A BRAND new comedy drama is set to hit our TV screens, starring much loved actors and poking fun at cancel culture.
Read on to find out more about Douglas Is Cancelled, including who’s in it and and what it’s about.
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Who is in the cast of Douglas Is Cancelled?
A host of top stars are in the new comedy drama Douglas Is Cancelled.
Hugh Bonneville takes the title role, playing star TV news man Douglas Bellowes.
What’s Hugh Done?
Hugh Bonneville has starred in a host of top films and TV shows
Hugh’s best known for his role in period drama Downton Abbey, where he played Lord Grantham.
He took on the role of Henry Brown in the much-loved two Paddington films in 2014 and 2017.
The beloved actor also played hapless BBC Head of Values Ian Fletcher in sitcom W1A, which spoofed the leadership culture within the organisation.
But Hugh got his biggest break when he starred alongside Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts in the huge rom-com Notting Hill.
Sitting alongside him on the TV news sofa as his co-presenter Madeline is Doctor Who and Marvel star Karen Gillan.
The Scottish star is possibly best known for playing Nebula in a number of the films from the much loved superhero series.
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Douglas’ wife Sheila is played by another Doctor Who star – Alex Kingston, who first shot to fame in hit US medical drama ER in the late nineties.
Ben Miles plays one of the show bosses – you may recognise him from TV comedy Coupling and award-winning Netflix drama The Crown, where he played Princess Margaret’s lover Peter Townsend.
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Comedian and Taskmaster contestant Nick Mohammed and distinguished actor Sir Simon Russell Beale are also part of the star-studded line up.
What is Douglas Is Cancelled about?
Douglas is Cancelled is a four-part comedy drama set in the fast world of TV news.
It’s written by Primetime Emmy and BAFTA Winning screenwriter Steven Moffat.
Things kick off when it comes out that national treasure news presenter Douglas Bellowes told an extremely sexist joke at a wedding.
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We’re taken on a roller coaster journey to find out if his career can survive, or if he’ll become another casualty of cancel culture.
As the show goes on we’ll find out just how much anyone is on his side, both working with him in the newsroom and watching the show at home.
The show was filmed at a number of famous locations around Central London, with some scenes taking place at the iconic Covent Garden.
How to watch Douglas Is Cancelled
Douglas Is Cancelled will air later this month on ITV1 and ITVX.
Online streaming service ITVX is available on Smart TVs and on smartphones and electronic devices.
The show will run over four parts.
