Bridget Christie writing Brexit-inspired sitcom
- Bridget Christie is writing a sitcom inspired by her reaction to Brexit
- It's about a woman who returns to Gloucester in 'an attempt to figure out which direction her life should take'
- Christie is also working on a Radio 4 series in which she meets people who believe they have found utopia
Bridget Christie has revealed she is writing a sitcom inspired by her reaction to Britain voting to leave the UK.
In an interview with i newspaper, she explained how she was writing a comedy about a middle-aged woman who is stuck in a rut. The character returns to her hometown of Gloucester in 'an attempt to figure out which direction her life should take.'
The stand-up said of the character: "It's basically me if I didn't get a very unexpected break at the age of 42."
The currently un-titled project is in the early stages of development, with no broadcaster yet attached.
Speaking in the interview about the topic of Brexit, Christie said: "I cannot think of a single, single positive reason for [leaving]. Not a single one. I understand why people might have voted to leave because of what they think the EU represents. But if you told people how much worse off they are going to be..."
She added: "I hate it here - I hate our representatives, I hate what we look like at the moment. We look like an absolute bunch of lunatics, not one thing or the other, and I don't want to be part of it."
The interview also revealed that a Radio 4 format is in the works called Bridget Christie's Utopia. The series will see the stand-up meeting four people who believe they have found utopia, 'whether that be by refusing to read the news or by living a completely sustainable life.'
She said of the premise: "The whole series is, 'I don't feel happy with my country, with what's happening. Whose utopia do I take on in order for me to be happy?'"
Bridget Christie's begins touring her live show Because You Demanded It from next week. She recently spoke to The Guardian about how she completely re-wrote the show in the wake of the EU Referendum vote.