Basildon. 2001. The internet is coming, and Barry Bobbins is not ready.
Welcome to Bearded Clam Productions
A fly-on-the-wall documentary crew spends a season inside Bearded Clam Productions — Basildon's legendary adult entertainment studio — as the internet arrives to strangle the VHS empire of Britain's most confident pornographer. From the world of Bilked.
From a converted floor above the shops on Felton Avenue, owner Barry Bobbins and his loyal, long-suffering company face the digital age one catastrophe at a time — all of it caught on camera, none of it going to plan.
Born above the shops
Dilked is created by Alan Christie — the second show in the '…ilked' universe, sharing its Essex map, its era-hopping timeline, and the occasional cab with Bilked. Set at the exact moment VHS died and the internet arrived, it's The Office meets Boogie Nights, one flight of stairs above a Basildon parade of shops.
Follow the journey
Dilked is in production, with a release date of early 2027. Follow along for casting, production news and behind-the-scenes material from Felton Avenue.