The sitcom, which stars Lock alongside Benedict Wong, is available to watch on BBC iPlayer following calls for it to be added to the service. <\/p>
Following the news that comedian Sean Lock died from cancer<\/a> aged 58 earlier in this month, the BBC has announced it will make his sitcom 15 Storeys High available on BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n Channel 4 hosted a dedicated night of programming in tribute to the comedian, which prompted stars including Kathy Burke to call for the BBC to add 15 Storeys High to its on-demand library.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019d love to see the absolutely brilliant 15 Storeys High put on the @BBCiPlayer please. We\u2019re not asking for much,\u201d Burke tweeted.<\/p>\n My showbiz pal, Roisin Conaty and I had a massive love up about Sean Lock yesterday. He was such a fantastic bloke. We\u2019d love to see the absolutely brilliant 15 Storys High put on the @BBCiPlayer<\/a> please. We\u2019re not asking for much. \u2665\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/IxLyeTIdPb<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Kath ????????????\u2744\ufe0f????????\u270a???? (@KathyBurke) August 22, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> Now, the BBC has added the series to iPlayer, where it is available for fans to enjoy and celebrate Lock\u2019s comedic brilliance.<\/p>\n Thanks to the tireless work of @philwatson<\/a> and many others in the iPlayer gang, delighted this is on iPlayer from seven o’clock TONIGHT. Will be available for a long time, too https:\/\/t.co\/VEksNGuWKr<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Steve Williams (@SkillageSteve) August 27, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> The sitcom, which had its origins as a radio series in the late \u201990s, ran for two seasons from 2002-2004. Set in a South London estate, it starred Lock as sarcastic pessimist Vince and Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange) as his optimistic flatmate Errol.<\/p>\n Other big names, including Tracy-Ann Oberman, Bill Bailey and Peter Serafinowicz, also appeared as Vince\u2019s long-suffering neighbours and members of the community.<\/p> 15 Storeys High first aired on BBC Choice, before finding its way to BBC Two and then BBC Three. Despite its unusual scheduling issues, it received critical acclaim, with The Guardian<\/a> describing as\u00a0\u201cvery much one of a kind: an artistically shot kitchen-sink sitcom that managed to be gutwrenchingly funny and brilliantly imaginative.\u201d<\/p>\n Following the sitcom\u2019s cancellation, Lock went on to become a staple of panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats. After his passing, many of the show\u2019s stars paid tribute on social media, including host Jimmy Carr, who tweeted: \u201cBrutal news about Sean Lock today. I loved him. I\u2019m watching clips of him right now \u2013 laughing & crying. I\u2019ll miss him so much.\u201d<\/p>\n 15 Storeys High is available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Looking for something else to watch? Check out the\u00a0best TV shows on BBC iPlayer<\/a>. You can also plan your viewing with our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a> or visit our dedicated Drama<\/a> hub for the latest news.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The sitcom, which stars Lock alongside Benedict Wong, is available to watch on BBC iPlayer following calls for it to be added to the service. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":3663,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/sean-locks-15-storeys-high-arrives-on-iplayer-after-his-death-at-the-age-of-58.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/sean-locks-15-storeys-high-arrives-on-iplayer-after-his-death-at-the-age-of-58-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/sean-locks-15-storeys-high-arrives-on-iplayer-after-his-death-at-the-age-of-58-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/sean-locks-15-storeys-high-arrives-on-iplayer-after-his-death-at-the-age-of-58.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/sean-locks-15-storeys-high-arrives-on-iplayer-after-his-death-at-the-age-of-58.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/sean-locks-15-storeys-high-arrives-on-iplayer-after-his-death-at-the-age-of-58.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/sean-locks-15-storeys-high-arrives-on-iplayer-after-his-death-at-the-age-of-58.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The sitcom, which stars Lock alongside Benedict Wong, is available to watch on BBC iPlayer following calls for it to be added to the service.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/3662"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"