Inbetweeners creators pen football comedy

\'The Inbetweeners\' creators are making a new comedy series about football.

Iain Morris and Damon Beesley will reunite for the first time since the E4 student show on \'Afternoons\', which will follow the "misadventures" of three young players at a fictional Premiership team.

The half-hour show has been commissioned for six episodes on BBC2 and will focus on the fact the trio "from around the world are far less proficient with women, money and social media than they are at scoring goals".

And BBC bosses have promised the programme will feature "memorable dialogue and excruciating humiliation".

Shane Allen, Controller of BBC Comedy, said: "Having Iain and Damon back together on a new scripted piece is about as good as it gets in comedy. Their take on what happens off the pitch brims with their skill at creating a gang of instantly recognisable characters, memorable dialogue, deftly tuned plots and excruciating humiliation is never far away."

The writers - who will also serve as showrunners alongside Caroline Leddy and Tom Werner - are "incredibly grateful" to have had their new programme given the green light.

They said in a joint statement: "We\'re delighted to be working together again, and incredibly grateful to Shane Allen and the BBC for the faith they have shown in the idea.

"We\'re hoping to show viewers the hilarious inner lives of three young men who just happen to have a very stressful job in the public eye."

Casting details for the new show has yet to be announced.