There’s a new comedy series on the way starring the legendary Matt Berry. The Toast Of London and IT Crowd actor will lead the just-announced show, entitled Year Of The Rabbit, at Channel 4. It’s said to be “profanely inspired by the unhinged chaos of Victorian-era London” – and if that doesn’t intrigue you, we don’t know what will.
Freddie Fox and Susan Wokoma will also join Berry in Year Of The Rabbit, it’s been confirmed, and the first official image is up there.
Here’s the official synopsis…
This brand new series follows Detective Inspector Rabbit (Berry), a hardened booze-hound who’s seen it all, and his new, hapless, by-the-books partner (Freddie Fox – Cucumber, Banana, Patrade’s End, King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword). While they’re investigating a local murder, the lewd but insightful adoptive daughter (Susan Wokoma – Chewing Gum, Crazyhead, Porters) of the chief of police joins them, becoming the country’s first female officer. Together, the trio must fight crime while rubbing shoulders with street gangs, crooked politicians, Bulgarian princes, spiritualists, music hall stars and the Elephant Man.
We didn’t even need to read that synopsis, to be honest. We were in from the second we heard “new Matt Berry series.”
Six 30-minute episodes are on the way for starters, and we already need this in our lives, so we hope we hear more on this sooner rather than later.
We’ll bring you an air date for the new series as soon as one is announced.