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SOLD EPISODE ONE

Worth keeping a look out for is this new 6 part comedy drama series set in the world of real estate. Kris Marshall, who is quietly making a name for himself, play none too moral Matt who is only interested in how much money he can make, Bryan Dick is the central character of Danny who actually cares about the people he is dealing with (so clearly we are entering the realms of fantasy too here!).

Meanwhile the ever brilliant Anthony Head is the owner of Colubrine's who likes to keep a watchful eye on his staff via a weblink from his luxury tax haven.

The staff of Colubrine’s also includes Ella Smith (Cape Wrath) as bubbly man-eater Phoebe and stand-up comic Dan Johnston as debt-ridden Jonty.

As the new flagship store opens, Danny is given just a few weeks to prove himself at Colubrine’s – or find a new job. His less scrupulous colleagues relish Danny’s initial failure as he enrages a househunting couple by exposing the husband’s infidelity, and upsets a struggling single mother already at her wits’ end. The rest of the gang will stop at nothing to make a sale as they compete against each other for commission.

It’s opening day of the flagship branch of the fastest growing estate agency in the South East but the Colubrine’s gang arrive at their new office to find themselves locked out. That’s because Danny (Bryan Dick), the only remaining member of staff from the agency that Colubrine’s have recently bought out, is busy showing Kate (Nina Sosanya) around her dream house.

There Danny glimpses Kate’s heart’s desire – to have a baby and a family home with her husband, Richard (Nick Rowe). Danny returns from his viewing to a less than warm welcome from his new boss, Matt (Kris Marshall). As he is introduced to his colleagues, Danny soon realises that Colubrine’s operate by a very different ethos to the one he’s used to – and he's only got few weeks to prove himself, or find another job.

Keen to discover what properties for sale Danny already has on their books, Matt is dismayed at the prospect of a derelict house with zero selling power and insists Danny show him the house himself. While there, Matt delivers a lecture on selling the Colubrine’s way, and is horrified to see an attractive neighbouring property with a rival estate agent’s board outside. On a mission to poach this house for himself, Matt succeeds in undermining his competitor’s efforts. But both he and the office whipping boy, Jonty (Dan Johnston), severely underestimate the owner, Julian (Grant Masters), with violent consequences.

Back at the office, the rest of the gang are tasked with getting properties to sell on the books by any means, fair or preferably foul. Mel (Christina Cole), the femme fatale of the office, and Phoebe (Ella Smith) charm the potential vendors and buyers, stealing clients from rival agents – and each other. And Jonty prowls the streets of London, photographing random houses to display in the Colubrine shop window to make it appear that business is booming.

Meanwhile, Danny is persevering with a tricky case rejected out of hand by Mel. Single mother Paulette (Sally Hurst) is trying to sell her maisonette to pay for her disabled son Wayne (James Buckley) to go to a special care school, although Danny is unconvinced this is the best option for either of them.

In trying to help, Danny only manages to aggravate the situation, and he’s equally unsuccessful with his other clients when, during a second viewing, he exposes Richard’s affair to an unsuspecting Kate. Rather than advising her to buy the house with her husband, Danny warns her against starting a family with him.

Dejected, Danny faces further humiliation at the weekly Colubrine’s Big Night Out, where Mr Colubrine (Anthony Head), via weblink, rewards the agents who’ve clinched the most deals and shames the ‘geek of the week’ before the baying mob of estate agents.

As Danny reconsiders his future at Colubrine’s, things take a turn for the better and, from being the worst agent in the company, he is soon their top salesman. Both Kate and Richard – this time with his mistress – return, each now looking to buy separately. Danny succeeds in finding homes for them both, and he even manages to help Paulette, without resorting to sending Wayne into care.

But Danny’s successes only annoy Matt even more, cementing the rivalry between the two agents. A hostility which is intensified when it becomes clear that Mel – Matt’s dream woman – is drawn to Danny, who in turn vows to steal Matt’s job.

SOLD starts on ITV1 Thursday 15 November 2007 @ 9:00pm

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