Born in East London, Kiell Smith-Bynoe has a number of small TV comedy roles before coming too prominence as Dean in Stath Lets Flats before hitting mainstream fame playing Mike in the BBC One sitcom Ghosts . He made a Channel 4 Comedy Blap sketch show called Red Flag in 2022 and was a contestant in Series 15 of Taskmaster broadcast in 2023, finishing as runner-up. He also hosted the tenth series of The Great British Sewing Bee in 2024 and is a cast member and writer on Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping in 2025. On the live circuit he hosts an improv show called Kool Story Bro – sharing his own initials.
Second series for Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping
With a new supporting cast
Channel 4 has ordered a second series of Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping.
It comes after the first series came the broadcaster’s biggest comedy launch since Derry Girls in 2018, with 2.3million people watching the opening episode wishing the first 28 days.
However, the supporting cast will change for series two.
Kenton Allen, chief executive of programme-makers Big Talk,said that the next series will ‘platform more new stars of the future alongside Robert and David’.
And Channel 4 comedy head Charlie Perkins said: ‘They said sketch was dead, but the success of Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping with audiences on linear, streaming and social proves otherwise.
‘Making a hit, on top of having the ability to showcase so many incredible new writers and performers alongside David and Robert, has been an immense honour and joy.
"Thank you so much to our exceptional series one ensemble. We’re looking forward to offering more brilliant writers and performers the opportunity on series two. Long live sketch comedy.’
Clips from the show have also proved popular on social media, racking up 25.5 million views for Channel 4.
Ian Katz, the broadcaster’s chief content officer, said: ‘From foul-mouthed Aussies to Middle-Aged Man Island via the tinpot dictators of airport security, Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping reminded us of the eclectic brand of joy a sketch show can deliver.
‘Channel 4 loves nothing more than swimming against the tide so it was particularly satisfying to watch Robert and David and their supporting cast of emerging stars breathe life into such a vital genre for UK comedy.’
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