Cast announced for BBC comedy thriller Stag

Monday 18th May 2015, 12:46pm

Tim Key

BBC Two has revealed the cast list for its dark comedy thriller Stag.

As previously announced, the comedy drama will star Peep Show and Horrible Histories star Jim Howick as a meek school teacher who joins his future brother-in-law (played by Stephen Campbell Moore) and several obnoxious friends on a deer-stalking expedition.

As filming gets underway today in the Scottish Highlands, the BBC has now revealed the other cast members involved in the show.

Stand-up comic and Alpha Papa star Tim Key (pictured); Inside No. 9 co-creator Reece Shearsmith; W1A and Hunderby actor Rufus Jones; and My Mad Fat Diary's Sharon Rooney are all set to feature in the three-part series.

Additionally, the cast list features JJ Field, who played Marsac in The Musketeers; James Cosmo, aka Jeor Mormont from Game Of Thrones; and Amit Shah, who was last seen on screen as the weather reporter Sadiq Iqbal in W1A.

International guest stars taking part in the shoot include Denmark's Pilou Asbaek (Borgen, A Hijacking) and Australian Christiaan Van Vuuren (ABC's Soul Mates).

Stag has been created and is written by the award-winning Jim Field Smith, who recently worked with the BBC to make The Wrong Mans; and George Kay, who has written for shows such as The Hour.

The hour long episodes will tell the story of what happens when the hunting party realise they themselves are the prey. Sordid secrets begin to emerge and old friendships are tested to the limit in a ruthless battle for survival.

The BBC's Myfanwy Moore says: "Jim and George have created a rip roaring comedy thriller - and we're delighted that such a fabulous cast have agreed to join in on what will no doubt be a terrifyingly funny ride."

Jim Field Smith, who is also acting as producer and director on the shoot, adds: "I can't believe this fantastic roster of talent is joining us for seven weeks of hell in the Highlands, and can only assume they haven't read the scripts properly."

Stag will be shown on BBC Two later in the year.

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