Robert Carlyle

The original cast of The Film The Full Monty will reprise their roles in a sequel eight-part television series being made by Disney+, 25 years on.

The 1997 comedy followed a group of Sheffield steelworkers who formed a strip act after falling on Hard Times .

Disney+ said the series would catch up with the characters as they " navigate healthcare, education and employment".

Robert Carlyle and Mark Addy star in the series created by the original screenwriter Simon Beaufoy .

It is being produced by Uberto Pasolini , who also worked on The Film , and work has Now started on The Project in Sheffield and Manchester.

Mr Beaufoy said: " We're chuffed to bits to get all the Monty Men back Together Again - Now with a chaotic entourage of children, grandchildren, pets and assorted hangers-on - to see what life in Sheffield is like 25 years on. "

Lee Mason , director of scripted content for Disney, added: " Twenty-five years ago Simon introduced us to a group of funny, fearless and resilient unemployed working-class men from Sheffield and The World fell in love with them.

" We're delighted to reunite the original cast for this brand-new series on Disney+ to catch up with these iconic characters and what they've been up to since we last saw them On Stage in all their glory, and we can't wait to introduce a host of exciting New Faces and characters. "

The Cast includes Lesley Sharp , Hugo Speer , Paul Barber , Steve Huison , Wim Snape and Tom Wilkinson , as well as a new cast of children and grandchildren of their returning film characters.

Source of news: bbc.com