Yorkshire’s Ryan Sampson is hot property at the moment, with everything he touches seemingly becoming comedy gold. And, he does just that in the latest BBC period drama offering The Other Bennet Sister, in which he stars alongside Ruth Jones, Richard E. Grant and Ella Bruccoleri.
Pride and Prejudice fans will be delighted at the latest BBC offering, which sees Ella Bruccoleri from Call the Midwife take the lead as Mary Bennet alongside Richard E. Grant and Ruth Jones as Mr and Mrs Bennet. Bruccoleri plays the seemingly unexceptional and often overlooked middle sister in Jane Austen’s renowned novel.
Ryan Sampson, who hails from Rotherham, plays the role of Mr Collins, a clergyman and distant cousin of Mr Bennet. Ryan’s previous credits include Brassic, Plebs, and, more recently, the creator and writer of the hilarious Mr Bigstuff, alongside Danny Dyer.
The synopsis for The Other Bennet Sister reads: “The series follows Mary as she steps out of her sisters’ shadows in search of her own identity and purpose, finding herself in the middle of an epic love story along the way.
“Her journey will see her leave her family home in Meryton for the soirées of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love, and reinvention.”
Yorkshire Live reports that Richard E. Grant praised Sampson’s role, saying: “Ryan Sampson’s Mr Collins is innately funny – he’s absolutely brilliant.” To which Ruth Jones agreed, saying her favourite scenes were: “Any scene with Ryan Sampson. He’s a comedy genius and makes me want to be silly.”
If you’d like to watch The Other Bennet Sister, you can catch up via BBC iPlayer here.
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