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How to Start Your Own Country

Series Overview

Follows intrepid Wallace—famous for starting the Random Acts of Kindness collective—on his unlikely odyssey to start his own country.

Broadcast Schedule & Network Information

Airing status, episode counts, upcoming schedule, and network syndication.

EndedMiniseries
Original Network
BBC Two
Episodes & Seasons

1 Season • 6 Episodes

30 min per episode

Air Date Window

2005 – 2005

Premiered: Wed, Aug 3, 2005

Created By

Creative Production Team

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Wed, Sep 7, 2005

Season 1, Episode 6: “The United Nation”

Wallace attempts to enter the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with a song called "Stop the Muggin', Start the Huggin'". In an attempt to officially become a country, he travels to New York to try to win the support of the United Nations. The lack of a territory lets him down. This final episode ends with a gathering of citizens in Leicester Square, where Wallace reveals that the country is to be called Lovely.

Seasons & Episodes Breakdown

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Lee Phillips

Screenplay & Story

Lee Phillips, Danny Wallace

Department Leadership Roster

Lee Phillips

Lee Phillips

Writer

Danny Wallace

Danny Wallace

Writer

Lee Phillips

Lee Phillips

Director

Age Classification & Content Advisories

Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.

Primary: NR

NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

International Certification Matrix

United Kingdom (BBFC)12

Suitable only for 12 years and over.

United States (MPAA)NR

Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

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Frequently Asked Questions About How to Start Your Own Country

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What is How to Start Your Own Country about?

Follows intrepid Wallace—famous for starting the Random Acts of Kindness collective—on his unlikely odyssey to start his own country.

How many seasons does How to Start Your Own Country have?

How to Start Your Own Country comprises 1 season available to explore.

Who stars in How to Start Your Own Country?

Key cast members in How to Start Your Own Country include Danny Wallace.

Who created or directed How to Start Your Own Country?

How to Start Your Own Country was developed and directed by Lee Phillips.