After proving popular with audiences during lockdown, it has been announced that David Tennant and Michael Sheen’s comedy series Staged will return for a second series.

Playing versions of themselves, the television series follows the pair as they tackle the pandemic and the new world of entertainment grappling with restrictions. The first series ran across the summer and included a number of guest appearances including one from Judi Dench.

Alongside Tennant and Sheen, many others will also be returning for the second series including Simon Evans (who also writes and directs the show), Georgia Tennant, Anna Lundberg, Lucy Eaton and Nina Sosanya. Parks and Recreation star Ben Schwartz is also joining the cast in the role of the assistant to Sheen and Tennant’s stateside agent.

Michael Sheen said: “It’s been so great to see how much people enjoyed the first series. Seemed like the laughs were much appreciated. It made us really excited about taking it further and going in some surprising and hopefully enjoyable directions this time.”

Georgia Tennant added: “The prospect of getting my husband back into employment alongside the divine Ben Schwartz and the hairy, Welsh legend that is Michael Sheen all makes me very happy to be back for series two!”

Broadcast dates for series two of Staged are yet to be revealed.