Is there a Man Like Mobeen series 4?

Saturday 1st May 2021, 10:13am

  • BBC Three sitcom Man Like Mobeen is to finish after its next series
  • Creator and star Guz Khan confirmed in an interview that Series 4 will "definitely" be the end
  • "The story will reach a natural conclusion for Mobeen and his beloved friends"

Man Like Mobeen. Image shows from L to R: Nate (Tolulope Ogunmefun), Eight (Tez Ilyas), Aks (Duaa Karim), Mobeen (Guz Khan)

Guz Khan has revealed the next series of his BBC Three sitcom, Man Like Mobeen, will be the last.

Speaking to CoventryLive he confirmed that that there will be a fourth set of episodes, however the show's story will conclude in this run.

The publication says: "Khan confirmed that this will definitely be the last series, and that the story will reach a natural conclusion for Mobeen and his beloved friends."

Talking about the plot for the next series, the website added: "Khan hopes to take all of the familiar faces from the show to Pakistan, even Uncle Shady."

British Comedy Guide revealed in September that the award-winning sitcom was set to return for a fourth series.

The third series of the BBC Three sitcom finished in January 2020 on a cliffhanger, with creator and star Khan's titular protagonist languishing in prison with Nate (Tolulope Ogunmefun); Eight (Tez Ilyas) apparently murdered; younger sister Aks (Duaa Karim) training to be a doctor; and the villainous Uncle Khan (Art Malik) said to have fled to Pakistan.

The actor and stand-up has suggested that Mobeen and Nate will indeed seek out Khan on their release. But he warned that coronavirus has thrown filming schedules into disarray and viewers might not get to see the storyline for a while.

He told NME: "I definitely feel that part of the story would have to be told in Pakistan this time - but the problem is, the backlog of scheduling goes back to 2022, so I've got to make a real choice based on timelines and people's interest."

Khan was speaking to CoventryLive following the BAFTA nominations revealed this week. The sitcom is in the running in the Scripted Comedy category alongside Ghosts, Inside No. 9 and This Country. And Khan appears in the Male Performance In A Comedy Programme shortlist too.

He spoke to the paper about the importance of the Coventry area to him, saying "[It] keeps you grounded, do your thing, make brilliant content and then get home.

"I'm vocal about not having to rush off to London or LA or follow the big lights, if you follow what's important to you, make sure you take the craft seriously you can do it from anywhere."

Elsewhere in the interview, he said: "I'm still in Cov [Coventry], especially towards last year, I completed my role on Netflix's Army Of The Dead, that's gonna be a huge release on Netflix. I finished doing car and stunt training, filming all the incredible stuff, then flew back to Cov.

"I finished my second movie of 2021 - a Judd Apatow movie, somebody whose material I love, a belly laugh situation. He offered me a role in his film, so I've been back and forth from Cov to London, still doing that and coming back here and grabbing my munch from Hillfields."

BBC Three is set to reveal further details about Series 4 of Man Like Mobeen at a later date.

Thursday 25th August 2022, 3:49pm

Man Like Mobeen. Image shows from L to R: Mobeen (Guz Khan), Aks (Duaa Karim)

Man Like Mobeen will return with a fourth series, it has been confirmed

The BBC Three sitcom's return was revealed in September 2020 after social media posts from writer and star Guz Khan.

It was initially due to air in 2021, but delays around the covid-19 pandemic and Khan's burgeoning Hollywood career meant filming was delayed. It is now due to shoot this autumn and be shown on BBC Three and published on iPlayer in 2023.

There will be four half-hour episodes in the new series.

BBC Three explain: "Viewers first met reformed drug-dealer Mobeen as he was trying to turn his life around living as a good Muslim, looking after his little sister, all whilst trying to escape his dodgy past catching up with him. Since then he's made a fair crack at it but, in the cliff-hanger of a series three finale, he found himself banged-up behind bars with Nate, after their close friend Eight had been killed...

"As they adjust to a new life inside, with familiar faces returning in very unexpected situations, Mobeen and Nate need to negotiate a new set of challenges - but can our haphazard heroes make it to the end of their sentence without causing more mayhem and come good on their dream of living a quiet life? Will Aks finally accomplish her goal of training to be a doctor, and will evil Uncle Khan keep a relatively low profile in Pakistan, or manage to torment Mobeen from afar?"

Guz Khan says: "I've been away in Hollywood for a couple of years, but the entire time I was there I felt like I needed to come home and give my people the show they love. It's still crazy to me that despite having not made Man Like Mobeen for three years, it still means so much to the people. So we're making more, for you. As always, I promise authenticity both on and off screen. That's how real change is made. I'm going to eat roti now, bye."

David Simpson, Executive Producer and Head of Comedy at producers Tiger Aspect, adds: "We are absolutely delighted to see the return of Man Like Mobeen. The show has gone from strength to strength with every series, and Guz and Andy [Milligan]'s scripts are already packed full of twists and turns, originality, and hilarious new characters, all of which promises to make this series the best yet."

Tanya Qureshi, Head of Comedy at the BBC, says: "The return of Man Like Mobeen was, quite simply, a no-brainer for us. Guz and the team's enthusiasm and commitment to the show remains as strong as ever, for which we are really grateful. It's a pure joy to be able to bring more episodes of this iconic comedy character to all the fans."

Tiger Aspect's Man Like Mobeen New Talent Trainee Scheme will once again be offering paid entry-level production jobs to candidates within the West Midlands, with further details on how to apply to be announced soon.

Will there be a new series of Man Like Mobeen?

It was initially due to air in 2021, but delays around the covid-19 pandemic and Khan's burgeoning Hollywood career meant filming was delayed. It is now due to shoot this autumn and be shown on BBC Three and published on iPlayer in 2023. There will be four half-hour episodes in the new series.

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