Mark Bonnar (Guilt, Line of Duty, Catastrophe) and Ashley Jensen (Shetland, After Life, Catastrophe) will lead the cast in Rambling, an enchanting, warm and witty new one-off sitcom for BBC iPlayer, BBC Scotland and BBC One, about a pair of unlikely travelling companions. Made by The Comedy Unit, Rambling is commissioned by BBC Scotland and BBC Comedy.<\/p>\n
Written by Iain Connell (Burnistoun, The Scotts) and Sharon Young (The Scotts), Rambling is set against the breathtaking – and occasionally sodden \u2013 landscape of rural Scotland and centres on mismatched pair Gerry (Bonnar) and Cat (Jensen).<\/p>\n
You\u2019d never put Gerry and Cat together. He\u2019s order, she\u2019s chaos. Gerry plans every step. Cat gets lost on the way to the car park. Gerry\u2019s on a mission to fulfil a promise to his recently deceased brother. Cat\u2019s flying solo having been thrown out a walking group that was supposed to be a fresh start for her. The more they walk and talk, they discover they\u2019re travelling on common ground. Rambling is a feel-good Scottish sitcom all about putting your best foot forward.<\/p>\n
Mark Bonnar says: \u201cI\u2019m so thrilled to be doing this beautifully written, very funny script by Iain and Sharon. I\u2019ve never played someone quite like Gerry before and I can\u2019t wait to get cracking! On top of that, to be reunited with the wonderful Ashley Jensen! Doesn\u2019t get any better.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ashley Jensen says: \u201cSharon and Ian\u2019s script is about nothing and everything. It\u2019s smart, honest, poignant, moving and funny. It\u2019s about loss, loneliness, and our need for connection. I started my career with the BBC Comedy unit a long time ago, so I am delighted to return and be part of Rambling and to be reunited with the talented Mark Bonnar along with a resilient and incredibly skilled crew with whom we will be braving the Scottish elements to bring this beautiful special to life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gavin Smith, Commissioning Editor, BBC Scotland: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be bringing Iain and Sharon\u2019s hilarious outdoorsy sitcom to the screens in this one off special. It\u2019s packed with brilliant banter and who better to be rambling on while rambling along than the wonderful Ashley Jensen and Mark Bonnar.\u201d<\/p>\n
Navi Lamba, Commissioning Editor, BBC Comedy says: \u201cSome of the best comedies come from forcing unlikely people together, and Rambling does exactly that. Iain and Sharon have created a deeply relatable sitcom and I can\u2019t wait for people to fall for Cat and Gerry.”<\/p>\n
Rambling (1×30) is a production from The Comedy Unit for BBC iPlayer, BBC Scotland and BBC One. It has been commissioned by Louise Thornton for BBC Scotland and Jon Petrie BBC Director of Comedy*. The writers are Iain Connell and Sharon Young. The executive producer is Rab Christie for The Comedy Unit. The director is Ollie Parsons and the producer is Iain \u2018Noddy\u2019 Davidson. The BBC commissioning editors are Gavin Smith for BBC Scotland and Navi Lamba for BBC Comedy.<\/p>\n
JM2<\/p>\n
*Prior to his departure<\/p>\n
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