Don’t Forget The Driver

Don’t Forget The Driver (6x30’) is a new comedy for BBC Two, the first piece of writing for television from Bafta-winner Toby Jones and Obie Award winner Tim Crouch.

Published: 2 April 2019

Set in the seaside town of Bognor Regis, Don’t Forget The Driver observes the beauty and ugliness of life in small-town Britain, following a group of people struggling with their sense of identity and place in the world.

Don’t Forget The Driver has been commissioned by Patrick Holland, Controller of BBC Two, and Shane Allen, Controller, Comedy Commissioning at the BBC. The comedy is Executive Produced by Jane Featherstone (The Split, Broadchurch, Humans) and Naomi de Pear (Flowers, The Bisexual, River) for Sister Pictures, and BBC Comedy Commissioning Editor Kate Daughton.

Directed by Tim Kirkby (The C Word, Fleabag), Don’t Forget The Driver also sees Holly Pullinger (previous Line-Producer credits include Save Me, Flowers and The Bisexual), step into her first producer role to produce the 6x30’ series for Sister Pictures.

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Credits

Peter Green / Barry Green - Toby Jones

Fran - Claire Rushbrook

Joy - Marcia Warren

Squeaky Dave - Danny Kirrane

Kayla - Erin Kellyman

Rita - Luwam Teklizgi

Brad - Jo Eaton-Kent

Lech - Dino Kelly

Cameron - Harry Gaythwaite

Micheal - Tim Preece 

Maureen - Carol MacReady

Colin - Stephen Bent

Parish - Krrish Patel

Manju - Bharti Patel

Kieran - Wils Whittington

Ade - Luke Sullivan

Executive Producers Jane Featherstone, Naomi de Pear

Created by Tim Crouch

Written by Tim Crouch and Toby Jones

Produced by Holly Pullinger

Directed by Tim Kirkby

 

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