America could soon have their own versions of BBC comedies Here We Go and Mammoth.
The corporation’s programme-making wing, BBC Studios, is developing versions of both sitcoms for the US market.
Amy Poehler’s production company Paper Kite is attached to the remake of Tom Basden’s family comedy Here We Go along with entertainment giant Universal Television.
The Good Place writer Matt Murray is adapting Basden’s scripts.
The UK version –starring Katherine Parkinson, Alison Steadman and Jim Howick – was recently recommissioned for a fourth season.
Meanwhile, a US version of Welsh comic Mike Bubbins’ show Mammoth is being developed by Fox Entertainment Studios.
The BBC has aired just seven episodes of the show so far, split over two series.
Bubbins also stars as a Welsh PE teacher who was trapped by an avalanche in the late 1970s and wakes up un the present day, when he returns to his job despite the changed social attitudes.
No US creative team has yet been set for this project.
BBC Studios is hoping to find the next Ghosts, which has so far run for 82 episodes, with its fifth season resuming later this month. That’s more than twice the 34 episodes made in the UK.
Mark Linsey, president, of BBC Studios scripted department in Los Angeles, said: ‘We’re thrilled to see the momentum behind our scripted formats here in the US continue to build.
‘Both Here We Go and Mammoth are fantastic examples of the kind of bold, character‑driven British storytelling that resonates with audiences worldwide. Partnering with exceptional American talent and studios to reimagine these series for US viewers is an exciting next step and reflects our ambition to grow BBC Studios’ scripted footprint in this key market."
Josh Cole, chief creative officer of fiction and comedy at BBC Studios, added: ‘These adaptations underscore the strength and versatility of British comedies.
‘Here We Go has grown into one of the BBC’s most distinctive, warmly received family comedies, while Mammoth's brilliantly unique premise has huge global potential.
‘We’re delighted to see both series attract such strong US interest and look forward to partnering with Paper Kite Productions and Fox Entertainment."
