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<\/p>\nShetland favourites Mark Bonnar and Ashley Jensen are reuniting for a brand new sitcom coming to BBC.<\/p>\n
Set in “breathtaking” rural Scotland, Bonnar and Jensen will lead the cast as Gerry and Cat in Rambling, an enchanting, warm and witty sitcom about a pair of unlikely travelling companions.<\/p>\n
The synopsis for Rambling reads: “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.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“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
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Mark Bonnar and Ashley Jensen.\u00a0Jamie Simpson\/BBC<\/p>\n
Rambling is a one-off 30 minute show penned by comedy writing duo Iain Connell (Burnistoun, The Scotts) and Sharon Young (The Scotts).<\/p>\n
“I\u2019m so thrilled to be doing this beautifully written, very funny script by Iain and Sharon,” Mark Bonnar said.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n
Ashley Jensen, herself, added “Sharon 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.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n
As well as working together on Shetland, the Scottish actors have previously starred opposite each other in the Channel 4 comedy show Catastrophe as dysfunctional married couple Fran and Chris, who later separate.<\/p>\n
Individually, Ashley Jensen is recognised from Ugly Betty, Extras and Agatha Raisin while Mark Bonnar has starred in Guilt, Casualty, Psychoville, Line of Duty, Unforgotten, Summer of Rockets, Dept. Q<\/a>, and Ludwig. Last year he appeared as himself in the first series of Celebrity Traitors<\/a>.<\/p>\n Check out more of our Comedy<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> and Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what’s on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n