Hold The Sunset to return for Series 2
- Hold The Sunset is to return for a new series
- The comedy stars Alison Steadman, John Cleese and Jason Watkins
- Series 2 will be filmed later this year
BBC One has ordered a second series of Hold The Sunset.
John Cleese confirmed on Twitter today that he would be filming the comedy's next series later this year.
Written by Charles McKeown, the gentle sitcom stars Cleese and Alison Steadman as widowed friends who are set to rekindle their teenage romance and begin a new life together, only to find her adult son - played by Jason Watkins - suddenly return home having left his wife.
The 6-part Series 1, broadcast between mid-February and the end of March, opened with more than 6.21 million viewers and averaged 4.65 million across the run in initial overnight viewing figures alone, making it one of the BBC's most-watched comedies in recent years.
The sitcom also featured Rosie Cavaliero, Joanna Scanlan and Anne Reid, with James Cosmo and Peter Egan.
John Cleese confirmed the news whilst discussing his previously announced intention to leave Britain if moves towards press regulation and the so-called 'Leveson 2' enquiry were not passed by Parliament this week.
He said: "I will be leaving in November, after I've finished shooting the second series of Hold The Sunset."
The actor and writer lives between London and Bath with his wife, Jennifer. It is unclear as yet where they may move to if they do indeed leave the UK.
Hold The Sunset Series 2 has yet to be confirmed by the BBC, but its commission comes as little surprise after the ratings success of the first series, and it is likely to be broadcast in a similar Sunday evening slot early in 2019.
The complete first series of Hold The Sunset is available to buy now on DVD.
Hold The Sunset - Series 1
For Edith (Alison Steadman), life is pretty good. She's been a widow for some years now, but her children live locally and drop by regularly, and she enjoys daily visits from Phil (John Cleese), an old boyfriend who now lives across the road.
Phil dreams of marrying Edith, and the pair of them upping sticks and moving abroad to the sunshine. But after months of turning him down, on the happy day Edith finally says "yes", there's a knock on the door - and there on the step, with a large suitcase, is her 50 year old son Roger (Jason Watkins). He announces that he's left his wife, his kids and his good job at the bank, and come home in an attempt to find his lost happiness again. And in a blink, to Edith's dismay and Phil's fury, all dreams are on hold.
The cast also includes: Jessica Hynes, Anne Reid, Rosie Cavaliero, James Cosmo and Peter Egan.
First released: Monday 26th March 2018
- Distributor: BBC Worldwide
- Region: 2
- Discs: 1
- Minutes: 170
- Subtitles: English
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