GameShop (TV Show)

Gameshop is a British Sitcom that first aired in 2006. It is set in a video game store on a British high street. The show parodies shops like GAME, gamestation and CeX. It is a spin-off the 2005 film, Souless. In 2010 a sequel called Phoneshop began airing on E4, UNTVhd and EMPtv. The show is aired in 16:9 but was aired in 4:3 on UNTV until 2008.
== Premise ==
Gameshop is set on a video game store on a British high street. The sign/shows logo is meant to look basic. The show has two main characters: KJ (based on writer) and MF (the new person) as they go about working. KJ is just you standard British teen whereas MF is an emo. Other characters To be finished.
== Production ==
=== Pre production ===
In 2005,after the release of souless, UNTV produced the pilot which was about KJ joining the branch. S1E1 is pretty similar being about MF joining. After it was greenlit, TimeCom made the program a joint production with EMP due to it being filmed in England.
=== After pilot ===
The show began filming in early 2006 in Birmingham. The show actually films in an actual shop instead of a set. It also features product placement of shops such as: GAME, CeX, KFC ,McDonalds, Nando's, HMV, JD etc. These are normally shown during B-roll or in other scenes. There are other product placement such as games. The show often zooms in and out on peoples faces or on shops during B-roll while playing music such as Baseline, drum and bass and dubstep. 
Category:British sitcom