Here We Go creator says Bedford representative of the whole UK
Describing the show's premise, Basden said: "It's about a family called the Jessop family who live in Bedford and are a very, very normal family who find themselves in a lot of weird and wonderful situations."The full third series of the show is now available on BBC iPlayer, following the premiere of its first episode on BBC One.
Basden added: "I didn't want it to feel too regional."I didn't want it to feel like it's a show about London or a show about Manchester or something."While one episode of the new series is set in Malta, the show remains largely based in Bedford, although it is filmed in other parts of the country.
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