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British broadcaster Channel 4 has ordered an apocalyptic comedy series starring Friday Night Dinner and The Inbetweeners star Simon Bird.

Rob Brydon looks worlds away from his Gavin and Stacey days in his latest acting role.The actor is arguably best known for his portrayal of Bryn in the hit BBC sitcom, written by James Corden and Ruth Jones. Rob, 58, has swapped Barry Island for Tudor England in new series My Lady Jane, in which he portrays Lord Dudley.The upcoming romantic period drama is due to be released on Prime Video on 27 June, and is set in an alt-Tudor world. History has almost been rewritten in the series, as King Henry VIII's son Edward does not die of tuberculosis, and Lady Jane Grey and her husband Guildford are not beheaded in a twist of events.

Actor Simon Bird has been filming scenes for the return of a popular Channel 4 show in Stockport today.

Channel 4 has renewed Simon Bird-starring apocalypse comedy Everyone Else Burns and greenlit a Rosie Jones sitcom titled Disability Benefits produced by Sharon Horgan.

EXCLUSIVE: The CW has picked up Everyone Else Burns, Channel 4’s apocalypse comedy about a religious sect starring Friday Night Dinner’s Simon Bird.

EXCLUSIVE: Creatives from Jax Media and NBCUniversal International Studios have talked up “subverting traditional narratives” by bringing “heart and warmth” to upcoming Channel 4 religious comedy Everyone Else Burns.

Inbetweeners actor Simon Bird looks unrecognisable in his new Channel 4 comedy.The Friday Night Dinner star has undergone a big transformation for his new acting stint.The new show, titled Everyone Else Burns will, is set to explore life in a hyper-religious community.The new six-part series follows "a Mancunian family and the puritanical Christian sect they are devoted to".Simon plays the role of David Lewis, a dad who is hoping to climb the ranks of his community's church and eventually become an Elder.The actor has recently been snapped on set looking worlds apart from his role in The Inbetweeners as Will McKenzie.Simon's character could be seen wearing a suit and a wedding ring, while some impressive facial hair and a hilarious bowl-cut.Everyone Else Burns will also feature Death in Paradise actress Kate O'Flynn as David's wife Fiona, who continues to question her moral compass throughout the series.The TV couple share two onscreen children – a naive 17-year-old daughter called Rachel, who wants to go to university, and a 12-year-old son, Aaron, who tries to fend off his persistent bullies.Also in the series' lineup are Ghosts actress Lolly Adefope, Gentleman Jack and Coronation Street's Amy James-Kelly, Ackley Bridge star Arsher Ali, Stath Lets Flats actor Al Roberts and Taskmaster's Morgana Robinson.Alongside After Life actress Kath Hughes, Ted Lasso actor Lloyd Griffith and This Is Going to Hurt star Kadiff Kirwan.The new comedy has been written by Dillon Mapletoft and Oliver Taylor and directed by Ghosts director Nick Collett.Everyone Else Burns has been dubbed as "subversive, authentic and bitingly funny".The show will explore "what it feels like to balance faith, family and identity in a world that could end

Olivia Colman and David Thewlis meet up at the premiere of their new series, The Landscapers, held at Queen Elizabeth Hall on Tuesday night (November 30) in London, England.