Me & Mrs Jones

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BBC1

Starts in October

This new six-part comedy follows the increasingly complex life of Mrs Jones ( Sarah Alexander ) ( Coupling ) as she balances love,affection,sex and motherhood between an ex-husband,one grown-up son,two young daughters and male admirers with a 20 year age gap.

Stars: Sarah Alexander, Neil Morrissey, Nathaniel Parker ( Merlin ) and Robert Sheehan ( Misfits ).

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Coupling's Sarah Alexander and Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey are to lead the cast of a brand new BBC One sitcom, it has been announced.

Me And Mrs Jones has been written by long-term collaborators Oriane Messina and Fay Rusling, whose credits include Smack The Pony, Green Wing and Campus, and focuses on the life and loves of a 'yummy mummy', as she attempts to cope with "love, affection, sex and motherhood between an ex-husband, one grown-up son, two young daughters and male admirers with a 20 year age gap".

The series is to star Sarah Alexander as the central Mrs Jones character, with Nathaniel Parker, last seen as the duplicitous Agravaine in BBC One hit drama Merlin, as her on-off boyfriend, and Neil Morrissey as her ex-husband. Misfits alumnus Robert Sheehan will play their grown-up son.

Hartswood Films, the company behind the new series, was also responsible for hit early 2000s sitcom Coupling, in which Alexander starred, as well as Men Behaving Badly, the 1990s hit in which Neil Morrissey made his name. Morrissey's last comedy role was a 2010 BBC Three pilot entitled The Inn Mates, whilst his last comedy series was as male lead in two series of Carrie & Barry - also a Hartswood production.

The company, lead by veteran producer Beryl Vertue, has also achieved recent success with its Sherlock drama series. Vertue will act as executive producer for Me And Mrs Jones, whilst Nick Hurran directs. Producer Serena Cullen's own company Serena Cullen Productions is also involved in the series.

BBC comedy commissioner Cheryl Taylor said: "If there has been any anxiety recently about the number of funny women working in comedy, here we have the perfect antidote with the wonderful Sarah Alexander starring in a highly entertaining series written by Fay and Oriane and produced by Beryl and Serena. Perfick".

Beryl Vertue added: "Producing comedy for the BBC is something we have done with great pride for many years and I am delighted we are back on BBC One with a new series. Hartswood Films has long been a creative hub for comedy, and it is a genuine pleasure to be working with the talented team behind Me And Mrs Jones."

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Starts Friday 12th Oct BBC1 9:30pm - 10:00pm

[Perdita]

Ep 1/6

Friday 12 October
9.30-10.00pm
BBC ONE


This new comedy series follows the increasingly complex life of Gemma Jones (Sarah Alexander) as she balances love, affection, sex and motherhood between an ex-husband Jason (Neil Morrissey) and his Swedish girlfriend Inca (Vera Filatova) one grown up son Alfie (Jonathan Bailey), two young daughters and two male admirers with a 20 year age gap (Nathaniel Parker and Robert Sheehan).
Gemma has led a single dateless life since her divorce from Jason (Morrissey) who infuriates her by dropping into her house whenever he feels like it, and doesn’t believe her when she says Tom Marshall (Nathaniel Parker) the 'hot' Dad at the school gates, has asked her out on a date.

Gemma’s grown up son Alfie (Bailey) returns from travelling around Asia with Billy (Robert Sheehan), the friend he met on his travels, who he invites to stay with them. Catching Gemma awkwardly kissing Tom on the doorstep that evening, Billy and Gemma find themselves left alone together in the house and there is a spontaneous romantic spark between them. Gemma unexpectedly finds she’s got more than one love interest.

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Ep 2/6


Friday 19 October
9.30-10.00pm
BBC ONE


Flustered by the events from the night before, Gemma (Sarah Alexander) is frantically baking cakes for the twins’ school function.
Surely she can convince Billy (Robert Sheehan) that there’s nothing romantic between them? That is assuming she can convince herself. Not a natural Nigella, Gemma’s efforts end in a huge mess and she is forced to strip off to her bra, only to give Billy an unintentional eyeful.

Gemma, Alfie (Jonathan Bailey) and Billy arrive at the school and totally unaware of the chemistry between his best friend and his mum, Alfie sets Billy a challenge to see who can kiss a ‘hot mum’ first.

Meanwhile, the twins are on their way to school with dad Jason (Neil Morrissey) and “soon to be step mother” Inca, (Vera Filatova) who is unsuitably dolled up for the occasion. It’s bad enough that Jason has allowed trainee beautician Inca to practice her fake tanning expertise on their young daughters, but Gemma is furious when Inca decides to take an active role in Gemma and Jason’s meeting with the twins’ teachers. Jason thinks it’s hilarious that one of the twins is playing up at school but perplexed when his wit and charm doesn’t seem to be working on their surly teacher.

Divorcee Tom (Nathaniel Parker) unwittingly shares his feelings for Gemma with Billy. He’s head over heels and later confides to Gemma: 'I definitely want a second date'.

Meanwhile, Gemma’s efforts to focus on her new romance with Tom are questioned when she overhears Billy helping daughter Jess (Sophie Alibert) out. Swept away by his kindness and maturity, Gemma and Billy get closer, with surprising consequences. Can Gemma talk her way out of this one or has she ruined her chances of a grown-up relationship with suitable Tom?