Comedy genius Julia Davis creates new Sky/HBO original production Sally4Ever

Say hello to love, sex and confusion in the darkly comic world of Julia Davis, the award-winning creator of Camping and Nighty Night, and the creator of Sally4Ever, a Sky original co-produced with HBO.

Sally4Ever follows the life of Sally (Catherine Shepherd), a soon-to-be promoted marketer who, for 10 years, has lived a comfortable and dull suburban life with David (Alex Macqueen). But on the night he asks her to marry him, Sally has a crisis and embarks on a wild affair with Emma (Julia Davis), a seductive, charismatic, boho actress, singer, musician, poet and author. Before Sally knows it, Emma has moved in, rearranged the furniture and her life. Is this really what Sally wants, or has she made a mistake?

The Sky One/HBO comedy, written and directed by Julia, will be seven half-hour episodes, featuring unique dark and esoteric characters in a story of a love affair that spirals quickly out of control. It will explore the facets of love and sex in our confused, obsessive and gender-fluid world.

Starring alongside Julia, Catherine and Alex, are The Mighty Boosh's Julian Barratt, Joanna Scanlan from No Offence, Sherlock's Mark Gatiss and Felicity Montagu from the Alan Partridge series. Sally4Ever is in production in the UK and is being made for Sky and HBO by production companies Hush Ho and Various Artists Ltd.

Julia Davis commented on her newest venture, saying: "I'm so excited to be making this project with Various Artists Ltd for Sky and HBO, and am incredibly lucky to be working with such an outstanding cast and receiving such great support and creative guidance from Sky and HBO."

Jon Mountague, head of Sky Comedy, added: "They say never work with your heroines, balls to that Julia's as much fun to work with as her shows are to watch. Hunderby & Camping bear that out & her latest uniquely brilliant comic creation is genuinely breathtaking."

Amy Gravitt, executive vice president, HBO Programming, added: "We've been in comedy awe of Julia for many, many years. We're thrilled to be a part of her latest stroke of genius, and to be working alongside Sky One, Hush Ho and Various Artists in the process."

The Sky/HBO original production will be available on Sky One and streaming service NOW TV later this year.

About Sky

Sky is Europe's leading entertainment company, serving 23 million customers across seven countries - UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. The company had annual reported revenues of �12.9 billion in 2016/17, and is Europe's leading investor in television content with an annual programming spend of around �7 billion. From exclusive partnerships with HBO, Showtime and Warner Bros. to Sky Original Productions, Sky offers the best and broadest range of content along with the best viewing experience to suit each and every customer. Whether that's through the multi-award winning next generation box, Sky Q, or Sky's contract-free online streaming service, NOW TV, customers have access to the latest movies, drama, sports and kids entertainment wherever and whenever they like. This is all supported by Sky's best in class customer service. Sky's success is not just based on what the company does but how it does it. Three new major commitments have been launched for Sky's corporate campaign Sky Ocean Rescue; the reduction of our own single-use plastics by 2020; an investment fund of �25 million over five years in technology solutions; and support of marine protected areas across our markets. Sky has over 31,000 employees and is listed as one of The Times Top 50 employers for women, as well as being recognised in the Stonewall list of Top 50 LGBT-inclusive employers. Sky is listed on the London Stock Exchange (SKY).

About HBO

Home Box Office, Inc. is the premium television programming subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. and the world's most successful pay TV service, providing the two television services - HBO(R) and Cinemax(R) - to approximately 131 million subscribers worldwide. The services offer the popular subscription video-on-demand products HBO On Demand(R) and Cinemax On Demand(R), as well as HBO GO(R) and MAX GO(R), HD feeds and multiplex channels. HBO NOW(R), the network's internet-only premium streaming service, provides audiences with instant access to HBO's acclaimed programming in the U.S. Internationally, HBO branded television networks, along with the subscription video-on-demand products HBO On Demand and HBO GO, bring HBO services to over 60 countries. HBO and Cinemax programming is sold into over 150 countries worldwide.