Critically acclaimed sitcom Here We Go has been commissioned for a fourth series. A special festive episode has also been confirmed, which will air later this year. 

Created by and starring Tom Basden (After Life), series four will once again feature the all-star cast Jim Howick (Ghosts), Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd), Alison Steadman (Gavin & Stacey), Freya Parks (This Town), Jude Morgan-Collie (A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder), Tori Allen-Martin (Unforgotten), Mica Ricketts (Best Interests), Ed Kear (The Batman), and Jon Furlong (The Last Kingdom).

Here We Go Series 3 received acclaim from TV critics and audiences alike, with a 70% uplift in iPlayer viewership from series two, and double the overall viewership from 16-34 year olds.* 

The special festive episode sees Rachel keen to throw a massive New Year’s Eve party. Paul, less so: he’d much prefer a nice quiet holiday cottage with a sauna so he can sweat out the massive boil that’s recently appeared on his cheek; two quite different visions for seeing in the new year. So begins a typically chaotic Jessop Family holiday, featuring a road trip, a missing dummy, and a large crate of unlicensed fireworks Paul picked up from a police auction. 

Creator Tom Basden, says: “The Jessops are like a second family to me, so I’m utterly delighted to be bringing Here We Go back on the BBC for a catastrophic New Year’s special and I can’t wait to start work on series 4!”

Josh Cole, Chief Creative Officer, BBC Studios Comedy, says: “We’re so happy that Here We Go is returning for a fourth series and grateful for the BBC’s ongoing support.”

Jon Petrie, Director of BBC Comedy, says: “With its stellar cast and Tom Basden’s pin-sharp comic writing, Here We Go has pulled off something rare in a space that’s notoriously hard to crack. It continues to keep audiences chuckling and the BBC is delighted to be bringing back more of the glorious Jessop family chaos.”

All previous episodes of Here We Go are available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.

The series was commissioned by Jon Petrie, BBC Director of Comedy Commissioning. The series is created by Tom Basden and the Executive Producers are Josh Cole, Will Sinclair, Tom Basden and Steven Canny. Will Sinclair is the Director. The Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Gregor Sharp. 

*Based on available 28 day data for Episodes 1-5