| “MEET THE ADEBANJOS” - New Black British sitcom becomes online hit |
| Written by urbanlife.se |
| Monday, 12 September 2011 11:23 |
 In less than 3 months from their online debut, the UK’s first ever Black British comedy sitcom surpasses all expectations gaining over 300,000 views online on the official website and on Youtube. Meet the Adebanjos, which launched online on the 26th of June 2011 follows the comic mishaps of a Black British family living in London and is currently airing 3 episodes on their website. The comedy has clearly struck a chord with its fans who cannot seem to get enough. The show has proven to be a massive hit online and executive producer and creator Debra has vowed that they will not stop at 300,000 and aims to achieve 1 million hits within the next 3 months. “The response so far has been so overwhelming” says Debra. “We have been featured in the Metro Newspaper and The Voice, had interviews with BBC London and Scotland, countless radio interviews, top websites. We have also launched our special edition DVD boxset showcasing all seen and unseen episodes. Over 25% of our viewers come from the US which shows there is a massive interest globally in Black British TV.” “This is just the beginning” Debra says ” Season 2 is going to be bigger and better with more sets and locations and higher profile script writers, storylines and celebrity cameos. We intend to take it to an even higher level.” If you haven’t had a chance to see it you can watch episode 1 below or visit: http://meettheadebanjos.com/ and check out the first 3 episodes. There is also a special edition DVD from the online shop with all 5 episodes and unseen episodes. Black British sitcom was at it’s height with the sitcom ‘Desmonds’ which starred Norman Beaton as barber Desmond Ambrose and his barbershop which was a gathering place for an assortment of local characters. Meet the Adebanjos could be a key part of a renaissance of independent Black British TV. For more information visit: www.meettheadebanjos.com |