fate sealed
Future of BBC sitcom with an incredible 100% Rotten Tomatoes score revealed after two series on air
The show first debuted in December 2022
THE future of a top-rated sitcom has been revealed in news that is set to delight fans.
Fan-favourite show, Colin From Accounts, which streams on BBC iPlayer, has been handed a third series.
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The Aussie comedy has been renewed for another go-around as part of a joint deal with Paramount+ in the US and Binge in Australia.
According to , both Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer will return to write, executive producer and star in the series once more.
Insiders have also added to the publication, that dog actor Zak, who plays Colin, will also be back.
In the programme, two unlikely singles Ashley and Gordon (played by Patrick and Harriett) come together after being involved in a car crash with an injured dog they go onto name Colin.
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The second series of the show saw Ashley and Gordon living together as a couple as they navigated life with a special-needs dog.
Colin From Accounts has become such a huge success it has been handed a whopping 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
In a statement confirming the future of the show, both Patrick and Harriett said: “We’re very excited to bring you Season 3 of our show.
“To be honest, with the way we ended Season 2, it would have been weird not to make a third, so here we are.
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"We promise we won’t leave you hanging like that again. Probably.”
More details are expected to arrive in due course.
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It is likely the show will air on the BBC in the UK after it has streamed first in the US and Australia.
The show first debuted in December 2022 and released a second series in July of last year.
Best BBC comedies
A BBC boss called on the industry to "save our sitcoms", but the corporation has a history of fantastic shows.
We look back at some of the best to ever grace the screen.
Fawlty Towers (1975-1979) - Only two series were made of the beloved institution. However, the cultural impact of the series starring John Cleese and Connie Booth spans decades. It follows rude and intolerant Basil Fawlty (Cleese) as he attempts to improve the reputation of his hotel.
Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003) - The show was crowned by some as the best British sitcom of all time by a TV poll in 2004. Seven series were broadcast on BBC until 1991 with additional sporadic Christmas specials airing until 2003. Sir David Jason starred as ambitious market trader Derek "Del Boy" Trotter whilst Nicholas Lyndhurst played his younger half-brother Rodney. Set in working-class Peckham in south-east London, it follows the highs and lows of the lives of the Trotters', in particular their brazen attempts to get rich.
Blackadder (1983 - 1989) - Four series were made of the iconic show, created by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson. Each series spans a different historical period as anti-hero Edmund Blackadder (Atkinson) tries to better himself in each society. Accompanied by his dogsbody Baldrick (Tony Robinson), trouble always ensues. A TV poll in 2004 found that Blackadder was voted the second-best British sitcom of all time
Absolutely Fabulous (1992 - 2012) - Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley star as failing PR guru Edina 'Eddie' Monsoon and alcoholic fashionista Patsy Stone. The pair embark on heavy-drinking sessions and abuse drugs in a desperate attempt to stay 'hip'. Eddie constantly chases bizarre fads and fails to lose weight whilst her disappointed and neglected daughter Saffy (Julia Sawalha) looks on.
Little Britain (2003 - 2006) - The premise is simple. A sketch show which features different British people from all walks of life that are engaged in all sorts of comical scenarios. Starring Matt Lucas and David Walliams, the pair created iconic pop culture characters. Viewers loved obnoxious council estate teenager Vicky Pollard, morbidly obese scrounger Bubbles Devere, slimming coach Marjorie Dawes, despondent office worker Carol Beer, disgraced politician Sir Norman Fry, of course the iconic Lou and Andy!
The Catherine Tate Show (2004-2015) - A sketch show starring the likes of Catherine Tate. She made iconic characters such as rowdy schoolgirl Lauren Cooper with her line 'Am I bovvered?'. Other characters featured Bernie the nurse, the aga saga woman, complaining couple Janice and Ray, and of course her infamous 'Nan', Joannie Taylor. The last character herself spawned multiple specials and even a movie.
Gavin and Stacey (2007 - Present) The series tells the story of Gavin (Matthew Horne) and Stacey (Joanna Page). The pair embarked on an online and telephone romance for six months. But when they finally decide to be together properly, their friends and family get in the way. Ruth Jones and James Corden created the beloved show, which has been going for over a decade. The 2019 Christmas special was the most-watched comedy in 17 years and the most-viewed non-sporting event in a decade.
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