Sam Leifer
- Writer, director, producer and executive producer
Press clippings
Sarah Parish and Mark Heap to star in Piglets
ITV has confirmed the cast of Piglets, the police-based comedy from the team behind Green Wing. The lead roles will be taken by Sarah Parish and Mark Heap.
British Comedy Guide, 1st May 2024Green Wing team create police training sitcom Piglets
ITVX has ordered Piglets, a sitcom set in a fictional police training college, created by the writing team behind Green Wing.
British Comedy Guide, 20th November 2023RTS award nominations revealed
Shortlists for the 2023 RTS Programme Awards have been announced, with Am I Being Unreasonable? picking up four nominations.
British Comedy Guide, 7th March 2023"Don't expect a blaze of glory": The story of ITV's Plebs and how it ends
After five series, the ancient Roman comedy is finally coming to an end with a feature-length special. Sean Russell went on set with co-creator Sam Leifer to reflect on what it was that made the show unique.
Sean Russell, The Independent, 8th December 2022Laura Smyth pilots BBC sitcom Laundrette
Stand-up Laura Smyth has created, written and stars in the BBC sitcom pilot Laundrette, set in her native East London and also starring Kate Robbins, Tori Allen-Martin and Eleanor Nawal.
British Comedy Guide, 31st October 2022ITV confirms new comedy details
ITV has confirmed details about and casting for its five new comedy series, coming to ITVX and ITV in the next year.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd August 2022BAFTA TV Awards 2020 nominations
Catastrophe, Derry Girls, Fleabag and Stath Lets Flats are amongst the nominees in the BAFTA TV Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 4th June 2020Plebs is to end with feature-length special
ITV2's sitcom Plebs will not be returning for a sixth series, but it will end with a new feature-length special.
British Comedy Guide, 30th April 2020Plebs to return to ITV2
Plebs will return to ITV2, with filming in Bulgaria set to commence in May.
British Comedy Guide, 16th March 2020Guest cast revealed for Plebs Series 5
Filming is now underway on Series 5 of Plebs. Guest stars will include Amanda Holden, Emilia Fox, Tony Robinson, John Thomson, Tracy Ann Oberman and Kevin Bishop.
British Comedy Guide, 24th May 2019