A Gavin and Stacey star is returning to a role in a new sitcom, having 'missed' the genre.
Welsh actor Rob Brydon, best known for playing Uncle Bryn in the hit BBC One comedy, stars in a new series titled Bills Included.
Since his role in the popular BBC series, he has taken to documentaries and hosting.
Rob Brydon set for new sitcom role for first time since Gavin and Stacey
He said: "I haven't done a sitcom since Gavin and Stacey.
"I'd been hosting shows like Destination X, Would I Lie to You? The Floor, I did my travel country music documentary and I missed it and I wanted to do it."
Brydon plays Bill Beam, a well-meaning but overly enthusiastic divorcee who rents out rooms to four students to make ends meet.
He said: "He ends up with four different students who come to live in his house, and he does his very best to be their friend.
"He calls himself a land friend, not a landlord.
"Then, of course, we get into all sorts of scrapes."
The Gavin and Stacey star added how he was excited to return to the sitcom format after years away from the genre.
The actor said: "It was my friend Steve Coogan's company Baby Cow, they started to develop some scripts for me.
"This must have been four or five years ago, maybe more.
"It went through several iterations until we ended up where we are now."
Brydon also said that working with the younger cast members gave him a fresh perspective on the industry.
He said: "I remember that at the end of filming, one of them said to me, 'Thanks for being nice and for spending time with us between set-ups.'
"My reaction was, 'Well, of course I did.
"We're all actors on this show.'
"A few of them would say, 'I grew up watching you on the telly,' which is an odd thing to hear because you don't really think of yourself that way.
"You're aware to some degree that you have a certain status, but mostly you think of yourself as just an actor doing the job.
"I loved being around them, partly because of their energy.
"They're young, and that's great.
"It was also interesting to hear their perspective on the industry.
"They knew who was being cast in what, who was directing which projects, and it reminded me of how I used to be."
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When does new BBC series Bills Included air on TV?
Bills Included will be available on BBC iPlayer and BBC One from November 20, featuring six 30-minute episodes.
It is written by comedy duo The Pin and also stars the likes of Samantha Spiro and Nigel Lindsay.
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