Plebs to return to ITV2
- Period sitcom Plebs is returning to ITV2
- Set in Ancient Rome, the comedy is expected to air this Autumn
- Stars Tom Rosenthal, Ryan Sampson and Jon Pointing are all expected to return
Sitcom Plebs is to return to television.
The Ancient Rome-set comedy is likely to be on air in the Autumn, with Tom Rosenthal, Ryan Sampson and Jon Pointing all expected to return.
Written by Sam Leifer - who also directs - and Tom Basden, who appears as 'Water Boy' Aurelius, British Comedy Guide has learned that filming will commence in May.
ITV has declined to comment, and it is not yet known how many new episodes may be on the way.
Supporting stars include Maureen Lipman, Karl Theobald and Ellie Taylor, plus a range of big-name guest stars in each episode.
The comedy focuses on a trio of very average 20-somethings living in the ancient metropolis: Marcus (Rosenthal); his argumentative slave, Grumio (Sampson); and friend and flatmate, Jason (Pointing).
Largely clueless and always losers, the three attempt to find girlfriends and make money - preferably without doing any work at all. The most recent series have seen the friends running a bar, the Crown & Toga, in a converted public latrine.
Guest stars in the fifth series, which aired between September and November 2019, included Kevin Bishop, Tony Robinson, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Pippa Haywood and Christopher Biggins.
ITV declined to comment when approached. Details about the comedy's return are expected to be announced later in the Spring.
The first five series are available to own on DVD.
Plebs - Series 1 - 5
The complete five series to date of ITV2's hit Ancient Rome-set sitcom Plebs, starring Tom Rosenthal, Ryan Sampson, Joel Fry and Jon Pointing.
First released: Monday 9th December 2019
- Distributor: Acorn Media
- Region: 2
- Discs: 7
- Minutes: 950
- Subtitles: English
- Catalogue: AV3525
Search for this product on eBay
BCG may earn commission on sales generated through the links above.
Not in the UK?
Fear not! Many items can still be ordered. Amazon in the UK delivers to many international territories, whilst their Australia, USA and Canada stores also supply many equivalent or imported items.
If you are in the North America, look out for US/Canadian flag icons on popular product listings for direct links.
If you order from a UK store, please note that the UK is in Region 2 and B, respectively, for DVDs and Blu-rays - check your player's compatibility, or look for multi-region products if you are located in another region.
If you are in Australia or New Zealand (DVD Region 4), note that almost all DVDs distributed in the UK by the BBC and 2entertain are encoded for both Region 2 and Region 4. The UK and Australasia are in the same Blu-ray region (B).