Brassic

For the medical dressing sometimes called "brassic", see boracic lint.

Brassic
Genre
Created by
Written by
Directed by
Starring
ComposerChristoph Bauschinger
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
No. of episodes37 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • David Livingstone
  • Jon Mountague
  • Joe Gilgun
  • Danny Brocklehurst
Producers
  • Juliet Charlesworth
  • Mike Noble
  • Jim Poyser
CinematographyRichard Stoddard
Editors
  • Rachel Hoult
  • Annie Kocur
Production companyCalamity Films
Original release
NetworkSky One (series 1–2)
Sky Max (series 3–)
Release22 August 2019 (2019-08-22) –
present (present)
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Brassic is a British comedy-drama television series created by Joe Gilgun and Danny Brocklehurst for Sky One and became Sky's most successful comedy series in seven years. The series follows the lives of Vinnie O'Neill (Gilgun) and his friends in the fictional town of Hawley. Other primary cast members include Michelle Keegan, Damien Molony, Tom Hanson, Aaron Heffernan, Ryan Sampson, Parth Thakerar and Steve Evets.[1]

The first series consists of six episodes and premiered on 22 August 2019. Before the first series had aired, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a second series, which premiered on 7 May 2020.[2] In February 2020, the show was renewed for an expanded third series consisting of eight episodes;[3] which premiered on 6 October 2021 having moved to Sky Max following the shutdown of Sky One.[4]

In August 2021, the show was renewed for a fourth series[5] which premiered on 7 September 2022. In August 2022, the show was renewed for a fifth series[6] which premiered on 28 September 2023,[7] and was followed by a Christmas special titled A Very Brassic Christmas on 21 December 2023.[8] In April 2023, the show was renewed for a sixth series,[9] which is set to premiere on 26 September 2024.[10] In June 2024, the show was renewed for a seventh series, making it the joint longest-running scripted series on Sky alongside Trollied.[11]

The title Brassic is the colloquial pronunciation of "boracic" as in boracic lint, a medical dressing, the name of which is Cockney rhyming slang for "skint" (i.e. having no money).

  1. ^ "Brassic cast and crew credits – British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. ^ Westbrook, Caroline (28 August 2019). "Will there be a series 2 of Michelle Keegan's Brassic and how can you watch the first series?". Metro. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Brassic renewed for season 3 by Sky One before the second has aired". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Brassic season 3 release date: Cast, trailer, plot and latest news". Radio Times. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Brassic season 4 release date: Cast, trailer and latest news". 18 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. ^ "More laughs than ever on Sky as Brassic returns for Series 5, plus new images revealed as Series 4 launches on 7 September". Sky Group. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Brassic gets season 5 trailer as Call My Agent star joins cast". Radio Times. 26 August 2023.
  8. ^ "A Very Brassic Christmas gets release date on Sky Max". Radio Times. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Sky recommissions Brassic and Rob & Romesh Vs for 6th series". British Comedy Guide. 6 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Michelle Keegan's returning hit comedy confirms release date". Yahoo News. 9 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Brassic returning for a record-equalling 7th series on Sky Max". British Comedy Guide. 17 June 2023.