Big Boys
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 2022 - 2024
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Comedy following two mismatched male friends thrown together at university. Stars Dylan Llewellyn, Jon Pointing, Olisa Odele, Izuka Hoyle, Katy Wix and more.
- Due to return for Series 3
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I talk to Jon Pointing
"This type of friendship hasn't been seen because not enough people are being let through the door to create these characters. I love that we've hit on something with Big Boys that a lot of people can relate to."
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 12th January 2024Jon Pointing: 'Schools should teach boys to talk about mental health'
Jon Pointing, star of Bafta-nominated Big Boys, talks to Emily Baker about male mental health, being accepted by the LGBTQ+ community and today's toxic comedy discourse.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 10th January 2024Jon Pointing: 'Football, rugby, banter - you do what you can as a teenager to fit in'
The star of Channel 4's hit student comedy Big Boys, and creator Jack Rooke, talk class, sexuality and why it's time to retire Love Actually.
Helen Brown, The Telegraph, 6th January 2024Big Boys creator Jack Rooke on going stratospheric
His sex-crazed comedy about a gay guy, his straight mate and a goldfish called Alison Hammond was the breakout hit of 2022. As it storms back, he talks about finally being able to buy his mum a new fridge.
Hollie Richardson, The Guardian, 5th January 2024Big Boys Series 2 launches in January
Series 2 of Big Boys will arrive on Channel 4 in January. A collection of first look images have been revealed today.
British Comedy Guide, 14th November 2023Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2023 nominees
Big Boys, Derry Girls, Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, Everyone Else Burns, Extraordinary, Trying, Late Night Lycett, Taskmaster and The Graham Norton Show are amongst the nominees in the Edinburgh TV Awards 2023 shortlists.
British Comedy Guide, 27th June 2023Big Boys, Derry Girls, Jordan Gray, Leo Reich up for South Bank Awards
The comedy category for the 2023 South Bank Awards features Big Boys, Derry Girls and Jordan Gray. Meanwhile Leo Reich is in the breakthrough category.
British Comedy Guide, 15th June 2023Big Boys Series 2 now filming
Filming is underway of Series 2 of Big Boys, with Dylan Llewellyn, Jon Pointing, Camille Coduri and Katy Wix amongst those returning for six more episodes of Jack Rooke's award-winning Channel 4 comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 7th June 2023BAFTA TV Awards 2023 nominations
Am I Being Unreasonable?, Big Boys, Derry Girls and Ghosts are amongst the nominees for the BAFTA Television Awards 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd March 2023Jon Pointing on Big Boys, British comedy and breaking stereotypes
The 36-year-old actor was a knockout as cheeky chappie Danny in the Channel 4 sadcom Big Boys. He talks to Ellie Harrison about subverting laddy expectations and why he'd never, ever go on Love Island.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 19th March 2023