The trailer has been released for new sketch comedy show, Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping, as David Mitchell and Robert Webb return to Channel 4 next month.
Mitchell and Webb will be supported by an ensemble cast of next generation writer/performers: Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Lara Ricote, Stevie Martin, and Krystal Evans, plus a dynamic team of established and upcoming comic writers.
The six-part series will be produced by That Mitchell & Webb Company in association with Big Talk Studios (Friday Night Dinner, Back, Ludwig), which is part of ITV Studios, and helmed by the duo’s long-standing Producer Gareth Edwards.
The 6×30’ sketch show was commissioned by Charlie Perkins, Head of Comedy and Joe Hullait, Commissioning Executive, Comedy at Channel 4. Executive Producers are Kenton Allen for Big Talk Studios, David Mitchell, and Robert Webb; the series will be produced by Gareth Edwards.
Mitchell and Webb are best known on Channel 4 for their cultural hit phenomenon, Peep Show. After nine series, it is Channel 4’s longest running sitcom and to this day, Peep Show remains one of the best performing comedy shows on streaming. With Peep Show cementing their comedy partnership, Mitchell and Webb went on to success with That Mitchell & Webb franchise of radio and television sketches and became two of the UK’s most exportable television talents.
Actor and writer Kiell Smith-Bynoe is best known for his leading roles in sitcom Ghosts (BBC) and Stath Lets Flats (Channel 4). Other notable credits include Dreamland (Sky); A Whole Lifetime (Netflix); Man Like Mobeen (BBC); The Curse (Channel 4); and Taskmaster (Channel 4). Smith-Bynoe also created and starred in the sketch show Red Flag for Channel 4.
Lara Ricote is a Mexican-American-Venezuelan comedian and writer whose debut show, GRL/LATNX/DEF, won the Best Newcomer Award at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Stevie Martin is a comedian, writer and podcaster. Her viral sketches with Lola-Rose Maxwell have amassed over 20 million views (3 million on TikTok), and her two hit podcasts collectively receive over 100,000 downloads a month: Might Delete Later with Gina Martin and Nobody Panic with Tessa Coates, which has been adapted into a hit book. Stevie’s recent television appearances include 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4), Starstruck (HBO Max / BBC), Breeders (FX/Sky) and Late Night Mash (Dave).
Krystal Evans is an American comedian based in the UK. She has previously appeared on BBC’s Comedy Underground, Scot Squad (BBC), Breaking the News (BBC), BBC New Comedy Award, Bad Influencer with Mark Nelson (BBC) and Socially Distant with Susan Calman (BBC).
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