Housemates (Television Series)

Housemates was a British situation comedy television series that aired originally on BBC One from September 7th 1999 to November 20th 2007 and again from December 25th 2017 onwards. It revolved around a group of six friends, Evan, Shay, Eden, Ben, Tim and Meg, as they cope with living in London in their mid-twenties. The show was compared to American series Will & Grace and Friends, which were airing at the same time in the US. After years of rumours, the series returned for a one-off Christmas special in 2017 to mark 10 years since the series concluded, after a huge critical and public positive response, BBC One ordered a 12-episode revival to air some time in 2018.

Premise
Six friends live together in a block of trendy flats in central London as they try to deal with life in their mid-twenties as they cope with love, lies, betrayal and friendships in the UK's capital.

Characters

 * Evan Richmond, a 25-year-old junior researcher at the BBC who lives with Eden and Ben in Flat 22B. His best friend is Eden and he's close with Ben from working together, he's close with Tim through Ben and with Meg through Eden, he also considers Shay a good friend.
 * Shay Bevan, a 25-year-old trainee history teacher who lives with Tim and Meg in Flat 22A. She has an on-off relationship with Tim and a frenemy relationship with Meg. She was in school with Eden and they become friends again when they unexpectedly reunite.
 * Tim Garraway, a 25-year-old paralegal who lives with Shay and Meg in Flat 22A. He doesn't see eye-to-eye with Meg and has an on-off relationship with Shay. His brother is Ben and he's friends with Evan through Ben and is also a good friend of Eden.
 * Eden Evans, a 25-year-old nurse who lives with Evan and Ben in Flat 22B. She's best friends with Ifan and is close with Ben because they live together, she considers Tim and Meg her friends. She was friends with Shay a long time ago and they reacquaint when she takes up the room in Tim's apartment.
 * Ben Garraway, a 26-year-old junior researcher at the BBC who lives with Evan and Eden in Flat 22B. His brother is Tim and he's also good friends with Evan through work and Eden as they live together.