Hopley Hall — James Nesbitt joins the cast as sitcom begins filming

James Nesbitt joins Jamie-Lee O’Donnell in the brand-new six-part comedy Hopley Hall

Filming has begun on this new Northern Ireland sitcom.

**What is Hopley Hall about**

…the heating rarely works, the history is questionable and the gift shop sells mostly tea towels. The Grade A listed masterpiece, located in a fictional town on the Coast of County Antrim, is held together by damp, optimism, and a deep-seated resentment for the tourist attraction down the road. We follow the team of eccentric, dysfunctional volunteers and staff including a freshly-appointed community engagement officer who struggles dealing with actual human beings, an over-enthusiastic guide with no sense of irony and a disgruntled gardener. Hopley Hall is a workplace comedy about people who have absolutely nothing in common, except the desperate, daily struggle to keep the roof on and the public out of the private toilets.

James Nesbitt (Cold Feet, Run Away) joins Jamie-Lee O’Donnell (Derry Girls, Leonard And Hungry Paul) in a brand-new six-part comedy created and written by Daniel Peak (Not Going Out, Code 404) for BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Northern Ireland. Also joining the cast are James Martin (How To Get To Heaven From Belfast, Funboys), Leela Harris (Youth, The Crow Girl S2), Georgie Glen (Call The Midwife, Elsinore), Tommy Belshaw (Close To Home, My Fault: London) and Jeany Spark (Man Down, Wallander). We assume the show will air in 2027 — as ever, we’ll try and keep you posted.