BBC lines up Tim Minchin sitcom

Comedian and musician to play loudmouth cocktail pianist in pilot for 88 Keys, which will also star Fonejacker's Kayvan NovakComedian and musician Tim Minchin will star in his first sitcom as a loudmouth cocktail pianist in 88 Keys for the BBC.Minchin will co-star with Fonejacker's Kayvan Novak in the pilot written by Jon Brown, whose previous credits include Channel 4's Fresh Meat and Nick Frost's latest big screen outing, Cuban Fury.Novak will play a barman in the comedy starring Minchin as Charlie the cocktail pianist who has grand ambitions, alongside his work colleague at the Carlton Arms Hotel, "walking failure" Amy.The pair of "monstrous rampaging ego-morons" are brought together by a rare fruit which causes "unseen complications".Born in the UK but raised in Australia, Minchin is best known for his musical comedy and his role as composer and lyricist of the award-winning musical, Matilda, based on the Roald Dahl book of the same name.88 Keys – initially a non-broadcast pilot – is being made by independent producer Big Talk, whose recent credits include Him and Her and Friday Night Dinner, as well as sitcoms Black Books and Spaced.Big Talk chief executive Kenton Allen said the show felt like the "son of Black Books" because it reunited director Martin Dennis with his co-chief executive Nira Park, who produced the Channel 4 sitcom and will take the same role on 88 Keys."Tim Minchin is without doubt one of the most multi-talented performers in the world and we are... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2013-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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