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Acclaimed writer Bolu Babalola (Love in Colour<\/em>) is penning a new comedy pilot for Channel 4 that will air as part of the broadcaster’s Black to Front day on September 10.<\/p>\n

The 30-minute Big Age<\/em>, produced by Tiger Aspect, follows a group of four twentysomething Black-British friends. It will air as part of the\u00a0Black to Front initiative this September, delivering\u00a0one complete day of television fronted by Black talent and featuring Black contributors.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Big Age\u00a0<\/em>cast includes Ronk\u1eb9 Ad\u00e9kolu\u1eb9jo as \u1e62ad\u00e9, Racheal Ofori as Dela, Michael Workeye as Zeke and CJ Beckford as Tayo.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is quite literally a dream come true to have the opportunity to bring Big Age<\/em> to life with Channel 4,” said Babalola. “It’s been a great joy to develop these characters and this world over the years, and I am so thrilled that a place that has housed so many of my favorite shows has chosen to help me share it. \u1e62ad\u00e9 is a young woman with big dreams and a big heart, and Big Age<\/em> is a celebration of friendship, ambition with heart and the connections that propel us forward in newly formulating adulthood.”<\/p>\n

Fiona McDermott, head of comedy at Channel 4, said, \u201cWhen we first read this script, \u1e62ad\u00e9 and Dela just bounced off the page. Funny, contemporary and surprising characters that have a deliciously moreish, comic energy. We knew we needed to see them come to life. We\u2019re so pleased to be working with Bolu on this, her first scripted project, and beyond thrilled that she and Big Age<\/em> are part of our Black to Front commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n

David Simpson, head of comedy for Tiger Aspect, added \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be making this pilot for Channel 4. Bolu\u2019s writing is funny, nuanced and wonderfully well-observed, and she has created a set of characters and a friendship at the heart of this that audiences are going to adore. It is also fantastic to be part of Channel 4’s Black to Front event championing Black talent on and off screen. It is so important for broadcasters to make these kinds of meaningful commitments and it has been wonderful to see a cast and crew come together at the heart of this production that are absolutely sensational.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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