A group of local friends have come together to create a new comedy TV show, capturing the sights and sounds of Winnipeg.

For the past eight months, Bret Nickels has been writing and directing his project called One Great City. It is centered on a unique tour guide, who shows off iconic Winnipeg landmarks, and pokes fun at city stereotypes.

“Maybe we can do for Winnipeg, what Corner Gas did for Rouleau, Saskatchewan,” Nickels said.

The cast of the show is made up of ten local actors, including longtime CTV weather anchor Sylvia Kuzyk.

Only one cast members has a professional acting background, but according to the actors that does not seem to matter when it comes to producing a good laugh.

“A lot of laughs, a lot of joking around, and it just never ends, and then it spills into your regular everyday life,” said One Great City actor Deborah Gural.

Nickels has only spent around $2,000 on production so far. The entire show is shot on an iPad.

He will be pitching the show to local producers soon. But at the end of the day, the new director just wants to start a positive conversation about Winnipeg.

“We may not have the majestic mountains or the ocean vistas, but we’ve got a lot more things that are equally as good,” Nickels said.

The show is currently in the editing stage. It is expected to be ready to air within the next month.