Toast Of London - Series Cast
Channel 4 have announced the cast list for Toast Of London, Matt Berry's new sitcom.
The six-episode series, which follows on from the Funny Fortnight pilot aired last year, stars Matt Berry as the middle aged actor Steven Toast, a man who has a chequered past and spends more time dealing with his problems off stage rather than performing on it.
The series also stars Doon Mackichan as Toast's agent, with Robert Bathurst as Ed Howzer-Black and Harry Peacock as Toast's rival, Ray Purchase.
Geoffrey McGivern and Tracy-Ann Oberman, both of whom appeared in the pilot, will also be seen in the new series.
A number of guests will appear across the series, including singer Michael Ball and Monty Python's Flying Circus star Carol Cleveland.
The show has also cast parts for comic actors including Tim Downie (The Royal Bodyguard), Emma Fryer (PhoneShop), Rufus Jones (Hunderby), Indira Joshi (The Kumars At No. 42), Lisa Jackson (Campus) and Morgana Robinson (VIP).
Other actors involved include Amanda Donohoe, Terence Harvey, Shazad Latif, Alan Ford, Chetna Pandya and Stanley Townsend.
Matt Berry says: "It's fantastic to have been given the opportunity to develop my pilot into a full blown series and I've loved every minute of it! The pilot planted the seeds but now I've been able to develop the characters as well as situations that Steven finds himself in - from when he wakes up on a morning to when he goes to the theatre each night to partake in his massively controversial stage play. I really hope Toast Of London satisfies and delivers".
Toast Of London is written by Matt Berry and Father Ted's Arthur Mathews. Ben Farrell, the Executive Producer for Objective Productions, adds: "We're delighted and excited to be working with Matt, Arthur and C4 on more adventures with Steven Toast. Matt, Arthur, producer Kate Daughton and director Michael Cumming have done a fantastic job at bring the weird and wonderful world of Toast to life in six all new episodes."
Channel 4 Comedy Commissioning Editor Rachel Springett comments: "We are thrilled to be making the series of Toast Of London with the exceptionally talented Arthur Mathews and Matt Berry. After appearing in The IT Crowd and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Matt Berry is ready for his own show; and combined with the comic brilliance of Arthur Mathews, it makes for an exciting and tantalising project, the perfect fit for comedy on Channel 4."
The series is expected to start on Channel 4 in October.