Mammoth (TV series)

Mammoth is a British sitcom, written and conceived by Mike Bubbins. Bubbins gave up his teaching job to forge a career in comedy[1] and plays PE teacher Tony Mammoth.[2]

The pilot episode was released on 5 November 2021, one of six trial shows commissioned by BBC Wales.[1] Three further episodes were announced as a joint production by BBC Wales and BBC Studios in 2023.[3]

Episode one debuted on BBC Two on 17 April 2024, along with the full series on BBC iPlayer.

A second series was commissioned in May 2024, with production due to begin in 2025.[4]

  1. ^ a b Jones, Tony (22 April 2021). "mammoth-and-other-comedy-for-bbc-wales-thanks-to-the-mandalorian". Cultbox. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. ^ Ryan, Nicola (2021-11-30). "Mammoth: TV". Wales Arts Review. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  3. ^ "Jon Petrie announces new and returning series featuring stellar talent and rising stars at the BBC's Comedy Festival in Cardiff". BBC. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Hit BBC comedy Mammoth to return for second series". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2024.