As the Bafta-nominated sitcom returns, Jamie Demetriou and co talk about creating 2019’s funniest sitcom
Jamie Demetriou has never worked in a lettings agency, he doesn’t know anyone who has worked in a lettings agency, and he hasn’t dealt much with lettings agents. So when the comic got the opportunity to write and star in his own sitcom, it seemed obvious where to set it …
“Part of the challenge from the beginning was: how can I make this bad idea good? I don’t like the idea of a sitcom about a lettings agency, I really don’t. But then I once made a short about a guy turning into a car, and I think that’s the worst idea ever. But I also think, what’s more impressive than a really good idea done well? A really bad idea done well.”