Cardinal Burns returns

15 April 2014

“There's a (delightful, I think) anarchic lunacy about it. It's also bold, imaginative, original, and dead funny. Hell, I'm going to push the boat out here and say it: it's refreshing” The Guardian

“Cardinal Burns could save the ‘British comedy duo’” Metro

“A rare treat: a funny sketch show” Bob Mortimer

 

Seb Cardinal and Dustin Demri-Burns return with the highly-anticipated second series of their multi award-winning comedy sketch show – this time, on their new home; Channel 4!

The new 6x30 series promises to be bigger, better and more anarchic, seeing chameleonic actor-writers Seb and Dustin transform Minicab drivers into action heroes, Postmen into Crystal Maze contestants and Footlocker employees into celebrity icons - with a healthy dose of bad parking, rap battles and extreme skipping thrown into the mix.

Phil Clarke, Head of Comedy for Channel 4 said: “I’m delighted to see Cardinal Burns transfer from E4 onto C4, not least because the show has already won a host of awards and award nominations including wins at The British Comedy Awards, The Broadcast Awards and LAFTA as well as a BAFTA nomination. The move to Ch 4 illustrates our commitment to develop talent, and reflects one of our key objectives; to continue to push the boat out with unique and original comedy.”

Jenna Jones, producer for Left Bank Pictures said “Seb and Dustin have been lovingly crafting some hilarious new characters in the most astonishing detail and I am soooo excited to be unleashing them – and now on Channel 4 no less!

I think this second series sees Seb and Dustin’s unique and brilliant talent really develop and represents a more self-assured, multifaceted and more rebellious side of the two funniest people I know.”

New characters will include Hashtag and Bukake, two Turkish minicab drivers who star in their very own Dalston-set Erotic thriller, Curtis a Jheri-curled rapper from the 80's who invades contemporary London and Bert and Moon, two music festival stewards with cruel intentions.

Returning characters from their first series (first broadcast on E4) include Banksy, the super cool street artist who’s revealed to be a dull suburban dad, the Office Flirts, a buddy movie adventure set in the world of office temping and Young Dreams a parody of scripted reality TV which follows the hallowed lives of Rachel, Olivia and Yumi on a fashion internship in London. 

Also, Phil and Jase, the unphasable paranormal investigators will return for some Human Centipede-style horror adventures.

Cardinal Burns S2 was commissioned for Channel 4, the Commissioning Editor for Comedy is Rachel Springett and the show was produced by Jenna Jones for Left Bank pictures.

 

Cardinal Burns is on Channel 4, Wednesdays, 10.30pm, from 30th April.

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