We Might Regret This is an upcoming BBC Two comedy drama created by and starring Kyla Harris about a thirty-something Canadian tetraplegic who moves to London.
| We Might Regret This | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Kyla Harris Lee Getty |
| Written by | Kyla Harris Lee Getty |
| Directed by | Lee Winckler[1] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Inez Gordon |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
Premise edit
Freya (Harris) is a Canadian tetraplegic in her thirties when she moves to London to live with Abe (Boyd). Freya requires constant Personal Assistant's to provide her care but after not successfully finding an appropriate person for this intimate role in London invites her chaotic and impulsive best friend Jo (Saurel) to take the job.[2]
Cast edit
- Kyla Harris as Freya
- Darren Boyd as Abe
- Elena Saurel as Jo
- Aasiya Shah
- Hugh Coles
- Emma Sidi
- Sally Phillips
- Jessie Mei Li
Production edit
We Might Regret This was initially reported in November 2022 to be in development as a Channel 4 pilot.[3] The series was greenlit by the BBC in June 2023 to be a joint British and American production between Village Roadshow and Roughcut. It is produced by Inez Gordon and executive produced by Ash Atalla, Alex Smith and Rebecca Murrell.[4] The story is inspired by the lived experience of co-writers Harris and Getty. Executive producer Atalla, a wheelchair user himself, has spoken of his wish to produce a high-end quality show on the subject matter.[5] Filming got underway in October 2023.[6]
Broadcast edit
The series is expected to be broadcast in the UK on BBC Two in 2024.[7]
References edit
- ^ "We Might Regret This". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Seddon, Dan (23 June 2023). "BBC confirms new comedy drama We Might Regret This from Big Boys team". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Richardson, Jay (1 November 2022). "Channel 4 pilots sitcom from disability activist Kyla Harris". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (22 June 2023). "'We Might Regret This': BBC Greenlights Relationship Comedy-Drama From 'Stath Lets Flats' Indie Roughcut & Village Roadshow". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (29 November 2023). "We Might Regret This': Producers Say BBC Show Starring & Written By Disabled Performer Can Reach "Very Top Table Of Creativity"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Singh, Jashandeep (29 August 2023). "New BBC Drama We Might Regret This Kicks Off Production in October". Cinemaholic. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Heritage, Stuart; Abbott, Kate (28 December 2023). "'Guaranteed to be a banger': the 50 must-see TV shows for 2024". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
