Following the fortunes of four fabulous personal assistants in the city, the series is set against an emotional backdrop of friendship, ambition, sex and filing. The lead roles in P.A.s are played by Laura Aikman (Dis/Connected, Teenage Kicks) as the beautiful and brainy Lucy; Annabel Scholey (Jane Eyre) as fame-hungry Midge; .. Read more
| Starring | Laura Aikman, Annabel Scholey, Ruth Negga, Maimie McCoy |
|---|---|
| Director | Jenny Ash |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Television |
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Following the fortunes of four fabulous personal assistants in the city, the series is set against an emotional backdrop of friendship, ambition, sex and filing. The lead roles in P.A.s are played by Laura Aikman (Dis/Connected, Teenage Kicks) as the beautiful and brainy Lucy; Annabel Scholey (Jane Eyre) as fame-hungry Midge; Ruth Negga (Breakfast On Pluto, Colour Me Kubrick) as intellectual outsider Sid; and Maimie McCoy (Little Devil) as the money-obsessed Nicole.
P.A.s also stars Mark Benton (Hughie Green Most Sincerely, Northern Lights); Joe Absolom (EastEnders, Vincent); American actor Robert Gant (Queer As Folk US, Nip/Tuck); Archie Panjabi (A Mighty Heart, Yasmin); Olivia Grant (Larkrise To Candleford, Stardust); Darren Boyd (Saxondale, Smack The Pony); Emily Bruni (Catherine The Great, Miss Marple); and Jamie Davis (The Sarah Jane Adventures, Footballers' Wives), among others.
Bringing together many of the elements which make up office life, through the characters of Lucy, Midge, Sid and Nicole P.A.s explores the secrets and lies the women hold, the men they date and work for and the balance of power between them and their highly paid, hugely privileged bosses.
| Starring | Laura Aikman, Annabel Scholey, Ruth Negga, Maimie McCoy, Mark Benton, Joe Absolom, Robert Gant, Archie Panjabi, Olivia Grant, Darren Boyd, Emily Bruni, Jamie Davis |
|---|---|
| Director | Jenny Ash |
| Studio | 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 27 Jul 2009 Production year: 2009 |
| Format | DVD |
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This does not hide is ambition to be the UK sex and the city, and for the most part pulls it off. The observations of working as a PA spot on. Its is let down by a very silly story arc and would nave been better served with a more believable arc or separate storylines. That said a very promising start and roll on the second and perhaps longer series.