Wild West was a situation comedy beginning in October 2002 and ran until 2004 (12 episodes) starring Dawn French and Catherine Tate. It was described as a dark comedy from the pen of Simon Nye and was filmed on location in Cornwall. Set in the hamlet of St Gweep, Wild West observes the strange goings-on in the local Cornish community. Shop owners Mary Trewednack and her life-partner Angela are the main focus but there are many other strange characters in this sitcom.

The first series of the sitcom was scheduled to appear on prime-time BBC1 but it didn't stand a chance. It collected a critical mauling. Wild West had some very black humour and dark characters. The village of St Gweep is actually the real village of Portloe in Cornwall where most of the sitcom was filmed.

External links

• BBC Wild West
• Wild West

BBC television sitcoms