I Am Darren
- TV comedy
- BBC Three
- 2024
- 1 episode
Sports mockumentary about GB Paralympian Darren Silverstone. Stars Josh Pugh, Michael Stranney, Nikhil Parmar, Jen Brister, Dan Walker and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Broadcast
- 2024
- Channel
- BBC Three
- Episodes
- 1
- Creators
- Josh Pugh, Stu Richards and Rab Christie
- Stars
- Josh Pugh, Michael Stranney, Nikhil Parmar, Jen Brister, Dan Walker, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Patrick Kendrick and Imogen Dale
- Writers
- Josh Pugh and Stu Richards
- Director
- Stu Richards
- Producers
- Michelle Singer, Stu Richards and Rab Christie
- Companies
In Tokyo 2020, Darren Silverstone was the Paras GB poster boy. (He was on yoghurts, too.) He cruised to the final and charmed the nation along the way with his signature dance move, the dazzle. But as he took that final bend ready to take gold, Silverstone lost his head and celebrated too soon - and in the process, became a national figure of fun.
His subsequent journey in the public eye brought approval and consternation in equal measure: from those unforgettably self-deprecating betting adverts to his turn on The Masked Singer as Breadbin. Darren's best friend and pilot rider in Tokyo, little Paul Potter, was never seen again in the public eye. The two haven't spoken since.
And now, Silverstone's back. Ready to take to the tandem at Paris 2024. But is he ready? Who will he be riding with? This is I Am Darren.
Catch-up
Additional details
- Part of
- Also known as
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- BBC Comedy Short Films: I Am Darren
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 29th August 2024 at 9:55pm on BBC Three
- Episode length
- 15 minutes