Ruth Jones and James Corden Reveal Celebrity Cast for New Apple TV Comedy 'The Choir'

Key facts

• The Choir is an eight-episode comedy drama series set to air on Apple TV in 2027.
• It is Ruth Jones and James Corden's first project together since the Gavin and Stacey finale on Christmas Day 2024.
• Guest stars include Hannah Waddingham, James McAvoy, and Jim Broadbent.
• The series follows estranged siblings Ben (Corden) and Lisa (Jones).
• The cast includes Tom Davis, Rosie Sheehy, Susan Brown, Jason Watkins, Alexandira Riley, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Tom Edden, Gary Lamont, Emily Lloyd-Saini, Stephen Leask, Luiis Rouf, Jo Foster, Evie Jones, and Farrah Abbassy.
• Jones and Corden are executive producers; the show is now in production.
• The idea originated from their family connections to choirs—Corden's mother and Jones's sister are both choir members.
• Jones and Corden first met in 2000 while filming Fat Friends at the Crowne Plaza in Leeds.
• Gavin and Stacey ran for three series and three Christmas specials between 2007 and 2024.
• Their memoir was published on 9 October, almost a year after the show's record-breaking finale on Christmas Day 2024.
• Jones recently appeared in Netflix's Run Away, worked with Steve Speirs on Better Later, and played Mrs Bennet in The Other Bennet Sister.
• Corden has just finished a stint on Broadway.