Danny Dyer stars alongside creator and writer Ryan Sampson in Mr Bigstuff, which has now been recommissioned for a second series.
Danny Dyer may be better known these days as Mick Carter in EastEnders, but before that, he’d been a steady presence in British film for over two decades, from his debut in Justin Kerrigan’s Human Traffic through The Football Factory and Severance.
The one thing Dyer had never done was lead a sitcom – until now. Mr Bigstuff is created and written by Ryan Sampson, who’s perhaps best known for starring alongside Nicholas Lyndhurst and Celia Imrie in BBC sitcom After You’ve Gone, and for co-starring in ITV2 sitcom Plebs.
The synopsis for Mr Bigstuff reads as follows:
Mr Bigstuff explores broken families, fragile masculinity and carpet sales. It tells the story of two estranged brothers; Glen (Ryan Sampson), a nervy perfectionist striving to live the suburban ideal and Lee (Danny Dyer), an alpha male with a prescription drug addiction and a biscuit tin full of his dad’s ashes.
According to the British Comedy Guide, Sky has recommissioned the show for a second series, which is unsurprising as it is Sky Max’s highest rating original comedy in three years.
Dyer and Sampson will return alongside Harriet Webb as Kirsty, Glen’s fiancée, with further casting to be announced.
Sampson said, “Mr Bigstuff Series 2: filthy secrets, dirty lies. Someone’s gonna have to come clean.”
Sky added, “All episodes of the smash-hit comedy are currently available to view on Sky and streaming service NOW, with news of the second coming hot on the heels of the cliff-hanger Series 1 finale. Fans can also see Ryan in Brassic 6 this September on Sky and NOW”.
Do be sure to read the word ‘NOW’ in a really shouty voice in your head.
Filming for the new series will start later this year in London and Essex. It will be broadcast on Sky and NOW in 2025. NOW!!!
