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Here We Go

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description Here We Go Overview

Here We Go is a British television sitcom created by Tom Basden that premiered on BBC One in 2022. The series is filmed in a mockumentary style, primarily using a single-camera setup to follow the everyday lives of the hapless Jessop family. It originated from a 2020 pilot episode titled Pandemonium. The cast includes Alison Steadman, Jim Howick, Katherine Parkinson, and Freya Parks, focusing on relatable family mishaps.

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Who are the Jessops in Here We Go?

Here We Go follows the chaotic Jessop family, including Rachel, Paul, their children Amy and Sam, and Paul's mother Sue. The cast includes Katherine Parkinson, Jim Howick, Alison Steadman, and Tom Basden. [ScreenUK](https://www.screenuk.org/title/here-we-go/)

Why does Here We Go look like a home video?

The sitcom uses a mockumentary format in which Sam Jessop films his family's everyday disasters with a handheld camera. That viewpoint makes ordinary events such as holidays, weddings, and family arguments feel deliberately awkward and immediate.

Was Here We Go based on an earlier pilot?

Yes, the BBC series developed from a 2020 pilot called Pandemonium. The regular series premiered on BBC One in 2022 and expanded the pilot's family-comedy premise into a continuing story.

Who created Here We Go?

Tom Basden created and wrote the series and also plays Robin Jessop, Rachel's brother. His earlier work includes Plebs, another British sitcom built around an ensemble of socially awkward characters.

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