Matt Lucas and Elis James take to the sofa for an all new series Fantasy Football League, the iconic comedy football show blending football fanaticism with celebrity chat. Across the 16-episode series, comedian and football fanatic Andrew Mensah will be joining Matt and Elis, overseeing the celebrity league and sharing weekly comedy highlights from the world of football.
Fantasy Football League is a revival of Frank Skinner and David Baddiel's series from the '90s. The show is a mix of football discussion and comedy sketches, hosted by Matt Lucas and Elis James, where each week celebrity guests compete as managers of their own fantasy football team. The show will create their own league within the Premier League's Fantasy Football, and anyone from the public can join the league too and compete alongside the celebrity managers.
Celebrity managers for this series are: AJ Tracey, Guz Khan, Roman Kemp, Mo Farah, Trevor McDonald, Brian Cox, Russell Howard, Chris McCausland, Tom Grennan, Doc Brown, Gabby Logan, Jennifer Saunders, Maisie Adam, Sam Quek, Rachel Riley, Jamie Winstone, Sally Lindsay and Lady Leshurr.
Episodes Available
Series 1 - 16 x 30'
Series 2 - 8 x 30'
Production Company
Avalon Television
Commissioning Broadcaster
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