The stars of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps are to reunite for a new show about living the life of a middle-aged man.
Will Mellor, 48, and Ralf Little, 44, who played Gaz Wilkinson and Jonny Keogh respectively, remain friends from their time on the sitcom.
And more than 20 years after their first episode in 2001, the pair reunited for a show for U&Dave called Will And Ralf Should Know Better.
The duo will face a series of challenges that will put them to the test as they explore spirituality, fears surrounding aging and nomadic life.
“We embark on a journey with Ralf to open our minds and push our limits… what could possibly go wrong?” said Will. Sun.
The stars of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps are to reunite for a new show about navigating life as middle-aged men, it was revealed on Tuesday.
Will Mellor, 48, and Ralf Little, 44, who played Gaz Wilkinson and Jonny Keogh respectively (pictured), remain friends from their time on the sitcom.
‘We’re both in our forties and probably a bit set in our ways, so now is the perfect time to look at how we could live life better.’
Ralf added: ‘This time we’ll be able to explore how we should live in the modern world while educating ourselves and having a laugh at the same time.’
Announcing the news on Instagram on Tuesday, Will shared a photo of himself and Ralf and wrote: ‘So excited to finally be able to announce my new series with @ralf.little.
‘Coming soon to @dave_tvchannel and @uktv! I loved making it so I hope you enjoy it! #fun #oldfriends’.
In December, Will revealed he asked BBC Three bosses to bring back his iconic 90s show, Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps, when the channel relaunched.
The 47-year-old actor, who plays Gaz Wilkinson, revealed in an exclusive chat with MailOnline that he and other cast members wanted the show to return.
He said it would have been the perfect time to relaunch the show when the channel returned in February 2022.
He told MailOnline: ‘I said I would do another one, just to thank the people who supported it because it lasted ten years.
More than 20 years after their first episode in 2001, the pair have reunited for a show for U&Dave called Will And Ralf Should Know Better.
Announcing the news on Instagram on Tuesday, Will shared a photo of himself and Ralf and wrote: “So proud to finally be able to announce my new series with @ralf.little.”
In December, Will revealed he asked BBC Three bosses to bring back his iconic 90s show, Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps, when the channel relaunched.
‘Everyone keeps talking to me about it every day on the street. Every day, someone mentions it. Their favourite show, from when they were a kid and, you know, it had a cult following, and it would be nice to do another series just to see where they are now.
“But it’s not just about getting the cast together because I know Ralph and I are ready for that. It’s more about the networks now. They just don’t seem to want to do it.”
“I mean, we offered it to the BBC and they said no. And I was quite surprised because, you know, they brought Gavin and Stacey back for one, and I think Two Pints lasted a lot longer than that.
‘But BBC Three relaunched their channel and I thought it would be a perfect way to bring their channel back with a show that was one of their big hits. But they said no and they didn’t want to do it again. So that was the end of it.
‘So unless we do it and put it out on a streaming system, whether it’s Netflix or Amazon or whatever, if they want to talk to us, I’m sure we would talk.
“But, you know, we have to have a channel, or we have to have the funds to be able to do it.”
“People like nostalgia and people need comedy. People need comedy in their lives and people need a little nostalgia,” he added.
The show, available on BBC iPlayer, follows the lives of five twenty-somethings living in Runcorn, Cheshire, who meet in a local pub to chat about life. It aired between 2001 and 2011.
The actor, who plays Gaz Wilkinson, admitted that the rest of the cast wanted the show to return. (Pictured, left to right: Kathryn Drysdale as Louise Brooks, Ralf Little as Jonny Keogh, Sheridan Smith as Janet, Will as Gaz and Natalie Casey as Donna Wilkinson)
Then in April, BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty accused Ralf of calling her old during an awkward moment when she appeared on the show in April.
The 44-year-old actor, who stars alongside Will Mellor, 48, in the podcast Two Pints with Will and Ralf, was speaking about his upcoming UK tour.
Accompanied by Charlie Stayt, Naga, 49, asked Ralf how long he had known Will, having previously worked together on Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.
He began: ‘We’ve always made each other laugh and we’ve always had that ability to be silly and then serious, but we got older.
“We’ve grown old now, haven’t we? So we just keep doing the things we used to do…” he said before Naga interrupted him to ask how old he was.
“I’m 44 years old, I just turned 44,” he replied. “So, you’re younger than me? Are you saying I’m old?” Naga exclaimed.
Ralf paused and joked, “Er… well, look, old Father Time catches up with us all and I think Will is… he just had his birthday and he’s 56 now.” Naga replied, “That’s not true.”
—No, that’s not true, but I’ll make it clear now —Ralf laughed.
