Pushers (TV series)

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Pushers
GenreComedy
Created by Rosie Jones
Peter Fellows
Screenplay byRosie Jones
Peter Fellows
Starring
  • Rosie Jones
  • Ryan McParland
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Clelia Mountford
  • Michael Livingstone
  • Tom Thostrup
ProducerCharlie Laurie
Production companies
  • Merman Television
  • 2LE Media
Original release
Network Channel 4
Release19 June 2025 (2025-06-19) 
present

Pushers is a 2025 British comedy television series broadcast on Channel 4 co-written by and starring Rosie Jones.

Contents

Premise

A young woman with cerebral palsy tried to use society's assumptions for her benefit to pursue criminal activity and evade detection. [1]

After having her benefits unfairly reduced, Emily joins her old school friend Ewen in drug dealing to make money, recruiting other disabled people to join their gang in order to be undetected by the police. Using Emily's workplace, charity Wee C U, as a cover, the gang sell cocaine and later spice.

Cast

Production

The idea for the series was developed by Rosie Jones with co-writer Peter Fellows in 2018. It was a Channel 4 comedy short on 6 May 2022 with the name Disability Benefits before it was expanded to a six-part sitcom for Channel 4. [2] The series is produced by Merman Television and 2LE Media. Clelia Mountford, Michael Livingstone and Tom Thostrup are executive producers with Charlie Laurie as producer. [3]

The cast includes Jones, Ryan McParland, Rhiannon Clements, Jon Furlong, Clive Russell, Lynn Hunter, Trevor Dwyer-Lynch, Ruben Reuter, and Libby Mai. [4]

Broadcast

The series was first made available on Channel 4+, their on demand service for premium users, on 5 June 2025, before being made available to the wider public on their main channel and online on 19 June 2025. [5]

Episodes

Episode No. [6] TitleSynopsisPremium release datePublic release dateUK viewers
1What's in the Parcel?When Emily's disability benefits are cut, her old school friend Ewen spots an opportunity.5 June 202519 June 2025TBA
2Who's in Our Gang?Emily embarks on her new career as a drug dealer and recruits a criminal gang of misfits.5 June 202519 June 2025TBA
3Why Does He Want to Cut Off Your D*ck?A double date coincides with the biggest deal yet and Emily tries drugs for the first time.5 June 202526 June 2025TBA
4When Did You Last Go to The Haçienda?Ewen wants out of the drugs game, but Emily has other ideas.5 June 202526 June 2025TBA
5Where's My Bacon?Ewen realises his mum is missing, while Emily comes face-to-face with a rival drug lord.5 June 20253 July 2025TBA
6Will We Die?With the net closing in, can Emily, Ewen and the gang find a way out of the drugs game?5 June 20253 July 2025TBA

References

  1. Allerhand, Rhalou (11 June 2025). "Rosie Jones bold new comedy 'Pushers' is coming to Channel 4". Prima.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  2. Rutkowski, Laura (10 June 2025). "Rosie Jones: 'If you're disabled, this isn't a country that makes you feel welcome'" . Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  3. "First look images released for new Channel 4 comedy Pushers starring Rosie Jones". Channel4.com. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  4. Molina-Whyte, Lidia (4 June 2025). "Rosie Jones comedy Pushers confirms Channel 4 release date". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  5. "A good deal from Rosie Jones". Chortle. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  6. "Pushers". Channel 4. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.