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Big Boys series three review – sitcoms don’t get more moving than this

From jokes about Tesco meal deals to depictions of life’s most precious moments, Jack Rooke’s semi-fictionalisation of his student years is back for the final time. It’s a beautiful, heartbreaking watch

The Guardian - UK

Big Boys: it’s the final season of TV’s funniest sitcom – and it’s as sharp, wise and filthy as ever

Jack Rooke’s zinger-packed comedy channels the classics as it plumbs loss, friendship and Britishness. Be warned, though: Jon Pointing’s performance will shred your heart

The Guardian - UK

‘Does my character have to be so horny?’ Big Boys star Jon Pointing on lust, laddishness and leaping into blockbusters

As the coming-out, coming-of-age hit student sitcom returns for a charged final season, the actor who plays super-straight bestie Danny reveals how his unique brand of blokeyness gets him hugs and thank-yous in gay clubs

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Big Boys season 3: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything you need to know about the final series

Big Boys season 3 follows Dylan Llewellyn and Jon Pointing as students Jack and Danny through their final year at university.

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The 'Sweetpea' Cast: Your Guide to Who Plays Who in the Starz Series

You're going to want to binge the new Starz dark comedy.

Marie Claire

The best TV of 2024 so far, from Mr Bates vs The Post Office to Big Boys

This year we’ve already had dramas that have changed the world, reality TV that’s made us scream at the telly, and romcoms that have made us cry, writes Ellie Harrison

The Independent UK

EXCLUSIVE: Jon Pointing: ‘Marc Warren is an amazing bit of casting in Big Boys series two’

Jon Pointing talks exclusively about series two of Channel 4’s hit comedy Big Boys.

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How To Watch Big Boys Season 2 And Stream British Sitcom For Free And From Anywhere

It's back to Brent Uni for more growing up with Jack and Danny. Here's how to watch Big Boys Season 2 on TV and stream all episodes online for free on Channel 4.

Cinemablend

Big Boys Season 2: from Jon Pointing to Katy Wix, who’s playing who?

The beloved Channel 4 sitcom is heading back to our screens

Evening Standard

‘Phoebe Waller-Bridge just asked me to write her a play’: Big Boys creator Jack Rooke on going stratospheric

His sex-crazed comedy about a gay guy, his straight mate and a goldfish called Alison Hammond was the breakout hit of 2022. As it storms back, he talks about finally being able to buy his mum a new fridge

The Guardian - UK

Sweetpea: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interview and everything you need to know

Sweetpea stars Ella Purnell as a very average woman who goes on a deadly voyage of self-discovery.

WhatToWatch

Big Boys season 2: cast, trailer, episodes, guest stars and everything we know

Big Boys season 2 — Dylan Llewellyn, Jon Pointing, Annette Badland and Camille Coduri are all returning for the new series...

WhatToWatch

The week in TV: Platform 7; Smothered; Louis Theroux Interviews Chelsea Manning; Seeds of Deceit: The Sperm Donor Doctor – review

A teacher investigates her own death in ITV’s dark new thriller; an odd-couple romcom has charm to burn; Chelsea Manning and Louis Theroux face off; plus, the haunting fallout of one doctor’s God complex

The Guardian - UK

Smothered review – this fresh twist on a romcom is utterly lovely

Don’t expect histrionics from this comedy about the practicalities of love. It’s a sweet, deeply nice take on romance that is extremely watchable

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‘We didn’t want it to be like Bridget Jones’s Diary’: Smothered, TV’s most brilliant new romcom

From channelling When Harry Met Sally to getting Aisling Bea to put in a stunning performance, this comedy is an utter joy. Its stars talk apps, kids and This Morning-based banter

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Danielle Vitalis on Smothered: 'This comedy challenges the notions of dating!'

Sky's new romcom Smothered stars Danielle Vitalis and Jon Pointing as singletons navigating the trials of modern dating.

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Smothered: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interviews, episode guide and everything you need to know

Smothered is a romantic comedy starring Danielle Vitalis and Jon Pointing as two strangers who agree to a no-strings-attached affair.

Evening Standard

BAFTA TV awards 2023: who will win, and who should win?

Bona fide stars from Billie Piper and Kate Winslet to Gary Oldman, Daniel Radcliffe and Lesley Manville are all in the running for honours

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Wales Online

Channel 4 comedy Big Boys starring Derry Girls' Dylan Llewellyn renewed for second series

"Get ready for an even more cringe second year at Brent University," says creator Jack Rooke

Wales Online

Big Boys on Channel 4, cast, when it's on TV and what it's about

The new comedy has stars of Derry Girls, Ghosts and Doctor Who

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Jack Rooke’s Big Boys is really beautiful television

Dylan Llewellyn and Jon Pointing star in the coming-of-age drama. Plus: Art That Made Us looks at post- second world war earthshakers. Here’s what to watch this evening

Evening Standard

Jack Rooke on his new Channel 4 comedy Big Boys: we never see straight/gay male friendships on screen

The writer of Channel 4’s new comedy on finding humour in tragedy and why we still have a long way to go when it comes to tackling mental health

Belfast Live

Derry Girls' Wee English Fella in new Channel 4 university sitcom

Channel 4 has produced Big Boys, a semi-autobiographical sitcom by comedian Jack Rooke about an unlikely friendship

Glasgow Live

Derry Girls star to take lead in new Channel 4 sitcom based on comedian's book

Channel 4 has produced Big Boys, a semi-autobiographical sitcom by comedian Jack Rooke about an unlikely friendship between two young men who meet at university

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