Sky One’s Idris Elba comedy, In The Long Run, is shooting its second and third series back to back. The 1985-set sitcom draws inspiration from Elba’s own childhood, with the Luther star serving as creator and star on the project.
Here’s our pick of the best new TV comedies that aired in the UK between April and June… In The Long Run This semi-autobiographical Sky sitcom from Idris Elba is based on his experience of growing up on a Hackney council estate in the 1980s. He stars as the patriarch of the family, inspired by … >
Through his roles in beloved TV shows like The Wire and Luther, and massive movies like Prometheus and Pacific Rim, Idris Elba has become a household name the world over. And now, he’s inviting us all into a fictionalised version of his own childhood household, for a semi-autobiographical sitcom entitled In The Long Run. Set … >