Following the success of the pilot last year, the critically acclaimed comedy I’m With Stupid comes to BBC Three. Mark Benton (Early Doors, Northern Lights) heads the cast in a series which explores disability in a funny and truthful way. He plays Sheldon, a homeless man who strikes up an unlikely relationship with Paul, a wheelchair user, played by Paul Henshall (Holby City, A Thing Called Love).
I’m With Stupid is written by Danny Peak, whose career took off when he won the BBC Talent new sitcom writers award in 2002. Danny went on to write episodes of Two Pints of Lager and A Packet of Crisps and My Hero.
The idea for I’m With Stupid originally came from a 23 year old writer Peter Keeley, who drew on his own experiences when he became the story consultant on the series. Peter has Cerebral Palsy and has used a wheelchair from an early age. Having won competitions as a teenager for his scriptwriting at Manchester’s Contact Theatre, Peter is currently studying Creative Writing at Manchester University.
Come and have a sneak preview of the first two episodes & put your questions to the creators in a Q&A with writer Danny Peak, Script Consultant Peter Keeley & BBC Producer Jon Mountague (Comedy North). Chaired by Katherine Beacon, Project Manager BBC writersroom North. www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom
FREE but please book your place at box office. Should you require a wheelchair space please telephone box office as these spaces are limited.
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