Samson Kayo

Samson Kayo is a British actor, producer and writer. He was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance in 2018 for the BBC sketch show Famalam (2017–2020). He created, wrote and starred in the Sky One sitcom Bloods (2021–2022) and received a nomination for the same award in 2022. He won the Royal Television Society Programme Awards for Best Male Comedy Performance in the latter role in 2022 and was nominated in 2019 and 2023. He also created and stars in Sliced(2019–2020), and his other credits include Youngers (2013), Timewasters (2017), and Our Flag Means Death (2022–2023).

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F1

Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.

Release Date2025-06-25

Charactersd Cash

Vote Count1031

House of the Dragon

The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.

Release Date2022-08-21

Charactersd Mujja

Episode Count2

Vote Count5437

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.

Release Date2022-12-07

Charactersd Baby Bear (voice)

Vote Count8342

Dolittle

After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.

Release Date2020-01-02

Charactersd Pirate

Vote Count3724

My Mother's Wedding

Three sisters return to their home for the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother. But the mother and daughters are forced to revisit the past and confront the future, with help from a colorful group of unexpected wedding guests.

Release Date2025-08-07

Charactersd Steve

Vote Count1

Our Flag Means Death

After trading in the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede Bonnet becomes captain of the pirate ship Revenge. Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede’s fortunes change after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard. Stede and crew attempt to get their ship together and survive life on the high seas.

Release Date2022-03-03

Charactersd Oluwande

Episode Count18

Vote Count294

Death to 2020

2020: A year so [insert adjective of choice here], even the creators of Black Mirror couldn't make it up… but that doesn't mean they don't have a little something to add. This comedy event that tells the story of the dreadful year that was — and perhaps still is? The documentary-style special weaves together some of the world's most (fictitious) renowned voices with real-life archival footage.

Release Date2020-12-27

Charactersd Pyrex Flask

Vote Count752

Death to 2021

This comedic retrospective mixes archival footage and scripted sketches as it revisits all the dread — and occasional delight — that 2021 had to offer.

Release Date2021-12-27

Charactersd Pyrex Flask

Vote Count271

Truth Seekers

A ghost-hunting duo team up to uncover and film paranormal sightings across the U.K. and share their adventures on an online channel. Their supernatural experiences grow more frequent, terrifying, and even deadly as the pair begin to uncover a conspiracy that could threaten the entire human race.

Release Date2020-10-30

Charactersd Elton John

Episode Count8

Vote Count260

The Bubble

Sneaking out. Hooking up. Melting down. The cast and crew of a blockbuster action franchise attempt to shoot a sequel while quarantining at a posh hotel.

Release Date2022-03-25

Charactersd Bola

Vote Count480

Bloods

When tough-acting loner paramedic Maleek is paired with over-friendly divorcee Wendy, their partnership looks dead on arrival. But pretty soon they're giving each other life support.

Release Date2021-05-05

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Charactersd Maleek

Episode Count[ 16 ]

Vote Count15

The Aliens

Nearly 40 years ago aliens crash-landed in the UK. They look like us, but are forced to live in a ghetto. Border control officer Lewis falls in love with one.

Release Date2016-03-08

Charactersd MC

Episode Count1

Vote Count30

Boxing Day

Melvin, a British author living in America, returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée Lisa to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test as she discovers the world her fiancé has left behind.

Release Date2021-12-03

Charactersd Joseph

Vote Count31

Timewasters

A struggling four-piece South London jazz band find themselves transported back in time to the 1920s and 1950s via an elevator in a dilapidated block of flats. Met with stares and curiosity in the past, the group hilariously navigates the clash of cultures and social conventions all while exploring worlds that are both incredibly familiar and painfully foreign.

Release Date2017-10-09

Charactersd Horace

Episode Count12

Vote Count9

The Trident

When you're the legendary Puss in Boots, life and death go paw in paw. In this epic original short, Puss recalls one of his most daring deaths yet.

Release Date2023-02-28

Charactersd Baby Bear (voice)

Vote Count8

Drink, Drugs and KFC

Drink, Drugs and KFC written and directed by Aml Ameen (KIDULTHOOD, Harry's Law), is a coming of age romantic comedy, which can be likened to "Super Bad" or "American Pie". Geeky Teenager NATHAN (Kedar Williams-Stirling), finds himself in love with Montana, the most sort after girl in college, it's his last night to proclaim his feelings, but standing in the way is her ex boyfriend MAX (Mikel Ameen) and the crew he's trying to gain acceptance from.

Release Date2011-04-13

Charactersd Skipper

Youngers

Set in south-east London based around teenagers and the urban music scene. The series follows a group of friends trying to negotiate their way through teenage life in a world that's more about swagger than straight A's.

Release Date2013-03-20

Charactersd Boss Fury

Episode Count1

Vote Count5

Sliced

Joshua and Ricky, two mates who are pizza delivery drivers in South London, just want to make some money, move out of their mums' and meet some women - is that too much to ask for? If only all the ridiculous stuff that keeps happening to them would stop getting in the way...

Release Date2019-05-15

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Joshua

Episode Count9

Vote Count4

The Weekend

Three friends discover £100,000 and use it to go on a spending spree and throw a huge party, unaware that it belongs to a gangster.

Release Date2016-12-02

Charactersd Tiny

Vote Count18

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.

Release Date2019-09-09

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count66

Would I Lie to You?

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.

Release Date2007-06-16

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count119

The Big Narstie Show

Grime legend and social media sensation Big Narstie hosts an anarchic studio show along with his co-host, and the hottest comedian in town, Mo Gilligan.

Release Date2018-06-29

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count5

Horrible Histories

Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.

Release Date2009-04-16

Episode Count15

Vote Count59

Voltron

Adapted from the 1980s American animated TV series of the same name (which began as a re-edit of the Japanese series Beast King GoLion) about a team of space explorers who pilot a giant super robot known as Voltron. This live-action feature film version will tell the story of a new generation of pilots. Further details TBA.

We the Jury

Pilot comedy. We The Jury is a comedy featuring William who has always wanted to do jury duty his whole life just like his dad. He never imagined that when the day finally arrived he would be on the jury of an actual murder trial.

Release Date2016-09-05

Episode Count1

Vote Count3