Will Mellor on a mission to save British family sitcoms

Will Mellor's latest role is very close to home. In With The Flynns sees the Stockport actor playing a young dad struggling to navigate his way through the pitfalls of parenthood. The father of two lively children, Will had no problem relating to the character he plays.

In With The Flynns

In With The Flynns is a new family comedy for BBC One. Will Mellor and Niky Wardley play Liam and Caroline Flynn, Mancunians in their early thirties who are raising their three children and holding down jobs. It's tough - and even tougher because they're still growing up themselves.

No sooner does Life of Riley finish than In with the Flynns starts - this is clearly the Beeb's designated slot for a family sitcom with an Irish surname in the title. This new effort stars Will Mellor and Niky Wardley as over-stretched Mancunian parents with an unruly brood. There's the odd witty one-liner, but overall it makes My Family look like Frasier.

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Warren Clarke co-stars with Will Mellor, Niky Wardley and Craig Parkinson in a Manchester-based family sitcom, In With The Flynns...

In With The Flynns

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