TV Star Set for New BBC Sitcom Role for the First Time Since Gavin and Stacey
Brydon says the series follows a divorcee who rents rooms to four students and hopes viewers enjoy its sharpness and edge.
- Welsh actor Rob Brydon returns to the sitcom format on Friday, November 20, 2026, in the new BBC series "Bills Included," premiering on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
- Having not appeared in a sitcom since "Gavin and Stacey," Brydon sought a return to scripted comedy; Steve Coogan's company, Baby Cow, developed scripts over five years.
- Brydon plays Bill Beam, a well-meaning divorcee who calls himself a "land friend" while renting rooms to four students. The series consists of six 30-minute episodes.
- Working with the younger cast provided a fresh perspective, Brydon said. "I loved being around them, partly because of their energy. They're young, and that's great," he added.
- Starring alongside Brydon are Nigel Lindsay, Samantha Spiro, Kevin Eldon, Dylan Brady, and Ada Player. Ben Ashenden and Alexander Owen wrote the series.
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This must be the greatest "came up with the title first" TV show in history – but when the wordplay is this good, you have to forgive it. In case it hasn’t clicked immediately, Rob Brydon stars as Bill, a recently dumped 60-something who comes up with a novel way to beat loneliness and cover his costs – rent out his spare rooms to four incoming university students.Said students are studious Zahra (Yasmin Al-Khudhairi), boarding school student-tu…
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Rob Brydon's first sitcom since Gavin and Stacey revealed
Nation.Cymru staff First look images and details of Rob Brydon’s first sitcom since Gavin and Stacey have been revealed. The comedy titled Bill’s Included, sees Bill Beam (Rob Brydon) a well-meaning but over enthusiastic divorcee who rents his spare rooms to four students to stay financially afloat. As Bill tries – and often fails to […]
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