Will Mellor teases Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps reunion
ok.co.ukWhile Will Mellor is currently best known as Coronation Street baddie Harvey Gaskell, many people remember him best from the hit noughties show Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps.The 47-year-old actor played mechanic Gaz Wilkinson for over a decade on the BBC sitcom, alongside a cast that included Death in Paradise's Ralf Little and stage star Sheridan Smith.
Speaking exclusively to OK!, Will revealed that a script for the reunion - written by the show's original creator Susan Nickson and aptly called Two Pints – Last Orders - is ready and available and he'd love to bring it back to our screens. “It’s still on repeat about five times a day, and people still talk to me about it,” he told us. “It’s the sort of show that got people on the bus and they came on the journey with us." He continued: "We were representing people that weren’t being represented – the working class who just play pool, chat about life and have a few beers.
And it’s really nostalgic, which is big at the moment. "People love to reminisce about it. It was on for 10 years and a lot of people were on that journey with us.” Sadly for fans of the iconic show, Will, who also starred in Broadchurch, revealed the BBC has turned down the script - but he's hoping it'll be picked up by another channel or screening service. “The BBC turned it down, but I’d love to see what Gaz and Jonny are up to now.
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