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  1. Apr 30, 2013 · The makers of Vicious, ITV's latest stab at a sitcom, have squandered not only the estimable acting talents of Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Derek Jacobi and Frances de la Tour, but also the combined ...

  2. Feb 4, 2016 · Vicious stars acting legends Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi as Freddie and Stuart, a bickering gay couple who’ve been together for over fifty years. The sitcom follows their various domestic adventures, which usually involve appearances from their upstairs neighbor Ash ( Iwan Rheon ) and BFF Violet ( Frances de la Tour ).

  3. Apr 23, 2013 · Sir Ian McKellen talks about taking on the role of Freddie in Vicious.... What drew you to Vicious? Derek Jacobi and I arranged a reading with friends. We went round to Derek's and read the script, and our friends laughed all the way through.

  4. Apr 23, 2013 · ITV sitcom with Sir Derek Jacobi and Sir Ian McKellen as an elderly gay couple living in Covent Garden. Also stars Frances de la Tour . Also features Derek Jacobi , Ian McKellen , Iwan Rheon , Marcia Warren and Philip Voss

  5. Jul 26, 2024 · The reviews of the show were mixed at the time, with some considering the vicious barbs exchanged between Freddie and Stuart as being a stereotypical, even homophobic representation. The title of the show was initially going to be Vicious Old Queens, but both Ian McKellen and Frances de la Tour voiced concern over the implications of that title ...

  6. Vicious is old-school comedy made fresh again, elevated by a cast of comedy masters that includes Sir Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi. Read Critics Reviews. Critics Reviews

  7. Vicious by name and Vicious by nature - the writing is sharp with superbly cutting jibes and vitriolic asides. What makes this so funny however is the quality of the cast - hearing Sir Ian McKellen say B****x for example - would be crude in the hands of a lesser actor.

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