoyance of the local BBC stringer Harry Chambers, and send reports back to BBC News in London. The series has been described as "a bit like Drop the Dead Donkey meets The Constant Gardener".
Original Release
07/08/2009 on BBC
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Martin Jarvis | David Bradburn |
| Doon Mackichan | Jane Thomason |
| Bruce Mackinnon | Harry Chambers |
| Joanna Brookes | Margaret Hollis |
| Lydia Gitachu | Grace Matiko |
| Harry Lloyd | Alexander Taylor-Pierce |
| Lucy Chalkley | Samantha Cunningham-Fleming |
| Sadat Mourad | Mkombe / Mkmobe |
| Onyango Owino | Rally Man 3 / Presidential Guard Officer |
| Mackenzie Crook | Nigel Bagwell |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bigfooting | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 |
| 2 | Black Gold | Wednesday, 15 July 2009 |
| 3 | Cursed Is the Country | Wednesday, 22 July 2009 |
| 4 | The Past Is a Different Colony | Wednesday, 29 July 2009 |
| 5 | Unfriendly Fire | Wednesday, 05 August 2009 |
| 6 | Big Beasts | Wednesday, 12 August 2009 |
| 7 | Enter the Lion | Wednesday, 19 August 2009 |
Directors
Jon Rolph, Adam Miller, Michael Buffong
Writers
Tira Shubart, Jon Rolph, Paul Kerensa, Sandra Jones
Creators
Sandra Jones, Tira Shubart, Jon Rolph
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Martin Jarvis | David Bradburn |
| Doon Mackichan | Jane Thomason |
| Bruce Mackinnon | Harry Chambers |
| Joanna Brookes | Margaret Hollis |
| Lydia Gitachu | Grace Matiko |
| Harry Lloyd | Alexander Taylor-Pierce |
| Lucy Chalkley | Samantha Cunningham-Fleming |
| Sadat Mourad | Mkombe / Mkmobe |
| Onyango Owino | Rally Man 3 / Presidential Guard Officer |
| Mackenzie Crook | Nigel Bagwell |
| Rhashan Stone | Jeremy Morrison |
| Ruby Wax | Candida |
| Rufus Wright | Clive Haslam |
| Greg Adambo | Mwalimu |
| Sean Power | Chip |
| Lenny Juma | Village Elder |
| Damaris Irungu | Jubulile |
| Derrick Assetto | Roadblock Policeman |
| Sarah Scott-Charteris | Alisha |
| Alistair Lowe | Karim Khan |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
| Tira Shubart | Producer |
| Jon Rolph | Producer |
| Gayle Cope | Producer |
| Sandra Jones | Producer |
