The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty Returns to BBC Radio 4 for a Second Series

4 x 30 Minute Episodes Starting 11pm, 30th May 2026 Starring Christian Brighty, Jessica Knappett and Colin McFarlane

London – May 21, 2026 Following the huge success of the first series, which was named one of the best radio comedies ever by the i paper and earned nominations for Best Radio Comedy at the Chortle Awards and two BBC Audio Drama Awards, The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty returns to BBC Radio 4 with four brand new episodes, starting at 11pm on Saturday, 30th May 2026.

Recorded this time in the studio as opposed to in front of a live audience (banished, one assumes, to keep the Ton's latest gossip safely under wraps until broadcast), The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty is the original sitcom from comedians, writers and TikTok sensations Christian Brighty and Amy Greaves.

Inverting the familiar worlds of BBC Period Dramas, Jane Austen, Outlander and Bridgerton, The Many Wrongs Of Lord Christian Brighty follows a hedonistic Regency-era aristocrat (Christian Brighty) who has an epiphany and decides he must right all his many past wrongs, accompanied by his radical chambermaid Babs (Jessica Knappett) and very reluctant butler Churlington (Colin McFarlane).

Series 2 sees Brighty, Babs and Churlington heading to Scotland as Brighty is convinced that he is Scottish, despite the fact he’s never visited and just owns loads of land there; the resort town of Bath where we meet Brighty’s sister Flan; a society ball to carry out a daring heist (at the behest of Brighty’s vengeful former fiancée); and - closer to home - the Brighty estate church for a gothic tale concerning a hungover vicar and a load of bats. Along the way they encounter a young Jane Bennet figure forced into a life of crime, the settler-colonial armed forces of the East of England Golf Company, and a testosterone-fuelled boxing-obsessed CEO who has worked out the perfect way to control women’s bodies: corsets.

Christian Brighty, Jessica Knappett and Colin McFarlane return and are joined by a fantastic ensemble cast of Jason Forbes, Chiara Goldsmith, Jodie Mitchell, Joz Norris, and David Reed – who also worked as Script Editor for the series.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty Series 2 has been written by Christian Brighty and Amy Greaves.
Produced by Ben Walker for DLT Entertainment.
Executive Producers: Donald Taffner Jr and Darren Smith.
Commissioning Editor for Radio 4: Julia McKenzie.

Christian Brighty and Amy Greaves – Creators & Writers
The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty Series 2 has been written by Christian Brighty and Amy Greaves.
Christian Brighty and Amy Greaves are award-winning comedians, actors and writers. Their sketches based on Bridgerton, Poldark and Jane Austen (@brightybuoy) catapulted them to viral stardom, amassing 750,000+ followers and over 250 million views across TikTok and Instagram. These videos have been featured on Buzzfeed, BBC Online, and MSNBC, earning them a nomination for a Writer’s Guild Award and securing Christian’s place as TikTok’s Mr Darcy. In 2024 Christian was chosen as one of the National Gallery’s Creative Collaborators to mark its 200 year anniversary, allowing him to run around inside the gallery on a hobby horse.

Their Regency-era character comedy show PLAYBOY was one of the best-reviewed shows of the Edinburgh Fringe 2022, sold out runs at the Pleasance Courtyard and Soho Theatre and was nominated for both the Amused Moose Best Show and Leicester Comedy Festival Best New Show awards.

Amy and Christian both adore the work of Jane Austen, traditional regency romance (not smut), and historical romance set in the regency (smut). The pair are also a couple, deeply in love, and engaged; therefore perfectly placed to write about romance, yearning, and a man striving to become worthy of his prospective wife.

Jessica Knappett – Babs
Jessica Knappett is a comedy actress and writer, most recently seen as Mrs. Burton in Emerald Fennell's 2026 film adaptation of WUTHERING HEIGHTS and in the lead role of ‘Claire’ in hit BBC show AVOIDANCE, opposite Romesh Ranganathan. Her own show PUSH for the BBC will shoot this Autumn 2026, which Jessica wrote, produced and will star in. Other notable performing credits are GHOSTS (BBC), HITMEN (Sky), DODGER (BBC) & her own comedy series DRIFTERS (Channel 4).

Colin McFarlane – Churlington
Colin McFarlane is an award-winning actor, voiceover artist, director & theatre producer. His extensive TV credits include series roles in Starz's OUTLANDER as Ulysses, REGGIE PERRIN, THE FAST SHOW and DODGER, plus guest leads in INDUSTRY, DOCTOR WHO, PLEBS, NOT GOING OUT, TORCHWOOD, THE LARKINS, I HATE YOU, QUEENS OF MYSTERY and TOAST OF TINSELTOWN. His film credits include Commissioner Loeb in both BATMAN BEGINS and THE DARK KNIGHT and THE COMMUTER alongside Liam Neeson. Theatre credits include THE ROOM & VICTORIA STATION, part of the PINTER AT THE PINTER season at the Harold Pinter Theatre, STATEMENT OF REGRET at The Royal National Theatre and the West End production of FENCES. His extensive radio credits range from the Sony Award winning LAVENDER SONG opposite Bill Nighy to Audible's THE SANDMAN. Colin can most recently be seen playing Chief Superintendent Cunningham in the ITV comedy, PIGLETS, Bill Marcus in DEATH VALLEY and General Austin Pierce in Doctor Who spin-off THE WAR BETWEEN THE LAND AND SEA.

David Reed – Script Editor
David is a playwright, actor & comedian. He's written eleven historical comedies for BBC Radio 4 and the animated series THE REAL HISTORY OF SEX for BBCThree. His theatrical playwriting debut, GUY FAWKES, opened at York Theatre Royal in 2022, followed by the Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice musical SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS at Birmingham Rep in 2025. He's also a regular improviser with the Regency-themed West End hit show AUSTENTATIOUS.

Ben Walker – Producer
Producer Ben Walker brings a wealth of experience in comedy and comedy entertainment production and development across radio, podcasts and TV. His audio credits include current Woman’s Hour parody TIME OF THE WEEK, the ARIA-award-nominated stand-up special SCOTT BENNETT:BLOOD SUGAR BABY, factual-comedy series RIA LINA GETS FORENSIC, Sony Radio award-winning sketch series HERE BE DRAGONS, anthological comedy series THE CASEBOOK OF MAX AND IVAN and comedy entertainment series DANNY ROBINS MUSIC THERAPY for Radio 4, and a range of projects for Audible and Bertelsmann Content Alliance’s podcast label Storyglass – where credits include THE HARROWING (for which he won the Gold Award for Best Drama Producer at the Audio UK Audio Production Awards), MAX & IVAN: FUGITIVES and WHO EXPLODED VIVIEN STONE. Further production and development credits include award-winning independent comedy podcasts RHLSTP with Richard Herring, raucous panel show DO THE RIGHT THING, interview series THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE with Isy Suttie and anarchic gameshow PAPPY'S FLATSHARE SLAMDOWN.

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