Actor and comedian Ben Miller is to star in a new sitcom.

I Want My Wife Back will reunite the comic with the writers of his hit 2004 to 2006 series The Worst Week Of My Life, Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni.

Introducing the show, producers say: "Murray is a nice guy. Everyone thinks so. He is good to his friends, kind to his colleagues, treats his staff well. He's a top bloke.

"So no one is more surprised than Murray when his wife Bex walks out on their marriage. On her 40th birthday, at her surprise party. Murray is confused. What's he done wrong? Where's she gone? Is she coming back?"

The six-part series will be produced by Mainstreet Pictures and Busby Productions and is expected to be broadcast later this year.

Mark and Justin said today: "We've hugely enjoyed developing this project with Mainstreet and the BBC and are looking forward to consciously recoupling with Ben Miller."

Commissioner Shane Allen added: "We're so lucky to see this winning writing and performing combo reunited on BBC One. Mark and Justin are masters of the comic scenario and Ben Miller is never anything short of hilarious."

Ben Miller has recently been seen on BBC Four, starring in their Julian Assange-inspired sitcom Asylum, alongside Dustin Demri-Burns.

The Worst Week Of My Life is now available to buy in this complete DVD set.

Here is the first episode of the sitcom, which also starred Sarah Alexander, Alison Steadman and Geoffrey Whitehead: