*ITV2* is about to bring on the laughs with the arrival of *PLEBS* – a brand new scripted comedy for the channel.
PLEBS will be a thoroughly modern comedy with an ancient setting. The series will follow three desperate young men from the suburbs as they try to get laid, hold down jobs and climb the social ladder in the big city – a city that just happens to be Ancient Rome!
The series stars *Tom Rosenthal* (*Friday Night Dinner*), *Joel Fry* (*White Van Man*, *Trollied*) and *Ryan Sampson *(*Work Experience*, *After You’ve Gone*) as the three young men – Marcus, Stylax and their lazy slave with a major attitude problem, Grumio.
*Doon Mackichan* (*Smack The Pony*) also stars, as the boys’ ruthless boss, Flavia - an expert manipulator with a private life that's the stuff of legend.
A sexy newcomer called Cynthia played by *Sophie Colquhoun* (*The Inbetweeners Movie*, *Switch*) soon joins the boys as she moves into the flat next door along with her sarcastic slave Metella played by *Lydia Rose Bewley *(*The Inbetweeners Movie*).
Rome is traditionally imagined as the home of emperors and senators, generals and gladiators, a dignified theatre of pomp and ceremony. But what about the little guys, the wasters - new to the big city, stuck in office jobs, unable to get the girls?
Unlikely to be immortalized in the annals or memorialized in a frieze, Marcus, Stylax and Grumio are essentially just a bunch of Plebs. And whether they’re wearing togas, or skinny jeans, desperate young men in any period of history are essentially cut from the same cloth.
PLEBS is a 6 episode, 30 minute single camera comedy by RISE Films for ITV2. Written by Sam Leifer (*Moving Wallpaper*, *Me & My Monsters*) and Tom Basden (*Cowards*, *Party*) and directed by Sam Leifer. The comedy will be Produced by Teddy Leifer and Executive Producer is Caroline Leddy.
All the way from Ancient Rome, Sam & Teddy Leifer said “We’re fighting gladiators and going to orgies. How could we not enjoy ourselves when everyday is a toga party?”.
Plebs has been commissioned for ITV2 by Angela Jain, ITV's Controller of Digital Channels and Acquisitions and Comedy Commissioning Editor, Myfanwy
Moore.
“Plebs is an exquisitely written and brilliantly performed comedy. We are thrilled to join the gang in Ancient Rome and do as the Romans do." says Myfanwy Moore.
"Plebs is one of those very rare shows that makes commissioning decisions easy. The superb cast, the stellar writing and meticulous attention to historical detail are all part of the joy of this thoroughly modern comedy." says Angela Jain.
Fancy winning a pair of tickets for you and a mate to an EXCLUSIVE ITV2 party next week? Of course you do!
Well lucky enough, we’ve teamed up with ITV2 to give away 10 pairs of tickets to exclusive ROMAN themed party and screening to celebrate the launch of new comedy show PLEBS.
The event takes place next Thursday 21st March at ITV Towers on Southbank. At the event there will be Roman themed entertainment, food and drink + a sneak peak at the first two episodes of PLEBS. To attend the event you and your plus one need to be 18 or over.
If you fancy attending just tweet @allinlondoncouk the answer to this question: where is PLEBS set?
a) Rome
b) Constantinople
c) Persia
T&C’s
1. Promotion starts at 1pm GMT, Thursday 14th March 2013 and ends at 5pm GMT Sunday 18th March 2013.
2. In order to be entered into a prize draw, participants must answer the multiple-choice question correctly.
3. Users must be over 18 years of age to be eligible to participate.
4. There are a total of ten (10) prizes: ten (10) pairs of tickets to attend the PLEBS event from 6pm, Thursday 21st March at ITV The London Television Centre, 58-72 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9LT.
5. Ten (10) winners in total will be at random from the correct answers:
a. Winners will be contacted via their email address to be notified of their winning. Winners must reply to their winning notification within one (1) business day. If they do not respond within 1 day, a new winner will be drawn at random.
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