Michelle Keegan & Damien Molony Join Joe Gilgun In His New Sky Comedy ‘Brassic’
Sky has lined up an impressive cast for its upcoming new comedy series ‘Brassic‘ the broadcaster has announced today.
For those of you not up on your English colloquialisms, ‘Brassic’ is a term meaning “broke, penniless, without means, boracic lint – skint, on the bones of yer arse.” The new comedy stars Joe Gilgun (‘Preacher’, ‘This is England’), Michelle Keegan (‘Our Girl’) and Damien Molony (‘Being Human’, ‘Ripper Street’). and is created by Gilgun and BAFTA-winning writer Danny Brocklehurst (‘Clocking Off’, ‘Shameless’, ‘Safe’).
Vinnie (Gilgun), a Lancashire lad with bipolar disorder, and Dylan (Molony), his razor-smart best mate, are inseparable and utterly co-dependant. They’ve hardly spent a day apart since birth. But Dylan’s girlfriend Erin (Keegan) might just shake things up for good with her plans to leave town and start a new life for herself and her kid, Tyler.
Dylan is faced with the impossible decision between a fresh start with the love of his life or staying behind with his inseparable gang of mates that he can’t live without. This gang includes: Cardi (Tom Hanson), champion kebab eater and total liability; Ash (Aaron Heffernan), the son of a family of fighting Travellers whose fists can get them out of most kinds of trouble; Tommo (Ryan Sampson), the most sexually liberated man in Britain who doesn’t care what people think; and JJ (Parth Thakerar), a sharp entrepreneur who runs a garage (with a lucrative sideline in stolen cars).
These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and conned their way through adolescence, but now, on the brink of adulthood, their dealing and stealing is catching up with them and a whole load of trouble is heading their way. Like a carefully stacked tower of cards, what happens if one of them is knocked down or, worse, removed from the pack entirely?
“I’m truly humbled by the opportunity,” commented star and co-creator Joe Gilgun. “We’ve got an amazing team of creators and watching it all take form has been very moving. Bipolar is a big part of my life. We want to show that you can have mental health issues and in some cases live a productive, exciting life, full of adventure. Our writer Danny Brocklehurst and my friend David Quayle have been invaluable in taking this journey with me. Embrace who you are, decide what to be and go be it.”
‘Brassic’, a Sky original production, is produced by Calamity Films. It is executive produced by David Livingstone for Calamity Films and Jon Mountague for Sky. Joe Gilgun and Danny Brocklehurst are also executive producers with Juliet Charlesworth as series producer. Daniel O’Hara (Block 1) and Jon Wright (Block 2) are directing.
“I love the authenticity, hilarity and undeniable heart of Joe Gilgun’s world and Danny has executed his incredible stories brilliantly,” adds Jon Mountague, head of comedy for Sky. “Brassic is really different – sometimes raw, often remarkable, and always human. Fantastic scripts complemented by an amazing cast. We can’t wait to share the show with Sky customers.”
‘Brassic‘ will be distributed internationally by ITV Global and will air on Sky and streaming service NOW TV in the UK and Ireland in 2019.
