I AM DARREN: BBC ANNOUNCES NEW PARALYMPICS COMEDY

I Am Darren takes the form of a premium sports documentary telling the story of a fictional, paralympic tandem cyclist, Darren (played by Channel 4 Paralympics co-host and comedian Josh Pugh) who won British hearts and minds at the Tokyo Games but failed spectacularly at the final hurdle, and now he’s making his comeback.

I Am Darren is a parody of overblown, high-end sports documentaries with a ‘road to Paris 2024’ story, coming to BBC Three and iPlayer.

Josh Pugh says: “It's really exciting to be able to make comedy about sport and friendship, what else is there in life, really? (Family, music, food, nature, material possessions).”

Stu Richards says: “This is Darren’s story. Untold. Unsheathed. And we can’t thank him enough for choosing Rockerdale Studios to tell it”.

I Am Darren will air on BBC Three and iPlayer on Thursday 29th August, during Paralympic season.