Vaughan's sitcom unveiled

Johnny Vaughan's sitcom 'Orrible has been unveiled as one of the highlights of BBC2's £96miliion autumn season.

The former Big Breakfast star will take the lead role in the show, which he co-wrote with Ed Allen.

The comedy, which also stars stand-up Ricky Grover, is about a part-time minicab driver who lives with his mum.

And that's not the only cabbie to feature in the new schedules, as a 50-minute special episode of Marion and Geoff also makes an appearance.

The 50-minute episode, called A Small Summer Party, will chart thowthe marriage of tragic cab driver Keith, played by Rob Brydon, fell apart.

Published: 21 Aug 2001