The Gemma Factor

2010
The Gemma Factor

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EP1 Episode 1 Mar 09, 2010

Gemma Collinge wants to be famous and hounded by the world's press by the time she turns 21. Six weeks to go and her dream inches closer when Halifax agent Kenny Grantham invites her in for a chat. Personal stylist Jeff goes in to overdrive whilst Nell questions the validity of her friend's vacuous pursuit for megastardom. But nothing can stand in Gemma's way; not her job, her protesting Nana or her lack of talent - this is it! Or so Gemma thinks... until she discovers one very big, very serious problem.

EP2 Episode 2 Mar 16, 2010

When Nell tells Gemma that her dodgy agent Kenny is just out of prison, Gemma can't summon the courage to sack him. Jeff steps in to help and confronts Kenny, but thanks to Jeff's vanity Gemma's dreams are far from over - and Kenny persuades them that a showreel is mandatory. Meanwhile Nana and George take on the local youth problem and Nell finally talks to urban warrior Dom.

EP3 Episode 3 Mar 23, 2010

Gemma's bid for international stardom takes a giant leap forward when Kenny asks her and Jeff to promote Disco Figs sweets during Nell's charity run. Gemma is delighted with her costume but Jeff is really upset as he has a rubbish outfit and a crazy stalker. Neither of them realise the Disco Figs contain hallucinogenic properties with terrible side effects.

EP4 Episode 4 Mar 30, 2010

On the make agent Kenny provides afternoon entertainment for pensioners at the Pack Horse Pub - Gemma lands the lead role, Janet takes stage fright and Jeff inadvertently steals the show. Meanwhile Nell and Dom unite to save the world and Nana deals with Betty's dirty laundry.

EP5 Episode 5 Apr 06, 2010

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EP6 Episode 6 Apr 13, 2010

Gemma turns 21 and demands that Kenny makes her famous immediately. Kenny's solution makes Gemma reconsider her ambitions and she returns to Ted's Tearooms to consider a future with Kieran. Undeterred, Kenny plots to make Gemma the biggest celebrity ever, while Nana has an epiphany which changes everything for everyone, especially the birthday girl.
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Released: 09 March 2010 Ended
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Country: United Kingdom
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Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rfgsg
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The Gemma Factor is a BBC Three sitcom starring Anna Gilthorpe, Claire King and Gwyneth Powell. The series is similar to many current programmes of this sort, by which it is simulcast on BBC Three and BBC HD. The series premiered on Tuesday 9 March 2010, and has six episodes.

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andi-663-827738 The writing in this series made me laugh and smile, and at times gave me the wonderful cringe factor that made the characters so realistic. The entertainment industry can indeed be as subversive and opportunistic as the comedy demonstrates but its reliance on the characters is where this shines. There is a warmth to them, and the cast manages to gain a level of sympathy with the viewer. The writing in this is on almost indeed on a par with Gavin and Stacey. I imagine that the humour is a little too much for some people. Yet its execution and timing are a masterpiece of TV.10/10, and hopefully some more episodes...
Nigel What a shame, I was looking forward to this program as it is filmed in the area where I live. Wish I hadn't bothered, to say it sucks would be a great underestimation. The characters are poor, and the script is even worse, talk about telegraphed comedy, this is so in your face it's unbelievable. The main character is a pastiche of everything that's annoying in current TV. Her gay friend is not just gay, he's annoyingly gay and if I were of that sexuality I would be very very angry at being portrayed in such a way. There's a police 'man'? who's portrayed as very child like and a café owner with OCD. Please, please please NO MORE. To my mind even the rubbish that is produced in the US is streets ahead. The 1 point I did give for this is not for the show it's for the scenery.
rdvaark Apparently you can't give negative reviews, this saddens me almost as much as this waste of my money. Yes, I'm going to moan about the licence fee being wasted on a broad strokes cliché that lacks any sense of charm, humour or, well, any redeeming quality.BBC 3 can give good shows to us (Being Human) but all to often it lumbers us with risible dross like the Gemma Factor or Coming of Age which are so ridiculously poor and puerile they make that Carry On films of the 60s and 70s seem like high art. Well, to be fair to the Carry On films they were funny, they had an innuendo mixed with a naive charm. The current out putting of comedy on BBC lacks any of that except the innuendo.I could go on but I need to scrub my eyes and ears and memory of this visual faeces. I really hope it dies a death and doesn't tarnish our screens again.