Dating No Filter returns for Series 2 and Christmas special on Sky Max
- Comedians will commentate on a new round of blind dates in Dating No Filter Series 2
- The US-originated comedy format is to return for a Christmas special and full second series
- Previous comedians involved include Daisy May Cooper, Joel Dommett, Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell, Rosie Jones and Josh Widdicombe
Dating No Filter, the Sky dating show in which comics commentate on potential hook-ups, is returning for a second series and hour-long Christmas special.
The line-up for the seven new episodes, in which pairs of comedians discuss the interactions of singletons on first dates, has yet to be revealed.
Made by production company Monkey Kingdom (The Emily Atack Show, Don't Hate The Playaz), the first series of Dating No Filter aired from February through to April this year on Sky One.
Comics participating included Daisy May Cooper and Susan Wokoma, Joel Dommett and Tom Lucy, Tom Allen and Suzi Ruffell, Rosie Jones and Josh Widdicombe, Judi Love and Munya Chawawa, Chunkz and Yung Filly, Donna Preston and Verona Rose, and Abi Clarke and Maddy Lucy Dann. The new series will air on Sky Max.
Based on an American format, Dating No Filter peaked with 239,000 overnight viewers for its debut episode.
It was commissioned by Zai Bennett, managing director of content for Sky UK and Ireland and Phil Edgar-Jones, Director, Sky arts and head of entertainment. The commissioning editor for Sky is Shirley Jones. The executive producers for Monkey are David Granger and Jessica Thomas. Rina Dayalji is the series producer.
Here is the first series trailer: