Take two
Hit BBC comedy signs up EastEnders and Coronation Street icons for second series
A multi-award winning comedy thriller is returning for its second series on BBC
COMEDY fans will be able to get another fix of comedy thriller Black Ops, as its second series is underway with filming and its added two soap stars to its line up.
The multi-award winning BBC comedy thriller will make its return to BBC One and iPlayer later in the year, with fans keen to see the undercover cops encounter a fresh batch of comic antics.
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The series focuses on two under-qualified, undercover cops who are thrust into a criminal underworld resulting in chaotic comedy with high stakes, high risk and high panic.
BAFTA award winner Gbemisola Ikumelo reprises her role as Dom, and Hammed Animashaun returns as Kay, alongside Akemnji Ndifornyen as gang boss Tevin.
The second series is set to see a new line up of guest stars including EastEnders actress Annette Badland and Coronation Street actor Nigel Havers.
The cast will also feature Tom Stourton (Barbie, Poor Things), Ed Speleers (Star Trek: Picard, You), and Cathy Tyson (Help, Death in Paradise).
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Viewers will see the second series jump right back in as Dom and Kay are now working for MI5.
Instead of James Bond style action, they're instead handling admin and desk work yet all that changes when Dom meets a charismatic spy called Steve, offering the promise of more exciting, classified work.
Dom and Kay soon find themselves caught up in an escapade that tests their wits, their friendship, and their love of carnival to the limits.
Speaking about being back on set Gbemisola Ikumelo said: “Being back on set for series two is like rediscovering your favourite shoes.
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"A little bit older and stiffer but even more fabulous! I can’t believe some of the amazing things we’ve been able to achieve with this show the second time round.
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"Fans of series one will be right at home again with Dom and Kay’s crazy, funny shenanigans whilst old and new viewers alike will be totally invested in the stakes and real world danger they find themselves in."
Akemnji Ndifornyen added: “Series one was so nice, of course we had to go and do it twice!
"Hugely excited to be going bigger, better and blacker for series two.
"Whatever is next for Dom, Kay - and of course Tevin - one thing is for certain, two things are for sure: it’s going to be a wild and thrilling comedy ride! Seatbelts please!”
Series one drew an audience of 2.3 million viewers for the first episode and averaged 1.6 million viewers across the full series (BARB 28 Day 4 Screen).
The second series will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer later this year.
Best BBC comedies
A BBC boss called on the industry to "save our sitcoms", but the corporation has a history of fantastic shows.
We look back at some of the best to ever grace the screen.
Fawlty Towers (1975-1979) - Only two series were made of the beloved institution. However, the cultural impact of the series starring John Cleese and Connie Booth spans decades. It follows rude and intolerant Basil Fawlty (Cleese) as he attempts to improve the reputation of his hotel.
Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003) - The show was crowned by some as the best British sitcom of all time by a TV poll in 2004. Seven series were broadcast on BBC until 1991 with additional sporadic Christmas specials airing until 2003. Sir David Jason starred as ambitious market trader Derek "Del Boy" Trotter whilst Nicholas Lyndhurst played his younger half-brother Rodney. Set in working-class Peckham in south-east London, it follows the highs and lows of the lives of the Trotters', in particular their brazen attempts to get rich.
Blackadder (1983 - 1989) - Four series were made of the iconic show, created by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson. Each series spans a different historical period as anti-hero Edmund Blackadder (Atkinson) tries to better himself in each society. Accompanied by his dogsbody Baldrick (Tony Robinson), trouble always ensues. A TV poll in 2004 found that Blackadder was voted the second-best British sitcom of all time
Absolutely Fabulous (1992 - 2012) - Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley star as failing PR guru Edina 'Eddie' Monsoon and alcoholic fashionista Patsy Stone. The pair embark on heavy-drinking sessions and abuse drugs in a desperate attempt to stay 'hip'. Eddie constantly chases bizarre fads and fails to lose weight whilst her disappointed and neglected daughter Saffy (Julia Sawalha) looks on.
Little Britain (2003 - 2006) - The premise is simple. A sketch show which features different British people from all walks of life that are engaged in all sorts of comical scenarios. Starring Matt Lucas and David Walliams, the pair created iconic pop culture characters. Viewers loved obnoxious council estate teenager Vicky Pollard, morbidly obese scrounger Bubbles Devere, slimming coach Marjorie Dawes, despondent office worker Carol Beer, disgraced politician Sir Norman Fry, of course the iconic Lou and Andy!
The Catherine Tate Show (2004-2015) - A sketch show starring the likes of Catherine Tate. She made iconic characters such as rowdy schoolgirl Lauren Cooper with her line 'Am I bovvered?'. Other characters featured Bernie the nurse, the aga saga woman, complaining couple Janice and Ray, and of course her infamous 'Nan', Joannie Taylor. The last character herself spawned multiple specials and even a movie.
Gavin and Stacey (2007 - Present) The series tells the story of Gavin (Matthew Horne) and Stacey (Joanna Page). The pair embarked on an online and telephone romance for six months. But when they finally decide to be together properly, their friends and family get in the way. Ruth Jones and James Corden created the beloved show, which has been going for over a decade. The 2019 Christmas special was the most-watched comedy in 17 years and the most-viewed non-sporting event in a decade.
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