White Van Man. Ollie (Will Mellor). Copyright: ITV Studios
White Van Man

White Van Man

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Three
  • 2011 - 2012
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

Will Mellor stars as a man who reluctantly takes over his father's painting and decorating business but is really not suited to the role. Stars Will Mellor, Joel Fry, Naomi Bentley, Clive Mantle and Georgia Tennant

Press clippings Page 3

There ought to be mileage in a comedy based around the much maligned white van man, but on early evidence this series fails to make the most of the opportunity. It's not that it's bad (we are not talking Two Pints of Lager..., a sitcom with links to both White Van's main star Will Mellor and writer Adrian Poynton), it's just that's it's not very good - or clever. Mellor plays Ollie, an amiable fool who has to put his dreams of running a restaurant on hold to run his father's handyman business, with the help of an idiotic assistant (Joel Fry).

Simon Horsford, The Telegraph, 21st March 2011

Will Mellor: 'Ollie's not a typical white van man'

Will Mellor talks about his new role in the BBC3 comedy drama, White Van Man...

What's On TV, 21st March 2011

White Van Man: The Journey From Head To Screen

Okay, so this feels weird. After four years work, a silly amount of writing and god knows how many litres of tea, White Van Man is going to be shown on the TV. It doesn't exactly seem real and I'm still not totally convinced it's actually going to happen... and here's why: I had two dreams as a child.

1. To write a TV comedy series and
2. To write an episode of Doctor Who.

Apparently, I've just done 50% of that. Yikes.

Adrian Poynton, BBC, 17th March 2011

Will Mellor interview

Will Mellor tells us more about his new sitcom...

David Collins, TV Choice, 15th March 2011

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