Katherine Parkinson
Date of birth: 09-03-1978Famous for playing Jen Barber in Channel 4's The IT Crowd, among many comedy and serious acting jobs, Parkinson was also a contestant in series 10 of Taskmaster in 2020.
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BBC orders a fourth series of Here We Go
And the comedy gets a New Year special
The BBC has ordered a fourth series of Tom Basden’s Here We Go – plus a New Year’s Eve special to air this year.
All the key cast will be returning for the new episodes, including Jim Howick, Katherine Parkinson, Alison Steadman and Freya Parks, as well as creator Basden himself.
He said: ‘The Jessops are like a second family to me, so I’m utterly delighted to be bringing Here We Go back on the BBC for a catastrophic New Year’s special and I can’t wait to start work on series four.’
The news comes as the BBC also announced a new sitcom about midwives from Jessica Knappett and a new project from Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs about middle-aged friendships.
Jon Petrie, director of BBC comedy, says: ‘With its stellar cast and Tom Basden’s pin-sharp comic writing, Here We Go has pulled off something rare in a space that’s notoriously hard to crack.
‘It continues to keep audiences chuckling and the BBC is delighted to be bringing back more of the glorious Jessop family chaos.’
The festive special revolves around Parkinson’s Rachel keen to throw a massive party, while Jim Howick’s Paul would prefer a quiet cottage break. ‘So begins a typically chaotic Jessop Family holiday,’ the BBC says, ‘featuring a road trip, a missing dummy, and a large crate of unlicensed fireworks Paul picked up from a police auction.’
Also returning to the cast are Jude Morgan-Collie, Tori Allen-Martin, Mica Ricketts, Ed Kear and Jon Furlong
Here We Go production credits
Created by: Tom Basden
Made by: BBC Studios Comedy
Executive producers: Josh Cole, Will Sinclair, Tom Basden and Steven Canny
Director: Will Sinclair
Commissioned by: Jon Petrie, BBC director of comedy
Commissioning editor: Gregor Sharp
Published: 7 Oct 2025
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