Phoneshop creator Phil Bowker on the art of TV sitcoms

The creator of E4's hit sitcom PhoneShop, Phil Bowker, has spoken to Digital Spy about the secret of his show's success, his contempt for Twitter critics and why he feels sorry for Ben Elton.

PhoneShop cast were pestered by customers

Filming in a real High Street had its downsides for the cast of cult comedy PhoneShop as they were constantly pestered by punters wanting to buy handsets.

Javone Prince interview

One of the most underrated sitcoms in my opinion of the past few years has been PhoneShop. I caught up with Javone Prince who plays Jerwayne to find out what's in store for Series 3. Here's what he had to say...

PhoneShop series will bring new business to Sutton

A comedy series set in Sutton will attract businesses to the town, the council hopes.

With the best little sales team in Sutton set to make a return to E4 imminently - officially making it E4's longest-running sitcom - here's another chance to catch the final two episodes of series two. Among other auspicious events, a "personality greeter" is added to the staff, and a busker has designs on Janine. Meanwhile, Christopher is headhunted for a new sales job, while Ashley and Jerwayne are drafted into Razz Prince's Elite Selling Krew. Could this be the end for PhoneShop?! Well, no. Obviously.

Another chance to see the second series of the mobile-phone retail sitcom, originally broadcast on E4 in 2011. In the depths of a recession, with star salesman "Little Gary" Patel languishing in prison, Ashley, Jerwayne and Christopher seek out the perfect money-making ruse to "shift units, make money and smash targets". Elsewhere, Shelley's got a bee in her bonnet, and Janine attempts to inveigle herself among the la-di-da of Croydon. Worth catching for Kayvan Novak's deranged cameo as area manager Razz Prince.

PhoneShop to film third series in Sutton

Film crews are getting ready to film the third series of PhoneShop in Sutton. A base has been set up in the car park of Sutton Point and features make up trailers, dressing rooms and more.

Kayvan Novak looks as though he is having the time of his life playing the demented area manager Razz Prince. In between acting out his favourite movie scenes (complete with slo-mo sound effects) and making his assistant's life a misery, he offers Ashley and Jerwayne a chance to join the Elite Selling Krew, a shadowy team that may or may not actually exist. Meanwhile, Christopher, fed up with being the new kid, finds himself getting headhunted, while manager Lance wonders whether his empire is all about to fall apart.

This series is gaining admirable steam, and tonight's episode begins with a virtuoso exchange of self-pity between Jerwayne and Ashley. The latter finds his milkshakes rebuffed by a pair of scornful young girls, his bald patch enlarging and the need to "identify new territories" - the older woman. She arrives in the form of the replacement training lady and the pair compete with Lance to charm her. Janine, meanwhile, is convinced she has a stalker, a fate she meets with alarming equanimity, as well as empathy. She knows what it's like - "I put the hours in. Just ask Gary Barlow's mum."