Channel 4’s latest comedy, Everyone Else Burns, tells the story of a family of four who are loyal members of a religious cult. The series' cast is led by Simon Bird, who recently cast doubt on an Inbetweeners revival, you can read more about that here.
The new series is set in Manchester and is the brainchild of writers Dillon Mapletoft and Oliver Taylor. As mentioned, it wouldn’t be Bird’s first foray into comedy as he previously starred as Will McKenzie in The Inbetweeners and also as Adam Goodman in Friday Night Dinner.
But who else joins Bird in Everyone Else Burns, what is it about and how can you watch the series? Here’s everything you need to know about this new Channel 4 comedy.
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Who is in the cast?
Everyone Else Burns boasts an all-star, ensemble cast. There are several famous faces you’ll recognise in the new series.
Joining Simon Bird is Kate O’Flynn (Landscapers, Death in Paradise), Amy James-Kelly (Gentleman Jack, The Bay, Safe), Lolly Adefope (Shrill, Chivalry, Feel Good), Al Roberts (Stath Lets Flats, Starstruck), Soph Galustian (Pedk’Eds), Harry Connor, Ali Khan (The School for Good and Evil, Halo), Lloyd Griffith (Ted Lasso, It’s a Sin), Kadiff Kirwan (This is Going to Hurt, I May Destroy You, Timewasters), Morgana Robinson (Newark, Newark, Taskmaster), Arsher Ali (Avenue 5, Funny Girl), Liam Williams (Pls Like, Ladhood), Kath Hughes (After Life, The Joy of Missing Out), and Seb Cardinal (The Witchfinder, Sally 4Ever).
What is the plot?
A Channel 4 synopsis for Everyone Else Burns reveals that the series is a "coming-of-age comedy about a Mancunian family and the puritanical Christian sect they are devoted to.
"Will patriarchal David Lewis (Bird) ever ascend the church ranks and become an Elder? Will dutiful wife Fiona (O’Flynn) deviate from her own dogmatic moral compass? Will their naïve 17-year-old daughter Rachel be allowed to go to university, and will 12-year-old son Aaron ever fend off his secular bullies? All could lead to damnation.
"Everyone Else Burns is a subversive, authentic and bitingly funny exploration into what it feels like to balance faith, family and identity in a world that could end tomorrow (but probably won't)."
How can you watch Everyone Else Burns?
The new, six-part series premieres on Channel 4 at 10pm on Monday, January 23. It will then be released, straight after, on All 4. For more TV and showbiz stories, subscribe to our newsletter here.
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