Project Detail

Stress Maniacs

Synopsis

Stress Maniacs - psychobabble game show where three real stressed-out contestants compete for a luxury break. Re-birthed into 'suspended animation', they enter the animated world of Cameron Ripple - evangelical relaxation guru and game show host. The show climaxes with the winner reaching Ripple's 'Ranch on High'!

Details

Year: 2001
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 15 mins
Format: Video
Director: Claire Underwood
Producer: Gregor Cameron
Executive Producer: Gregor Cameron
Screenwriter: Mark Huckerby, Nick Ostler
Sound: Chris O'Shawnessy
Composer: David Schweitzer
Principal cast: Phil Nichol

Genre

Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Pesky

Contact: David Hodgson
3 Northington Street
London WC1N 2JE
UK

T 00 44 (0)20 7430 0200

hodge@pesky.com

Visit Website

www.pesky.com

Sales Company

Channel Four Television

Contact: Camilla Deakin
124 Horseferry Road
London SW1P 2TX
UK

T 00 44 (0)20 7396 4444

cdeakin@channel4.co.uk

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