BBC comedy fits the Bill

Brydon joy as slew of shows on way

- BY MARK JEFFERIES Showbiz Editor

GAVIN & Stacey's Rob Brydon will play a warm-hearted landlord in a new comedy, which is part of a host of shows announced by the BBC.

In Bill's Included, Rob plays middle-aged divorcee Bill Beam, who staves off financial ruin by renting his spare rooms to students.

He is thrilled by the youthful energy his lodgers bring but at the same time baffled by their indifference to his house rules and colour-coded cutlery.

Bill is torn between wanting to be part of the gang - sharing banter, keeping up with trends - and clinging to his role as responsible adult.

The show is written by Ben Ashenden and Alexander Owen.