Sinchronicity

Sinchronicity is a six-part comedy-drama series broadcast on BBC Three in the United Kingdom in summer 2006. Set in Manchester, the programme is narrated by Nathan (Paul Chequer) and focuses on the love triangle of him, Fi (Jemima Rooper), and Jase (Daniel Percival).

The programme is executive produced by Julian Murphy, who was an executive producer on Channel 4's As If and Sugar Rush and Sky One's Hex. Stylistically similar to As If, following a non-linear narrative, it also features ex-cast members Chequer, Rooper and Mark Smith and, as such, can be seen as its spiritual successor.

Sinchronicity was part of BBC Three's aim to divert from programming with a parenting theme, and aimed at viewers in their mid-20s to mid-30s "for whom parenthood is the farthest thing from their minds". The theme tune is "Boys Will Be Boys" by the Ordinary Boys. The show was filmed in high definition and was re-run on BBC HD in October 2006.

Cast

 * Nathan (Paul Chequer)
 * The show's central character; Nathan is a journalist, who works for an erotic magazine, run by Peggy. He is the best friend of Jase, and is secretly in love with Jase's girlfriend, Fi.


 * Fi (Jemima Rooper)
 * Fi is a chef who meets Jase through a chance encounter (she is doing her make-up in the mirror of a van Jase and Nathan have rented, and Jase reverses the van, hitting Fi in the face with the mirror). Whilst she is committed to Jase, she is secretly harbouring feelings for his best friend, Nathan.


 * Jase Tindall (Daniel Percival)
 * Jase, a corporate account manager, is unaware of Nathan and Fi's secret feelings for each other, but also harbours secrets of his own - he is trying to come to terms with his bisexuality.


 * Mani Chandra (Navin Chowdhry)
 * Mani is a doctor. Mani meets Jase through a chance sexual encounter and begins to have feelings for him.


 * Baas (Mark Smith)
 * Baas is Shazney's boyfriend and also a club bouncer.


 * Peggy Simmons (Camille Coduri)
 * The porn-baron editor who runs the magazine Nathan works for, Peggy is tough and confident with her sexuality.


 * Fay (John Sheahan)
 * A transgender woman awaiting male-to-female sex reassignment therapy. Fay is also employed by Peggy, and becomes friends with her co-worker, Nathan.


 * Rosa (Danielle Urbas)
 * A deeply religious Catholic who meets Nathan in a chance encounter.

Domestic and international distribution
The show was released on DVD in the United Kingdom on 12 February 2007.

The series was broadcast in Australia on SBS from 10 March 2008. It was sold to TVNZ in New Zealand and began screening on 31 October 2008 at 11pm. It was shown in France on Virgin 17 on 11 February 2009, with episodes shown weekly at 10:20pm. It was first shown in Sweden on SVT on 22 October 2010.