“We are on London Greek Radio and I think that’s so relevant because so many have made a life here, and they’re Londoners so the character of Stath encapsulates it. The siblings are hoping that the audience will find it relatable because there are a few tacit observations to what it is being Greek/Cypriot. Jamie said, “The community has a different way of putting it I think it’s characters… are flamboyant, wonderful, funny, caring characters- there all about family and love.”ĭuring a visit to LGR, Star-of-the-show, “Stath” AKA Mr Demetriou said, “ London Greek Radio has been playing in my house since I was a foetus”, noting LGR’s long-time role in celebrating Greek-Cypriot music and culture. The six-part series is a lovely take on the ‘madness’ of the current property market, with the ensemble cast ‘explaining’ it. This may be because all of the action revolves around the off-beat, quirky characters. The loosely-coined “British-Cypriot comedy” is a lot more than the sum of its parts its far less indulgent about portraying Greek-Cypriots, or the “community” for that matter. Jamie Demetriou plays an imbecilic lettings agent working at ‘Michael & Eagle Lets’, a dodgy London lettings agency run by his father, Vasos, (Christos Stergioglou).ĭemetriou’s real-life sister Natasia Demetriou plays his fictional sister ‘Sophie’ and as the show progresses, it’s actually endearing to see their sibling relationship. Stath Lets Flats, Channel 4’s British-Cypriot comedy, written by and starring Jamie Demetriou, is to return for a second series this month.
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