Season 2 • Episode 8
LatestBell and Reuben prepare for their big day, while Gravy makes a life-changing decision.
Starlings is a British comedy-drama written by Steve Edge and Matt King who also play the roles of Fergie and Uncle Loz. It is one of the few new television comedy series that has been commissioned and aired on Sky1.
Acting
Edge and King's real-life chemistry crackles through every scene.
Writing
Dialogue so authentically Northern it feels eavesdropped.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Edge and King wrote Starlings after bonding on Phoenix Nights, channeling their own Lancashire upbringing into Fergie and Loz's chaotic dynamic.
Sky1's rare comedy commission represented a brief golden era for working-class Northern stories on British TV before streaming dominance.
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