RAMBLING: BBC ANNOUNCES NEW COMEDY STARRING MARK BONNAR AND ASHLEY JENSEN
Mark Bonnar (Guilt, Line of Duty, Catastrophe) and Ashley Jensen (Shetland, After Life, Catastrophe) will lead the cast in Rambling, an enchanting, warm and witty new one-off sitcom for BBC iPlayer, BBC Scotland and BBC One, about a pair of unlikely travelling companions. Made by The Comedy Unit, Rambling is commissioned by BBC Scotland and BBC Comedy.
Written by Iain Connell (Burnistoun, The Scotts) and Sharon Young (The Scotts), Rambling is set against the breathtaking - and occasionally sodden – landscape of rural Scotland and centres on mismatched pair Gerry (Bonnar) and Cat (Jensen).
You’d never put Gerry and Cat together. He’s order, she’s chaos. Gerry plans every step. Cat gets lost on the way to the car park. Gerry’s on a mission to fulfil a promise to his recently deceased brother.
Cat’s flying solo having been thrown out a walking group that was supposed to be a fresh start for her. The more they walk and talk, they discover they’re travelling on common ground. Rambling is a feel-good Scottish sitcom all about putting your best foot forward.
Mark Bonnar says: “I’m so thrilled to be doing this beautifully written, very funny script by Iain and Sharon. I’ve never played someone quite like Gerry before and I can’t wait to get cracking! On top of that, to be reunited with the wonderful Ashley Jensen! Doesn’t get any better.”
Ashley Jensen says: “Sharon and Ian’s script is about nothing and everything. It’s smart, honest, poignant, moving and funny. It’s about loss, loneliness, and our need for connection. I started my career with the BBC Comedy unit a long time ago, so I am delighted to return and be part of Rambling and to be reunited with the talented Mark Bonnar along with a resilient and incredibly skilled crew with whom we will be braving the Scottish elements to bring this beautiful special to life.”
Gavin Smith, Commissioning Editor, BBC Scotland: “We’re delighted to be bringing Iain and Sharon’s hilarious outdoorsy sitcom to the screens in this one off special. It’s packed with brilliant banter and who better to be rambling on while rambling along than the wonderful Ashley Jensen and Mark Bonnar.”
Navi Lamba, Commissioning Editor, BBC Comedy says: “Some of the best comedies come from forcing unlikely people together, and Rambling does exactly that. Iain and Sharon have created a deeply relatable sitcom and I can’t wait for people to fall for Cat and Gerry."
Rambling (1x30) is a production from The Comedy Unit for BBC iPlayer, BBC Scotland and BBC One.
