Thomas and Bird land sitcom deal
12:02am Thursday 23rd February 2012 in Entertainment News © Press Association 2011
Inbetweeners star Simon Bird will feature in a new comedy on Sky
Inbetweeners stars Joe Thomas and Simon Bird have landed a series for their First World War sitcom, Chickens.
The duo filmed a pilot episode, screened by Channel 4 last year, but the six-part series has now been picked up by Sky1 HD.
In the series, Thomas and Bird are joined by series co-writer Jonny Sweet playing three hapless conscientious objectors in a sleepy British village trying to justify their absence from the frontline.
Sky's head of comedy Lucy Lumsden said: "We have fallen in love with those naughty chickens. We are delighted to give such a talented bunch a home."
Thomas and Bird shot to fame in 2008 with the release of The Inbetweeners, which gave rise to a hugely successful movie last year.
Thomas was also seen last year in Channel 4 student comedy Fresh Meat, starring alongside comedian Jack Whitehall.
He said of Chickens: "We feel like it is a rich setting and the advantage of writing about the past, we know there is stuff we can draw on."
The series will be screened next year.
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