Jason Watkins and Hannah Waddingham among stars confirmed for Ruth Jones' new comedy-drama

Apple TV has announced the cast for Ruth Jones and James Corden's new comedy The Choir. The Gavin & Stacey creators will play siblings in the upcoming series, which is set to premiere globally on Apple TV in 2027.

Described as being about "family, friendship, love and music," Jones and Corden will play brother and sister Ben and Lisa, who have been estranged for several years.

Joining them in the all-star cast are The Crown's Jason Watkins, Wonka's Tom Davis, Rosie Sheehy, and Mr Bates vs the Post Office star Susan Brown.

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David Harewood, Alexandria Riley, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Tom Edden, Gary Lamont, Emily Lloyd-Saini, Stephen Leask, Luiis Rouf, Jo Foster, Evie Jones, and Farrah Abbassy also star.

Over the show's eight episodes there will also be guest appearances from Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham, X-Men's James McAvoy and Bridget Jones' Jim Broadbent.

The series' synopsis reads: "Brother and sister, Ben and Lisa haven’t seen each other for several years. Ben has been living abroad, while Lisa has carried on in their small English town where nothing ever happens.

"But when events take a sorry turn, Ben is forced to return to a life he never wanted, a town he never liked and a family from which he’s estranged. Can the unlikely healing of a rift with his big sister come in the form of a struggling local choir, and the ensemble who sing their hearts out each week?"

Speaking earlier this year about the series, Jones explained why they decided to set it within a choir.

"We both feel that choirs, amateur choirs especially, bring people together in a way that maybe nothing else does," Jones said (via BBC News).

"There was just this idea to bring this group of characters together from different backgrounds, all sorts of different things going on in their lives."

The series will be the pairs first project since the hugely successful Gavin & Stacey finale which aired on Christmas Day 2024.

The Choir will stream on Apple TV.

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