Creator Michaela Coel pulls plug on E4 sitcom

There will be no more episodes of E4 comedy hit Chewing Gum.

Creator Michaela Coel reportedly told the broadcaster that she ‘reached a creative peak’ at the end of the second series, and did not want to continue.

But Channel 4 comedy head Fiona McDermott said she was keen to work with Coel.

‘She’s a very funny and clever writer so she’ll always have a home here if she wants to do a project with us,’ she told TV trade website Broadcast.

 ‘It’s bittersweet but it’s always been part of what we do here. We establish people and then there’s a point where they have to move on."

The sitcom started as a short online Blap before launching in October 2015, with a second series in January and February this year.

The show won Coel two Baftas: for best female performance in a comedy programme and a Breakthrough Talent award.

Published: 21 Aug 2017