Including Isy Suttie, Peter Serafinowicz and Jessica Hynes h

Isy Suttie, Peter Serafinowicz and Jessica Hynes have joined the cast of new BBC comedy Dreaming Whilst Black, it has been announced today.

The six-part series comes to  BBC Three and iPlayer in late July. following a web series and successful pilot in 2021.

Series creator Adjani Salmon reprises his leading role as  an aspiring filmmaker stuck in a dead-end recruitment job  alongside Dani Moseley, Demmy Ladipo, Rachel Adedeji and Babirye Bukilwa.  

Also returning to the full series in supporting roles are Alexander Owen, one half of comedy duo The Pin, as Adam, and Will Hislop – Ian Hislop’s son who is in the comedy double act Giants.

Suttie and Serafinowicz will have recurring roles in the series alongside Roger Griffiths, Martina Laird, Jo Martin, Akemnji Ndifornyen and Steve Furst  while Hynes and Love Island’s Ovie Soko will make guest appearances.

» Chortle's review of the Dreaming Whilst Black pilot

Made by: Big Deal Films  and  A24
Commissioned by: Jon Petrie, director of comedy Commissioning at the BBC and Fiona Campbell, controller youth audience, iPlayer and BBC Three
Executive producers: Dhanny Joshi, Thomas Stogdon, Adjani Salmon
Directors: Jermain Julien, Koby Adom, Sebastian Thiel, and Joelle Mae David
Producer: Nicola Gregory
Commissioning editor for the BBC: Tanya Qureshi.

Published: 27 Jun 2023