The Inbetweeners

It looks like we may soon have some new Inbetweeners to enjoy.

Several reports are suggesting that Simon Bird, Blake Harrison, James Buckley and Joe Thomas have agreed to return to their roles for a second movie to be set in Australia.

A “source” told The Sun: “It wasn’t easy for any of the guys involved to call it a day after the last film. They were a tight-knit family and really missed each other when it all came to an end. The writers, DAMON BEESLEY and IAIN MORRIS, have been knocking ideas around for a while and came up with something they thought would be good enough to maintain the high standards they have set. They never thought all the lads would be up for coming back so soon as they have become big stars in their own right. But when James said he was game the other week, everything seemed to click into place.” Continue reading »

Inbetweeners actors Simon Bird and Joe Thomas will be joined by Barry Humphries and Sally Phillips in the new Sky1 comedy Chickens.

Bird and Thomas star in the WWI comedy that sees them play young men who stay in the UK during the war, while all the rest of the men head away.

Humphries will join the series as Mr Armstrong, the headmaster at a local school.

He said of his role: “This is a wonderful opportunity for three of the funniest and most talented men in the Northern hemisphere to work with me. I am very proud of my young supporting cast, whose names I cannot remember at the moment…” Continue reading »

It’s not looking likely that we will be getting anymore Inbetweeners anytime soon.

Actor Blake Harrison – who played Neil – has said that there are “no real plans” to revive the E4 comedy series.

“The press seem to know more about it than I do,” Harrison told TV Choice. “There is always a story that I know nothing about.

“Not too long ago it was, ‘Oh there’s going to be a fourth series of The Inbetweeners and one of the lads is going to get killed off’. I was like, ‘Well, I haven’t heard anything about that, so that looks bad for me!’

He said that while there has been talk of a movie sequel, it is just talk at this stage. Continue reading »

MTV has axed the American version of The Inbetweeners after just one season.

The remake will not be picked up for a second run after ratings slid downwards across the first season.

“While we won’t be moving forward with another season of The Inbetweeners, we enjoyed working with the show’s creators and such a talented, funny cast,” an MTV spokesperson said. Continue reading »

Channel 4 was boosted last night by the first TV screening of The Inbetweeners Movie.

The movie, a follow up to the popular E4 series, aired at 9pm last night and drew an impressive average audience of 2.78m (13.8%) with a further 553,000 on +1.

The audience was on a par with that of the season three finale of the show in 2010.

The Inbetweeners creators Damon Beesley and Iain Morris have confirmed they are working on a sequel to the movie.

In the Radio Times the pair said they are near to completing a script for the movie, which would be a follow up to the 2011 release based in Greece.

“Inbetweeners fans are more discerning and vocal than people give them credit for,” Morris said. “The last thing any of us wants is a cheap cash-in. At the moment the script is at version 0.5, so we’re getting close… but we’re not there yet.” Continue reading »

Comedy Commissioning Editor, Fiona McDermott announced today a new series commission called Drifters, produced by Bwark Productions, a Zodiak Media Company.

Drifters is a comedy drama about three twenty-something young women experiencing their first slice of the real world post University – making terrible decisions, but having a brilliant time doing it.

For the ‘Drifter’ girls it’s time to start asking some serious questions: What do they do now? Who are they going to be? And is it ok to shag someone with a sweat problem if you haven’t had sex in twelve months?

Not fully paid up career women, Meg (Jessica Knappett), Bunny (Lydia Rose Bewley) and Laura (Lauren O’Rourke) take on a series of menial jobs in their home town of Leeds that allow them to cling to the last vestiges of girlhood – that stage where everything is terrifying and exciting in equal measure. Continue reading »

Downton Abbey has been voted the best TV show of the past 10 years.

Freeview research found that the ITV1 period drama was the favourite show with viewers, followed by E4 comedy The Inbetweeners.

Sherlock placed third followed by The Apprentice and The X Factor.

Come Dine With Me was in sixth place, with Gavin & Stacey following in seventh.

Ilse Howling, MD of Freeview, said: “From Downton to Dragon’s Den, Sherlock to Shameless, the last ten years have been a golden era for TV viewers. Now that Digital Switchover has completed, the whole country can receive Freeview and Freeview HD which means universal access to the most-watched TV shows without the need for a subscription. Continue reading »

BBC appoints Inbetweeners exec

The BBC has appointed former Inbetweeners executive producer Shane Allen as its new comedy commissioner. Allen will replace Cheryl Taylor, who is moving to CBBC.

Doctor Who mini-adventure online

A Doctor Who mini-adventure featuring Amy and Rory will air online from August 27. Pond Life will be available to watch on the BBC website and the YouTube channel. Continue reading »

It turns out there will be a sequel to The Inbetweeners Movie after all, with the creators of the series confirming the news.

Co-creator Damon Beesley told a newspaper this week: “I don’t want to give too much away at this stage but yes, we have been developing an idea for a sequel.

“We miss working with Simon, Joe, James and even Blake too much not to give it a go.”

Fellow creator Iain Morris confirmed the news on Twitter also: “Yes, but it’s far from signed and like Damon said we want to make sure we have a good enough story to tell.” Continue reading »