Alexander Armstrong reveals sitcom costume 'nightmare'

Alexander Armstrong has claimed that it is hard getting costumes for his new comedy.

Felix and Murdo, which also stars Armstrong's collaborator Ben Miller, follows two men engaging in a drink and drugs spree during the first London Olympics in 1908.

However, Armstrong told TV & Satellite Week that other period dramas have monopolised the costumes.

"Ben Miller and I are making an Edwardian sitcom called Felix and Murdo," he said. "Trying to get costumes for it has been a nightmare because they're all out on hire to Downton Abbey and Titanic."

Armstrong also revealed that he is excited about his new Saturday evening gameshow Epic Win, which focuses on people with unusual skills.

"We wanted a fun show for Saturday nights on which we could celebrate the slightly odd hobbies and skills of a select few," he said. "The acts aren't like the ones you see on Britain's Got Talent.

"For example, we have a man who can recognise different types of fish while being slapped around the face with them. It's a great skill, but I can't see him going down well at the Royal Variety Show."

Epic Win will begin on Saturday at 5.30pm on BBC One.