Stephen Merchant: Last News

When Stephen Merchant got the news that his show, The Outlaws, was being commissioned for a third series, he led with one bold idea – someone shows up with a dead body.The group of misfits in Stephen’s creation have already been involved in their fair share of crime, but Stephen says these “ordinary” people dealing with murder is a whole other ball game. “I love a TV show when someone shows up with a dead body,” admits Stephen. “So that was the one thing I had when we started this.

The Outlaws has begun filming.The co-creator, director, writer and star of the BBC crime drama shared the news on his Instagram account on Tuesday (May 9).“The rumours are true. Delighted to confirm that #TheOutlaws Season 3 is now filming in Bristol.

Just one look at Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, and his rock-solid 6ft5in physique, and it's clear to see that he hits it hard in the gym.But, it turns out, in order to get his massively sculpted body he also follows a seriously regimented schedule when it comes to his diet. According to Stephen Merchant, who directed Johnson in the film Fighting With My Family (2019), the former professional wrestler is so dedicated to being in tip-top shape that he actually brings his own food to eat at restaurants. Seriously regimented: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson brings his own food to eat while dining at restaurants, according to his Fighting With My Family director Stephen MerchantThe subject pf Johnson's eating habit came up when Merchant was asked whether he was able to 'do cheat meals with The Rock' while working together on the movie, during an appearance on SiriusXM's Jim Norton and Sam Roberts Show. Merchant went on to reveal that Johnson, 50, actually organizes the exact time he should eat pre-planned meals to the exact minute.  'I do remember having a meeting with him just in Texas just before WrestleMania and we were having a meeting about the movie and his alarm would go off at like 3:17 p.m.

Stephen Merchant has used his height to demonstrate social distancing guidelines by lying down on the pavement to show people how much space they need to be leaving each other.