The trailer for season two of Channel 4's Big Boys has been released.
The hit comedy, which first aired last year, is loosely based on comedian Jack Rooke's 2020 memoir Cheer The F**k Up, which follows his journey through grief following the death of his father Laurie and the suicide of his best friend Follow Olly.
The first season of the series follows Jack, played by Dylan Llewellyn, and Danny, played by Jon Pointing, as they form a strong friendship at Brent University after his father dies of cancer.
Big Boys explores Jack's struggle with his sexuality, his close relationship with his mother Peggy, played by Camille Coduri, his mental health and his budding friendships after he leaves home to go to university.
The teaser for the show, out next month, shows Jack's girlfriend Corinne, played by Izuka Hoyle, asking: “Why did you try to have sex on your dead father's 60th birthday?” before dramatically protesting as Danny laughs and expresses his respect.
The trailer for the second season of Channel 4's Big Boys has been released with Jack, played by Dylan Llewellyn, and Danny, played by Jon Pointing (right and left).
Jack's cousin Shannon, played by Harriet Webb, reveals that she wouldn't call Cheryl Tweedy by her new surname Fernandez-Versini when she married restaurant owner Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini in 2014
Viewers also see Jack's cousin Shannon, played by Harriet Webb, heavily pregnant and reading a magazine as exaggerated words confirm that the year is 2014.
She says: “I'm not going to call her Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, I can't deal with that,” following Cheryl Tweedy's marriage to Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini in 2014, which ended just two years later.
Then Jack just drools over his professor Tim, played by Robert Gilbert, and confesses to Danny that he is attracted to straight men.
Danny points out, “That’s going to be a problem.”
After watching Danny's mental health deteriorate in the first season as his grandmother, with whom he lived, suffered from worsening dementia, the trailer sees him visiting his father amid problems in his family life.
Speaking to Channel 4 last year, writer and funnyman Jack said: “In my opinion it's a silly, sweet comedy about two boys from very different ends of the 'spectrum of masculinity' who become best mates at university…
“They quickly realize that they actually have a lot in common; They want to find themselves, have fun and really find out who they are. I think that's something you can explore when you're a newbie and away from home and with people who knew you when you were a snot-nosed little kid. ..
“It's probably about the time of reinvention.” And because the series has this narrative device where I narrate throughout, you're very aware that you're watching a television show that takes place in the past, but whose voice comes from that Future comes from…
Speaking to Channel 4 last year, author and funnyman Jack said: “In my opinion it's a silly, sweet comedy about two boys from very different ends of the 'spectrum of masculinity' who become best mates at university.” ( Jack pictured last week)
“It's essentially about showing the audience the dynamics of a friendship through a series of little memories.” I even say out loud at the beginning that Dylan [Llewellyn] Play with me because “If you can’t call yourself better looking, what’s the point?!?!” Am I right?!
Speaking about how close the series is to his own story, Jack continued: “I would say that as it's developed it's become more and more fictional…”
“And I think there are two reasons for that. Firstly, because as a comedian and as someone who has written a lot of autobiographical work, I'm so tired of talking about myself, and there's nothing more narcissistic than writing a sitcom about your own life!…
“You have to immediately come to terms with the fact that you’re asking people to watch you grow up.”
“I like to think that I made enough differences in the characters: when we were on set, the actors really got to know me because I was directing, so I was there every day doing workshops and telling them all sorts of things .” a few backstories about their characters…
Speaking about how close the series is to his own story, Jack continued: “I would say that as it's developed it's become more and more fictional.”
“The general consensus is that as narrator Jack I have nothing to do with the character Dylan plays in the series.” Dylan's Jack is very shy and fearful and doesn't really know what to expect. And everyone said, “You're a lot more like… Yemi or Danny.” So I guess they're all based on me a little bit.
“And there are definitely a few lines that are taken from real things that have been said to me.” Especially Danny [Jon Pointing]which is based on three or four of my friends in one…
“But I tried to take on the challenge of creating something that was loosely based on truth, but ultimately its own world and creation.” Otherwise it's too narcissistic; it is too much'.
Jack's best friend Olly (top left) died by suicide while his father Laurie (bottom right) battled cancer. He covers both topics in his part self-help book part memoir, “Cheer The F*** Up.”