What happened to Adam Buxton and Graham Linehan's sci-fi sitcom 'The Cloud'?

[What Doth Life?]

An non-broadcast pilot was made for Channel 4 in 2015, starring Aisling Bea and Jamie Demetriou, and it seems that Channel 4 ordered a full series off the back of it. Then nowt, as far as I can see.

Comedy.co.uk has this synopsis:

A sitcom written by Graham Linehan and Adam Buxton about a data-hub floating about Earth.

The job of Cloud Station 13 is to protect the vast amounts of information the human population now hoards on its endless devices - the majority of which comprises of selfies, copious pictures of kittens and a lot of porn.

The disparate group who man the hub are anything but technical whizzes; which would matter less if technology - including a largely voice activated ship - was a little more reliable.

The most recent mention of it seems to be in this 2017 interview - suggests it's still in development:

"Sometimes pilots are a good idea, because you want to make changes," Linehan said of Count Arthur's evolution on television.

"Like, we did a pilot for The Cloud, which is this science fiction idea I had with Adam Buxton, and it kind of worked, but there was really a lot of work that needed to be done. So it was great for us to be able to take it away and really try to make it work properly before we show it to anyone."

Of course Graham Linehan has decided to be a weird cunt full time now, and has just released a guide for anyone looking to get into transphobia that seems to suggest that, gratifyingly, some of his pals have fallen out with him over his new pastime. Could Buckles be one of those? Could Channel 4? Could Glinner even get a project on TV again? What happens if it DOES get on the air? Will it be good or shit?

Oh and I haven't listened to the Aisling Bea ep of the Adam Buxton Podcast yet - any mention in there? Sorry if there's another thread on this an all.

[worldsgreatestsinner]

Of course Graham Linehan has decided to be a weird cunt full time now, and has just released a guide for anyone looking to get into transphobia that seems to suggest that, gratifyingly, some of his pals have fallen out with him over his new pastime.

Apparently he started a Twitter outrage mob a few days ago that saw Cariad Lloyd chased off Twitter. I missed it at the time but from what I understand she tweeted something to promote a period poverty charity and wanted to be inclusive of both women and trans men, so she jokingly said 'bleeders' in her tweet. Linehan jumped on this and the mob followed. At least part of those rules seem to have come from that.

[Twed]

Haha, wow, what a cunt.

It is absolutely amazing that he has "ignore women unless they agree with you" as the second rule in his very special kind of feminism.

[marquis_de_sad]

I also have no idea what happened to The Cloud, but it does rather seem to have something to do with what happened to Graham Linehan. He was spamming mumsnet the other day as part of his selfless crusade to stop men invading women's spaces.

[Mobius]

Can't believe what a prick he is. What a sad pathetic man.

[Bronzy]

Imagine a show co-written by Ricky Gervais and Graham Linehan, those bloody haters and snowflakes on Twitter would die of offendedness and rage etc

[Thursday]

It's been some weird stages
"Ahh Graham Linehan, the funny writer of Father Ted"
"Hmm he's a bit of prick on social media"
"He's a bit of a twitter policeman"
"God he's a bit weird on trans issues"
"Wow he really hates Trans people"
"Wow he's not shutting up about this"
"Wow he's an actual human shit"

Can't believe he's done all this just because he got criticised over that IT crowd episode.

[bgmnts]

Yeah basically Twitter happened.

[ajsmith2]

His current twitter banner is a picture of Owen Jones and Alistair Campbell from the time Jones interviewed Campbell. I presume it's not meant as an endorsement of either of them (Linehans previous banners have included the Bullingdon club and a bald Trump) but the exact comment he intends by using the picture escapes me. Seems a bit oblique. Anyone know anything about that?

[Cuellar]

He really seems to hate Owen Jones, for some reason.

I don't know why Owen Jones seems to wind up so many 'left-wing' people.

[Twed]

They hate all people who say remind others that their politics are centre-right.

[Shaky]

Jesus, Linehan's twitter video is utterly astonishing. I've absolutely no idea what he's on about or how he goes about digging himself out of this. The guy clearly needs some help, if not for his views then for his apparent obsessive compulsive disorder at least. Presumably his family are in the house as the successful comedy writer witters on and on and on about lesbians, trans people and men, all the while sounding on the verge of tears.

"I know of... one young woman who was arrested in front of her young children on the orders of certain people".

[George Oscar Bluth II]

I am actually quite interested in how Graham's celeb pals are taking all this. How do you act when one of your friends is...like that? Probably ignore it right, or slowly cut him out of your circles.

[Twed]

I'd love to see his interactions. It would be genuinely fascinating. He's presumably quite influential in media circles, so there must be lots of meetings with a mix of cowardice and confrontation from varying parties.

