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title: "James Corden and Ruth Jones to star in The Choir, a comedic drama for Apple TV"
description: "The eight-episode series from the creators of Gavin & Stacey follows estranged siblings brought back together by a local choir and premieres globally in 2027."
url: https://mactoreality.com/apple-tv-comedy-the-choir-stars-james-corden-and-ruth-jones
published: 2026-10-06T18:42:49Z
updated: 2026-10-06T22:17:40.000Z
author: "Mac to Reality Newsdesk"
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# James Corden and Ruth Jones to star in The Choir, a comedic drama for Apple TV

*The eight-episode series from the creators of Gavin & Stacey follows estranged siblings brought back together by a local choir and premieres globally in 2027.*

**Key points**

- The Choir is an eight-episode Apple TV comedic drama written by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.
- The show follows estranged siblings Ben and Lisa as they reconnect through a struggling local choir.
- Hannah Waddingham, James McAvoy and Jim Broadbent appear in guest roles; the series premieres globally in 2027.

Apple TV has [announced “The Choir”](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/10/apple-tv-announces-the-choir-a-new-comedic-drama-from-ruth-jones-and-james-corden/), a new eight-episode comedic drama from Ruth Jones and James Corden, who write, star and serve as executive producers. It is the pair’s first project together since the record-breaking “Gavin & Stacey: The Finale”.

The series follows estranged siblings Ben (Corden) and Lisa (Jones). Ben has been living abroad while Lisa stayed in their small English town, and when he is forced to return home, a struggling local choir becomes the unlikely route to repairing their relationship. Apple describes the show as being about “family, friendship, love and music.”

## Cast and crew

The ensemble cast includes BAFTA winner Tom Davis, Rosie Sheehy, Susan Brown, BAFTA winner Jason Watkins, David Harewood, Alexandria Riley and Sylvestra Le Touzel, among others. Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham, best known to Apple TV viewers from “Ted Lasso”, BAFTA winner James McAvoy and Academy Award winner Jim Broadbent appear in guest roles.

The series is produced for Apple TV by Various Artists Limited and TidyTwo, with Phil Clarke and Jack Bayles joining Jones and Corden as executive producers. BAFTA nominees Jennifer Sheridan and Jim Archer direct.

“The Choir” is now in production and will premiere globally on Apple TV in 2027.

## Why it matters

In our view, this is one of Apple TV’s clearest bids yet for a broad, mainstream audience in the UK. Most of the service’s biggest titles, such as “Severance” and “The Studio”, are prestige or high-concept productions. “The Choir” instead brings back a writing partnership with a huge domestic following and a warm, character-led formula, with Waddingham’s guest role as a familiar link for existing subscribers. The long lead time to a 2027 premiere also means it will not help Apple’s line-up for some time.

## Sources

- [Apple: Apple TV announces “The Choir,” a new comedic drama from Ruth Jones and James Corden](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/10/apple-tv-announces-the-choir-a-new-comedic-drama-from-ruth-jones-and-james-corden/)

*This report was written by the Mac to Reality newsdesk with AI assistance from the sources listed above, under the editorial policy at https://mactoreality.com/editorial-policy.*