Rosie Jones sitcom Pushers axed by Channel 4 after just one series
Channel 4 has confirmed it has made the "difficult decision" not to commission a second series of Pushers.
Rosie Jones' comedy Pushers has been cancelled by Channel 4 after just one series.
The 35-year-old comedian was nominated for a TV BAFTA for Best Actress in a Comedy earlier this year, but the broadcaster has confirmed the show - which was the first British sitcom to feature a cast where the majority of the actors are disabled - won't be back for a second run.
A spokesperson told The Independent newspaper: "We're so proud of Pushers and would like to thank Rosie Jones, Peter Fellows, 2LE Media and Merman Television for their brilliant and dedicated work on the series.
"We look forward to working together on future projects.
"Like all broadcasters, we regularly review our programming to ensure we’re offering the right range of content for our viewers. This means making difficult decisions on which shows to rest, return or conclude.”
The sitcom starred Rosie as a young woman with cerebral palsy who turns to drug dealing after her benefits are cut.
The cast also included Jon Furlong, Rhiannon Clements and Ruben Reuter.
The first series of Pushers aired in June last year to acclaim from critics, while Rosie - who, like her character, has cerebral palsy - was delighted to be working with a disabled cast.
She told The Independent at the time: "I get so annoyed with TV shows and films that have one disabled character.
“You just know that the creator and the writer have gone, ‘Great! We’ve got one! Move on.’ Then they give all these disabled storylines to that one character.
"But disability is not a personality trait. And on top of that, 24 per cent of the UK has a disability. A quarter. That is much more than one, and move on.”
Rosie, who is openly gay, previously revealed she was driven to write her children’s novel ‘Moving On Up!’ as she wanted youngsters to have something that made them feel they could embrace their “individuality”.
She told the Metro in 2024: “I adored reading. I read everything but I never saw a character with a disability and that made me so sad and so angry because people didn't think my story was worth telling.”
