She's in London
She's in London is a British LGBT web series set in London, England. The series is composed of six ten-minute episodes and revolves around the closure of a fictional lesbian Soho bar and a love triangle between a bar tender, her best friend and her best friend's ex.[1] It stars Miri, Clare Hopes, and Joanna Ludlow and is distributed via the US-based subscription site TelloFilms. She's in London marks the first non-US series for TelloFilms.[2]
Funding for the series was partially raised through a successful Kickstarter campaign.[3][4] The soundtrack includes tracks from a number of LBQ artists and bands including Lucy Spraggan, MIRI, ME and Deboe, Greymatter, Playing House and DJ Sarah Cooper.[3] The series bills itself as the first LBQ web series to come out of the United Kingdom.[5]
Synopsis[edit]
Theo (Miri) tends bar in a lesbian bar in Soho. While the bar is iconic a mainstream property developer wants to close the venue, forcing its owner Jill (Kerry Leigh) to launch a campaign to keep it alive. Complicating matters is Theo's relationship with her best friend Sam (Joanna Ludlow), as Theo has slept with her beautiful ex Mel (Clare Hopes).
Cast[edit]
- Miri as Theo
- Clare Hopes as Mel
- Joanna Ludlow as Sam
- Kerry Leigh as Jill
- Lauren Karl as Hana
- Natasha Rebuck as Alex
- Rachael Cooksey as Jo
- Jake Graf as John
- Adwoa-Alexsis Mintah as Adi
- Sarah Lavender as Ella
Episodes[edit]
- Episode 1 - 27 September 2015
- Episode 2 - 4 October 2015
- Episode 3 - 11 October 2015
- Episode 4 - 18 October 2015
- Episode 5 - 25 October 2015
- Episode 6 - 1 November 2015
Reception[edit]
Diva rated the series highly and wrote that it was "a love letter from the queer community of Soho to itself and that's what makes it worth the watching."[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Piccoli, Dana. ""She's in London" follows a group of queer women as they try to save a SoHo lesbian bar". After Ellen. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ Johns, Merryn. "She's in London: Don't miss this brand new LBQ web series!". Curve Magazine. Curve. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ a b Lyell, Carrie. "FIRST LOOK: SHE'S IN LONDON". Diva Magazine. Millivres. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "She's in London - a lesbian, bi, queer (LBQ) webseries". Kickstarter. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ Wasserman, Melissa (7 October 2015). "First UK LBQ Web series makes transatlantic debut". The Windy City. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ Lewis, Francesca. "TV REVIEW: SHE'S IN LONDON". Diva Magazine. Millivres. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- She's in London at IMDb
- She's in London at Tellofilms.com
- Interview at The Human Experience
