I Hate You heading to Channel 4

Channel 4 has commissioned a new sitcom from Friday Night Dinner creator Robert Popper. 

I Hate You revolves around best friends in their 20s: Charlie, played by Tanya Reynolds from Sex Education, and Becca, played by newcomer, Melissa Saint.

Charlie’s is described as ‘a bit of a worrier who thinks 99 per cent of humans are dickheads’ while Becca has 'no embarrassment gene and usually makes the wrong decision’.

In storylines from the first series, Charlie get arrested for pick-pocketing a police officer, Becca learns the perils of jogging to jazz, the girls meet a man who believes humans came from bears, and both start dating older guys… in their seventies.

Popper said: ‘Having spent ten years writing a show about a super intense family, I really wanted my next one to be about super-intense friends. And, since I’ve never had a friend in my life, I’m hoping this will teach me how to find one.’

The show is being made by Big Talk, which also made  Friday Night Dinner, with Inbetweeners co-creator Damon Beesley direction.

The company’s chief executive, Kenton Allen, said: ‘The opportunity to make a new show with Robert after our delightful collaboration on Friday Night Dinner makes me very happy - and the combination of Robert and Damon Beesley, two of the most brilliant comedy minds in the UK, promises to deliver something very, very special.’

Produced by: Big Talk and Popper Pictures.
Commissioned by: Channel 4 head of Ccomedy, Fiona McDermott and commissioning executive Laura Riseam.
Writer: Robert Popper
Director: Damon Beesley
Producers: Robert Popper, Lynn Roberts
Executive producers: Kenton Allen,   Caroline Leddy and Matthew Justice. 

Published: 25 Aug 2021