BBC Green Lights Horgan series "LIFE STORY"

BBC THREE have confirmed a 6 x 30 min series 'Life Story' (w/t) starring Sharon Horgan and written by Sharon Horgan and Holly Walsh. Horgan plays the part of Helen Stephens, wrongly imprisoned for the murder of her boss. Shooting is expected to begin in the Autumn and the show will air in early 2012.

Against a backdrop of life in Broadmarsh Women's Prison, LIFE STORY is a sitcom with a little‘murder mystery’ thrown in, as Helen Stephens (SHARON HORGAN) fights to prove her innocence by finding her boss’ real killer. And as soon as her lawyer Tony finds his notes and his pencil he's going to get her out of there. One day. Fingers crossed.

Helen documents her time in prison in her letters to Maurice, her pen-pal on Death Row in Kansas. She happily distracts him from his impending demise with tales of the South Wing’s production of The Pirates of Penzance.

Sharon Horgan says: 'Holly and I are very excited to get started on the show which we would describe as Prison Break meets Glee. Neither of which shows we have seen."

Jo Sargent says: "Sharon is a brilliant comedian and we're delighted to be working with her on what is a very exciting project."

The series, was commissioned by Cheryl Taylor, Controller of BBC Comedy Commissioning and will be exec produced by Jo Sargent.