Office star Mackenzie Crook and former Xfm/Eleven O'clock Show presenter Iain Lee are working on a new sitcom for Channel Five based on life in the music industry. Five's comedy editor, who has commissioned the show, told the Guardian: "It's not about a band and it's not going to be another Spinal Tap. It's more behind the scenes in the world of rock, in the deadpan style of The Office and Curb Your Enthusiasm. The idea is to highlight the vanity, stupidity and silly money you get in the rock industry. Mackenzie is very, very keen - he's the world's biggest Nirvana fan".
The project is one of the first being undertaken as part of a joint programming venture between Five and the Paramount Comedy Channel.