Gavin and Stacey star's BBC sitcom gets new look as it's branded "chaotic" but "traditional"

Rob Brydon's new comedy Bill's Included gets exciting first-look imagery that shows the starry cast in character. The Gavin and Stacey star appears as Bill Beam, described as "a well-meaning but over-enthusiastic divorcee who rents his spare rooms to four students to stay financially afloat".

He is joined by Nigel Lindsay, Samantha Spiro, Kevin Eldon, Dylan Brady and Ada Player in the BBC sitcom, which is released on November 2o.

New photos released by the broadcaster tease the "chaos" viewers will experience as the overly friendly Bill attempts to navigate being a landlord.

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Speaking ahead of the show's release, Rob hailed Bill's Included as a "traditional sitcom" centring on his eccentric character.

"It involves my character, Bill Beam. Right at the beginning of episode one, he comes home to discover that his wife is having an affair with their gardener," he revealed. "She leaves him and he's left alone in the house, and he doesn't like being alone.

"He sees that there's been a fire at the local university halls of residence and there's a housing crisis. So, he has the bright idea of renting rooms to students. He ends up with four different students who come to live in his house, and he does his very best to be their friend."

Rob continued: "He calls himself a land friend, not a landlord. And then, of course, we get into all sorts of scrapes."

Yasmin Al-Khudhairi, who plays Zahra, explained what drew her to the "chaotic" show.

"In a lot of cases, it’s hard to see the full potential of a comedy script until it’s brought to life by its actors, but the script for Bill’s is absolutely hilarious in its own right," she said.

"Ben [Ashenden] and Alex [Owen] write in such a refreshing, weird and niche way that I knew I wanted to be in it as soon as I’d finished reading the first few scenes. It’s got the perfect ratio: the absolute silliness of a British sitcom and a lot of heart."

Co-writers Ashenden and Owen are also behind the comedy duo The Pin, and penned the play The Comeback together.

Bill's Included is released on Friday, 20 November, on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.

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