Six new comedy shorts announced for BBC Three and iPlayer

Apr 1
3 min read

Stars include Kosar Ali, Roisin Conaty, Joe Wilkinson, Tom Davis, Lisa McGrillis and more!

The BBC has today announced six brand-new comedy shorts: The Close, The Doghouse, Glue, Proper Ladies, Thames View and Yaxlont, which will air on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer from Saturday 11th April.

Speaking ahead of these six shorts airing, the BBC's Director of Comedy, Jon Petrie, said "Our Short Film strand continues to act as a potential jumping off point for future TV series. The comedy talent we are lucky enough to have across the UK is absolutely second to none, and we want to nurture and grow these voices."

"The shorts act as a taster – both for audiences and for those who create them – and we encourage talent to experiment and be bold, which this latest roster of shorts certainly demonstrates."

The Close

The Close… A quiet neighbourhood… but the peace is shattered as the residents fail to navigate the familiar and mundane moments of everyday life… in the most chaotic way!

Made by Birdbox Studio, The Close is created and directed by Ant Blades, produced by Myf Hopkins and executive produced by Ben Caudell and Roya Eslami.

The Doghouse

Brothers Steve and Stu scramble to put on a last-minute birthday show for Steve’s daughter, because if they fail, Steve’s in the doghouse and Stu might end up… dead.

It stars Stuart McPherson, Stephen Bucanan, and Alana Jackson.

Made by Hat Trick Productions, The Doghouse is written by Stuart McPherson and Stephen Bucanan, directed by Conor Reilly, produced by Joshua Buckingham and executive produced by Gregor Sharp, Gavin Smith and Roya Eslami for the BBC.

Glue

An animated sketch show set in Belfast from Northern Irish creator rarewitch. The cats get stoned, the pigeons get philosophical, and Gambo forgets how to breathe. Surreal, chaotic, and hilariously absurd – welcome to the madcap world of Glue.

It stars rarewitch and Sarah Lyle.

Made by Hat Trick Productions, Glue is written, created and animated by rarewitch, produced by Louise Gallagher and executive produced by Navi Lamba and Jason Butler for the BBC.

Proper Ladies

Based on Sabrina Ali’s award-winning play, Dugsi Dayz, Proper Ladies is a coming-of-age comedy about four misfit Muslim school girls stuck in detention.

It stars Kosar Ali, Lisa McGrillis, Sabrina Ali, Ebada Hassan, Samira Tahlil and Mark Silcox.

Made by BBC Studios Comedy, Proper Ladies has been written by Sabrina Ali, directed by Catherine Morshead, produced by Ali MacPhail and executive produced by Madeline Addy, Josh Cole and Michaela Coel and Navi Lamba and Roya Eslami for the BBC.

Thames View

An animated sitcom set in 1990’s East London, following the lives of the chaotic Potts family. Joyce Potts’ birthday present has been stolen, so her husband Big Jim enlists the help of his fearsome mother-in-law Edna, to track it down on the Thames View Estate.

It stars Tom Davis, Roisin Conaty, Joe Wilkinson, Alan Ford and Laura Smyth.

Made by Temper Temper TV and Nest Productions, Thames View is created by Rob Flowers, written and produced by Dan Lewis and Stu Mather, directed by Zac Ella, produced by Stu Ma and executive produced by Gregor Sharp.

Yaxlont

When a teenage boy has a girl over for the first time, the overly attached monster under his bed has a meltdown.

It stars Freddie Meredith, Joe Barber and Emily Burnett.

Made by Hat Trick Productions, Yaxlont is written by Uncle Shortbread, directed by Arthur Studholme, produced by Nick Coupe and executive produced by Gregor Sharp and Navi Lamba for the BBC.

The Close, The Doghouse, Glue, Proper Ladies, Thames View and Yaxlont will all be available on Saturday 11th April on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer

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