Outnumbered child star Daniel Roche - who plays naughty Ben Brockman in the BBC comedy - is to play the lead role in a new adaptation of Just William..BBC News - Outnumbered actor Daniel Roche to star in Just William British Broadcasting CorporationHome Accessibility links Mobile Skip to content Skip to local navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk search Help Accessibility Help Entertainment Home UK Africa Asia-Pac Europe Latin America Mid-East South Asia US Canada Business Health Sci/Environment Tech Entertainment Video 28 July 2010 Last updated at 17:00 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Outnumbered actor Daniel Roche to star in Just William Roche plays William as a 1950s schoolboy in the series Outnumbered child star Daniel Roche - who plays naughty Ben Brockman in the BBC comedy - is to play the lead role in a new adaptation of Just William. The 10-year-old will star in the adaptation of the Richmal Crompton books on BBC One later this year. Just William will follow the exploits of 11-year-old tearaway William Brown and his band of adventurous outlaws. Rebecca Front, who appeared in The Thick Of It, and Daniel Ryan have been cast as Williams parents. Caroline Quentin and Warren Clarke star as new neighbours, the Botts. The Just William collection of short stories was first published in 1922, after Crompton - a teacher, began writing in her spare time. The William books are thought to have sold more than 12 million copies in the UK alone and generated numerous TV and radio adaptations. New generation CBBC Controller Damian Kavanagh said: We are thrilled to have attracted such a wonderful blend of established stars and exciting new talent to breathe new life into these much-loved stories. I cant think of anyone better than Daniel Roche to bring loveable rogue William to the attention of a new generation. Roche has won acclaim from critics and viewers for his role as lying, stubborn and hyperactive child Ben in the semi-improvised sitcom Outnumbe...
