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For years they played an unhappily married (and later divorced) couple with a hilariously toxic and awkward dynamic.
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Now Scottish stars Mark Bonnar and Ashley Jensen are teaming up again in a new comedy that sees them paired up as decidedly mismatched walking buddies.
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Written by Iain Connell, who wrote and starred in popular Scottish comedy Burnistoun and co-writer Sharon Young, the new comedy Rambling is currently filming in ‘rural Scotland’.
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A promotional image shows Bonnar, who plays character Gerry and Jensen – starring as Cat – smiling together as they filmed scenes on the shoreline of a Scottish loch.
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The tension between the characters is said to stem from the fact Gerry, who is on a mission to fulfil a promise to his recently deceased brother, is extremely organised while character Cat is chaotic.
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Jensen’s character is said to have teamed up with Gerry as she looks for a fresh start after being thrown out of another walking group.
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The new show is the second time the two actors – who are both aged 57 – have teamed up.
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They previously starred in Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe, which saw Bonnar play Chris, the acerbic husband of Ashley Jensen's Fran.
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Discussing his part in Rambling, Edinburgh-born Bonnar said: ‘I’m so thrilled to be doing this beautifully written, very funny script by Iain and Sharon.
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Scots stars Mark Bonnar and Ashley Jensen are teaming up again in a new comedy
The Scottish duo previously starred in Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe
‘I’ve never played someone quite like Gerry before and I can’t wait to get cracking.
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Jensen, from Annan, Dumfriesshire, said: ‘Sharon and Ian’s script is about nothing and everything.
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It’s smart, honest, poignant, moving and funny.
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It’s about loss, loneliness, and our need for connection.
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‘I started my career with the BBC Comedy unit a long time ago, so I am delighted to return and be part of Rambling and to be reunited with the talented Mark Bonnar along with a resilient and incredibly skilled crew with whom we will be braving the Scottish elements to bring this beautiful special to life.’
Jensen got her big break when she starred alongside Ricky Gervais in comedy show Extras in 2005.
She received two British Comedy Awards and a Bafta nomination for her role in the show.
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The actress then moved to Los Angeles when she was offered a part in the hit US television series Ugly Betty before returning to UK screens with shows such as Catastrophe.
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She reunited with Gervais in 2019 for his Netflix comedy series After Life before taking on the lead role in BBC crime drama Shetland in 2022.
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One of Bonnar’s most stand-out performances came as he played DCC Dryden in the second series of police corruption drama Line of Duty.
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He also notably starred as barrister Colin Osborne in the second series of ITV's Unforgotten as well as another lawyer – Max McCall – in BBC Two black comedy drama Guilt.
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