{"id":3806,"date":"2012-02-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2012\/02\/23\/inbetweeners-stars-set-for-new-sky-1-comedy\/"},"modified":"2012-02-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-23T00:00:00","slug":"inbetweeners-stars-set-for-new-sky-1-comedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2012\/02\/23\/inbetweeners-stars-set-for-new-sky-1-comedy\/","title":{"rendered":"Inbetweeners Stars Set for New Sky 1 Comedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">LONDON: Sky 1 HD has placed a full series order for the new comedy series <em>Chickens<\/em>, written by and starring <em>Inbetweeners<\/em> Simon Bird, Joe Thomas and up-and-comer Jonny Sweet.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">Chickens<\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\"> will go into production in December 2012 for broadcast in the summer of 2013. The sitcom features three young men in a world of women during World War I. It is produced by Big Talk Productions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">Lucy Lumsden, the head of comedy at Sky, said, &ldquo;We have fallen in love with those naughty Chickens and think our customers will do too. We are delighted to give such a talented bunch a home on Sky 1 HD.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">Kenton Allen, the CEO of Big Talk, added: &ldquo;Winning our first commission for Sky1 HD is a very significant moment for Big Talk. I know that Simon, Jonny and Joe will play a huge role in the future story of British Comedy and it&#8217;s particularly thrilling that Sky1 HD are helping them make the big leap forward with their own authored series&mdash;we are all very excited!&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: Sky 1 HD has placed a full series order for the new comedy series Chickens, written by and starring Inbetweeners Simon Bird, Joe Thomas and up-and-comer Jonny Sweet. Chickens will go into production in December 2012 for broadcast in the summer of 2013. 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