BBC Radio 4 has commissioned a brand-new audience sitcom, Rum Punch, written by and starring stand-up and actor Travis Jay (Black, British and Funny, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Drunk History), as Marley, a conflict-averse aspiring boxer who works in his parents’ Caribbean restaurant.

With a cast including Eddie Nestor (The Real McCoy), Kevin Garry (Ted Lasso) and Travis Jay, the show follows a multigenerational family as they juggle pursuit of their individual ambitions with their responsibilities to the family restaurant in the heart of Lewisham.

Travis is one of the most exciting up and coming names in comedy. Following a sell-out show at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre and run at Soho Theatre with his last stand-up show, Son of David, Travis is due to head out on a debut UK tour in Autumn 2024 with a brand-new show, Travisty. Travis has also supported Dave Chapelle on his Sticks & Stones London tour and Britain’s Got Talent winner Kojo Amin on tour across the UK.

On television, Travis is a regular on Late Night Mash (Dave), as a writer and voice artist for the rebooted Spitting Image (BritBox) and has appeared on shows including The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Black, British & Funny (Channel 4) and Drunk History and Comedy Central Live (Comedy Central), and as an actor on Princess Mirror-Belle (CBBC) and Deep Fake Neighbour Wars (ITVX). He will also be appearing in SUPACELL this Autumn, a superhero drama for Netflix. 

Written by Travis Jay, Rum Punch is an Avalon production. Executive Producers are Jon Thoday and Richard Allen Turner for Avalon.  Produced by Daisy Knight and Jules Lom. 

Rum Punch airs on Tuesday 5th March on BBC Radio 4 and on BBC Sounds.