The Vessel

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Television series
Original title The Vessel
Country of production United Kingdom
original language English
year 2012
Production
company		 Fyrian Films
length 5-10 minutes
Episodes 10 in 1 season
genre Comedy
Theme music Thomas Easey
Charlie Waddington
idea Phillip Whiteman
Chloe Seddon
Giovanni Bienne
production Chloe Seddon
Phillip Whiteman
music James Jones
First broadcast October 21, 2012
German-language
first broadcast		 17th February 2013
occupation

Giovanni Bienne
Phillip Whiteman
Lily Brown

The Vessel is a British comedy web series directed by Chloe Seddon, Phillip Whiteman and Giovanni Bienne. The series premiered on October 21, 2012 on the Internet. Ten episodes were filmed, which were offered for viewing on various websites such as Blip and YouTube . With the permission of the filmmakers, queerblick eV published the web series on its YouTube channel with German subtitles. In The Vessel is about Kim (Lily Brown) and her two best friends, Rory (Giovanni Bienne) and Mike (Phillip Whiteman) who would like to start a family. Rory and Mike are a gay couple and would like to have a baby, so they ask their close friend, child, to be their surrogate mother.

background

In an interview, Chloe Seddon and Phillip Whiteman announced the idea for the series came when they were asked to improvise an audition. "We chose the scenario of a gay couple asking their best friend to be their surrogate mother."

In 2011 The Vessel was honored with the award "Best Web Series Pilot" at the Raindance Film Festival in London. The Vessel won other awards including Best Produced Comedy Web Series at the 2013 LA Web Fest . The series also won Best Supporting Character awards for Robin Soans and Louise Jameson .

action

The Vessel is about controversial topics like rainbow family and surrogacy . The series was filmed from the perspective of the surrogate mother (Kim) so that the audience could see the action through the eyes of the surrogate mother and thus never see Kim's face or reactions. This format is similar to the Peep Show series . Each episode consists of a single continuous take, with the script often being improvised.

season 1

  • Episode 1: Two Fathers - Rory and Mike ask Kim a favor. Will she be her surrogate mother?
  • Episode 2: How To Get Pregnant - The trio visits a surrogate counselor to find out the best way to get Kim pregnant.
  • Episode 3: Pregnancy Test - Big moment when Kim takes the pregnancy test, but is she ready for the result?
  • Episode 4: Telling Mum I'm Pregnant - The three visit Kim's parents for dinner to bring the news.
  • Episode 5: Pregnancy Yoga & Pregnancy Diet - The boys and Kim's strict pregnancy regulations create a dangerous combination when choosing a name.
  • Episode 6: Pregnant Man - Kim meets up with the hot Luke and has a special proposal for him.
  • Episode 7: Baby Kicking - While taking a walk in the park, Rory meets his ex-boyfriend.
  • Episode 8: Nightmares - A night of uncomfortable nightmares leads to an intimate conversation between Mike and Kim as they share their fears for the baby.
  • Episode 9: Dinosaur Fear - A trip to the natural history museum leads to an argument between the boys and then comes the shock for everyone.
  • Episode 10: Giving Birth - The baby comes and brings the boys a new path in life and Kim makes a decision that will change their lives.

season 2

The producers announced that a second season could not be ruled out and that various ideas are currently under discussion.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Anon: Exclusive: 'Watch The Vessel'. In: out.com. Retrieved April 5, 2013 .
  2. ↑ Tangled Web Watch: Interview with Chloe Seddon and Phillip Whiteman, Writers of the Brilliant UK Web Series: The Vessel. In: tangledwebwewatch.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013 ; accessed on April 4, 2013 .
  3. ↑ Timeout: Watch the exclusive premiere of new comedy show 'The Vessel'. In: now-here-this.timeout.com. Retrieved April 4, 2013 .
  4. ^ LA Web Festival: 2013 LA Web Fest Award Winners. In: lawebfest.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013 ; accessed on April 5, 2013 .
  5. ^ Paris Lees: The Vessel Series. In: gaytimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012 ; accessed on April 4, 2013 .

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