ITV commissions family comedy series

ITV has commissioned a new half hour comedy series starring Josie Lawrence and Peter Davison.

Now in production, Easy Peasy follows George Huntley (Davison), a professor of child psychology who is forced to put his theory into practice and look after his 7-year-old son Jamie (Noah Hedges) when his wife Phoebe (Lawrence) takes a job based in Paris.

Finding a strong primetime comedy series has long been a problem for ITV; many series in recent years have either flopped or been aired in a post-primetime slot. Easy Peasy is likely to be given a shot at prime, however.

“I am delighted that Peter Davison and Josie Lawrence have been cast in this new comedy," said Paul Jackson, ITV's director of entertainment and comedy. "Easy Peasy strengthens ITV's portfolio and will appeal to a family audience.”