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Gym sitcom Peacock confirmed for BBC Three

Monday 31st January 2022, 9:34am

Peacock. Andy Peacock (Allan Mustafa)

Peacock, a sitcom starring Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa as a personal trainer working at a gym, is currently being filmed in Liverpool.

British Comedy Guide revealed the project in August, and the commission has now been officially confirmed by BBC Three.

Created by People Just Do Nothing writers Steve Stamp and Ben Murray, Peacock focuses on the story of Andy, a personal trainer at Sportif Leisure in the midst of an identity crisis.

Played by Mustafa, who portrays Grindah in People Just Do Nothing, Andy lives in a world of selfies, bravado and gym memberships, "where vanity and success are often horribly entangled."

The plot is described as follows: "When Andy loses out on a job promotion to a younger, better looking PT, he suddenly realises he's a man out of time. He needs to prove that there's more to him than his good looks and his well curated dating profile. He sets out to prove that he can be taken seriously. But can he?"

The three-part series will also star Lucien Laviscount, Thomas Gray, Susan Wokoma, Callie Cooke, Mandeep Dhillon and Sophia Di Martino.

Steve Stamp comments: "Clearly I am not someone qualified to write about going to the gym so it's actually mostly about a bunch of flawed messes struggling to function in the modern world."

Kenton Allen from producers Big Talk says: "Steve and Ben have flexed their award-winning comedy muscles and written a very smart show that means you'll never step into another gym without thinking about the unique approach to fitness at Sportif Leisure and the soon to be iconic PT, Mr Andy Peacock."

Fiona Campbell, controller of BBC Three, adds: "People Just Do Nothing was a massive hit for BBC Three so it goes without saying that we couldn't be happier that we're working with some of the highly-talented team behind it for their new series Peacock."

Peacock, which is produced by Lara Singer and directed by Freddie Waters, will air on BBC Three later this year. The brand returns to the air as a broadcast channel from tomorrow (1st February).

Stamp and Mustafa will next be seen on screen in The Curse, Channel 4's new crime based comedy, which launches on Sunday.

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