The BBC has quietly dropped a new series of its hit under-the-radar comedy, and fans are urging everyone to binge it. 'Funboys,' created by Rian Lennon and Ryan Dillon, first premiered on the BBC in 2025 with a wild four-episode debut following a quirky group of characters navigating daily life in rural Northern Ireland.
The synopsis reads: 'From first loves to dead pet pigs, life in rural Ballymacnoose isn’t easy for these sad worms. Can the emotionally constipated lads get it together?' The show has been described as a 'weird, charming' comedy. One Reddit user, immaxpower, called it a 'mix between The Inbetweeners and This Country' – quite the combination.
When it first launched, The Guardian hailed it as 'some of the most fearless comedy in years,' and in a follow-up review, gave the second series (also four episodes) five stars, calling it a 'gleefully silly and laugh-out-loud sitcom.' Fans have been equally enthusiastic. Mydeamonisabadger called it 'such a cracking wee show!' Comet-lobster agreed, saying, 'Really liked it, definitely a similar style of humour to This Country. Characters were great, and definitely one of those shows that’s decent for a rewatch.' Queasystick4881 dubbed it a 'must-watch,' 'so very daft and funny,' adding it also has a 'sad, dark and weird' energy. 3t283h0rus added, 'Love Funboys, feels like one of those shows that absolutely nobody I know has seen. Wonderfully silly and charming.'
The new episodes also feature comedy legend Steve Coogan, if you needed any more convincing to give them a try. To paint a picture of the kind of bonkers scenes to expect, in the first series, a naked Callum (Ryan) is on all fours smoking a spliff from his bottom as his ex-girlfriend’s brother David (Jamie Demetriou) comforts him with back rubs and verbal assurances.
Talking to Metro about filming that scene, Ryan said: 'Having a joint in my ass was the worst. It was cold, it was a bad position, just everything. Jamie totally supported me through that. He was saying: “It’s okay, don’t worry, you’re doing great.”'
'Funboys' is available to stream on BBC iPlayer now.
