Andy and the Band returns today for a third series of comedy capers with a new manager, a mission to save planet rock and a galaxy of guest stars.

Sir Brian May, Kimberly Wyatt, Ella Toone, Nina Wadia and Rustie Lee rock up to join the fun while Dave Grohl’s “arch nemesis” Nandi Bushell stars in her first acting role.

Brian appears in the following episodes:

Episode 1 - 13/11/23
Episode 19 - 7/12/23
Episode 20 - 8/12/23

Catch the Odd Socks on BBC iPlayer in ‘Andy and the Band’ here (local viewing restrictions will apply).

In this third series, Planet Rock is in distress due to a lack of pure, honest rock music coming from Earth and the Godfather of Rock (Sir Brian May) is very concerned. He feels the solution may lie with Andy and the Odd Socks and the upcoming Battle of the Bands competition.  But his Goddaughter Emerald (Nandi Bushell) is already one step ahead of him and sets off for earth in her rock pod to help out.  Can Emerald help our heroes triumph at the Battle of the Bands, despite stiff competition from sneaky Sandy and the Same Socks? Well, the future of rock depends on it (no pressure!). 

Nandi Bushell, who rose to prominence after jamming with Lenny Kravitz and appearing on stage with rock royalty The Foo Fighters, says: “I have never performed a speaking acting role before so playing Emerald in Andy and the Band was the perfect first role for me.  Working with Brian May was a dream come true! He is genuinely one of the nicest people I have ever met. He let me play his guitar and gave me a few lessons when we were on set and made me feel really special.”