Dylan and Jon are joined by an outstanding supporting cast including Jack’s mum portrayed by Doctor Who’s Camille Coduri, Izuka Hoyle and Olisa Odele as friends Corinne and Yemi and Katy Wix as the over-enthusiastic student union officer Jules.
There’s perhaps no sitcom on TV that oscillates so effortlessly between emotionally devastating and outright hilarious as Jack Rooke’s Edinburgh Fringe show turned TV sensation, which took off in 2022 and nails the landing in its final season.
For the uninitiated, Big Boys is set in the mid-2010s, inspired by comedian and writer Jack’s own life experiences (his fictional counterpart is played by Derry Girls star Dylan Llewellyn).
Perhaps the biggest indicator of whether a show will stand the test of time or be buried in the oversaturated TV industry and there’s no shadow of a doubt that Big Boys has graduated to rewatchable classic.
Although the last six episodes lean far more into the more serious aspects of the show, the essence of humour doesn’t get lost and there’s a choice Jack makes with the ending that once again, subverts expectations in the most delightful way.