[Jerzy Bondov]

Is Linehan actually working on any comedy now or is it really just Twitter all day every day? How is that sustainable? He's off the second series of Motherland I see. Really it's very selfless of him to devote himself to the cause of women's rights full time. All power to him.

[Z]

Following on from the IT Crowd, how has he actually done as a collaborator? Working by yourself for a few years might make it very hard to readjust

In the same kind of way as how I'll sometimes pick fights on here if I'm bored and/or looking for a distraction, I wonder if he's been kinda struggling with a reduction in the number of opportunities (maybe struggling to get projects of his own off the ground or something) and this is all just an excuse to avoid dealing with that for him.

[Jockice]

I also have no idea what happened to The Cloud, but it does rather seem to have something to do with what happened to Graham Linehan. He was spamming mumsnet the other day as part of his selfless crusade to stop men invading women's spaces.

I've sort of vaguely followed all this stuff on Twitter without taking much interest, but that is just fucking horrible unpleasant bullying behaviour by Linehan. I'd like to ask what his problem is but I think it would require an entire doctoral study.

[FredNurke]

The man's too tall. He's used to launching his opinions from a great height over the heads of lesser beings. What he needs is for someone even taller than he is to tell him to shut the fuck up.

[Shit Good Nose]

In response to the opening question - christ almighty, I'd COMPLETELY forgotten about that!

I'm sure I saw a trailer for it somewhere at some point.  Can't remember if it was actually on 4, or on OD as one of the ads.

[Jerzy Bondov]

I also have no idea what happened to The Cloud, but it does rather seem to have something to do with what happened to Graham Linehan. He was spamming mumsnet the other day as part of his selfless crusade to stop men invading women's spaces.

Come and try that on mumsnet sister forum CaB and see how you get on.

[Sin Agog]

You should become semi-famous so you can go on Adam's pod and ask him.

[McFlymo]

What a twat.

Would love to hear Adam Buxton's take on all of Linehan's silliness (and The Cloud show).

[nedthemumbler]

Someone needs to hotfoot it to Norwich with some shears and disable his router (or typing fingers) for his own good.

[Wayman C. McCreery]

Of course Graham Linehan has decided to be a weird cunt full time now, and has just released a guide for anyone looking to get into transphobia that seems to suggest that, gratifyingly, some of his pals have fallen out with him over his new pastime.

Including his brother-in-law, James Serafinowicz.

[Monsieur Verdoux]

I also have no idea what happened to The Cloud, but it does rather seem to have something to do with what happened to Graham Linehan. He was spamming mumsnet the other day as part of his selfless crusade to stop men invading women's spaces.

He was successful, it would appear: https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/news/press-releases/2018-12-17/big-lottery-fund-statement-on-proposed-grant-to-mermaids

[Thursday]

They're "reviewing" it so hopefully sense will prevail and they'll just realise he's a weird obsessive transphobe.

Josie Long has now criticised him, so that's finally someone else in comedy willing to say anything.

[RicoMNKN]

Josie Long has now criticised him, so that's finally someone else in comedy willing to say anything.

She has done so for a while.  As have Michael Legge, Robin Ince and Grace Petrie (who isn't strictly comedy, but works with the same group quite often). 

I thought this was a particularly mental response to the point I think he most needs to understand to not be such a knob:
https://twitter.com/emmy_the_great/status/1070252812506820608
Emmy: Politely points out that cherry picking stories about extremists in a minority is dangerous and what Tommy Robinson does.
Graham: Spams her with random stories about extremists.

As someone who likes Graham's comedy, I just find it sad.

[worldsgreatestsinner]

Including his brother-in-law, James Serafinowicz.

His response to that tweet says it all "That's our wives and daughters being talked about". Not recognising women as individuals, but as property in relation to men. It's a very man-centred approach to what he thinks is feminism.

[Scrapey Fish]

Of course Graham Linehan has decided to be a weird cunt full time now, and has just released a guide for anyone looking to get into transphobia that seems to suggest that, gratifyingly, some of his pals have fallen out with him over his new pastime. Could Buckles be one of those? Could Channel 4? Could Glinner even get a project on TV again? What happens if it DOES get on the air? Will it be good or shit?

My memory is hazy but didn't Buxton say on his pod recently that he struggles with the writing process and/or writing with other people? Seems the most likely explanation for why it didn't happen, not that Linehan's crusade is in any way defensible

[Cuellar]

Despite the ravings and insane behaviour (trying to cut funding to that charity), part of me still wants to believe he's acting in good faith (residual respect for him because of Father Ted), so I keep trying to read around and see where he's getting his info from but christ alive, where do you start?!