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Big Boys. Image shows left to right: Jack (Dylan Llewellyn), Danny (Jon Pointing)
Big Boys

Big Boys

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 4
  • 2022 - 2025
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

Comedy following two mismatched male friends thrown together at university. Stars Dylan Llewellyn, Jon Pointing, Olisa Odele, Izuka Hoyle, Katy Wix and more.

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Press clippings

Jack Rooke on the devastating Big Boys finale: "People told me to bare my soul. And now I regret it"

As Channel 4's bittersweet sitcom classic reaches the end of the road, Nick Hilton meets the cast and creator of the show to explore its heart-rending conclusion.

Nick Hilton, The Independent, 23rd February 2025

Big Boys creator Jack Rooke on saying goodbye to his comedy hit

As the semi-autobiographical show reaches its third and final series, its award-winning creator opens up about the people who inspired him - and his unlikely celebrity crush.

Michael Cragg, The Observer, 16th February 2025

Big Boys creator Jack Rooke interview

A lot of comedy writers talk to me through gritted teeth.

Will Richards, Rolling Stone, 10th February 2025

Big Boys Series 3 review

Big Boys returns for its final series on Channel 4, offering warmth, laughter, and charm.

Abha Shah, Evening Standard, 10th February 2025

You're not ready for the final episode of Big Boys

This is the kind of episode TV was made for, the kind you want to sit around and analyse with your friends after watching.

David Opie, Digital Spy, 10th February 2025

Big Boys review

Sitcoms don't get more moving than this.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 9th February 2025

Big Boys review

Jack Rooke's coming-of-age story has reached its conclusion. We will miss this brilliant sitcom, which always acknowledges, head on, how irreparably messy life can be.

Nick Hilton, The Independent, 9th February 2025

Big Boys review

Jack Rooke's semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age sitcom signs off with a wonderful tribute to friendship.

Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 9th February 2025

Big Boys review

Big Boys will be remembered as the greatest comedy of a generation.

Asyia Iftikhar, Metro, 9th February 2025

Big Boys: it's the final season of TV's funniest sitcom - and it's as sharp, wise and filthy as ever

Jack Rooke's zinger-packed comedy channels the classics as it plumbs loss, friendship and Britishness. Be warned, though: Jon Pointing's performance will shred your heart.

Rhik Samadder, The Guardian, 8th February 2025

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