The Fast Show star Simon Day will return as Brian Pern for a new three-part comedy series on BBC Four.

Brian Pern: 45 Years in Prog and Roll follows last year’s Brian Pern: A Life In Rock and The Life Of Rock With Brian Pern.

The three new 30-minute episodes will be written, produced and directed by Rhys Thomas and will star Simon Day as Pern, Paul Whitehouse as Thotch guitarist Pat Quid, Michael Kitchen as Brian’s manager, John Farrow, and Nigel Havers as Thotch keyboard player Tony Pebblé.

Brian Pern: 45 Years in Prog and Roll will feature “exclusive access to a year in the life of Brian as he embarks on his summer festival tour, his return to America and the long-awaited Thotch reunion.”

Rhys Thomas commented: “I am thrilled that Brian Pern is returning to BBC Four, though it has been hard to celebrate since receiving numerous death threats from certain members of Genesis and a mechanic from Mike and The Mechanics. I’d like to thank the landlord of our safe house for being so kind and the police for their continued support.”

Shane Allen, Controller, Comedy Commissioning added: “Rock legend Brian Pern skewers and lampoons all the sacred cows of hallowed halcyon rock nostalgia with many of those musical greats appearing and being in on the joke. It’s rock and comedy catnip for the BBC Four viewers who also have the return of double BAFTA-winning Detectorists to look forward to this autumn. These shows cement BBC Four’s reputation as a home for beautifully crafted comedy.”

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