BBC Three has confirmed that a second series of critically-acclaimed mockumentary sitcom This Country has been commissioned. Later this year the cameras will return to the Cotswold village of Northleach to further explore the lives of cousins Kerry and Lee ‘Kurtan’ Mucklowe. 

This Country launched in February 2017 on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer with a slot on BBC One. The show has had 4 million iPlayer requests to date. 

The series is written by and stars siblings Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper, who say: “We are beyond thrilled to have a second series. We wrote something else in case this wasn’t recommissioned which ended up being exactly the same plot as the BBC drama ‘Life On Mars’. So this second series is a godsend really as we can’t do anything else.” 

Shane Allen, Controller of Comedy Commissioning says: “It’s been a pure joy to see Daisy and Charlie get the recognition their talents deserve with this show. It has been an instant hit with the audience and they’ve got cracking ideas for the series ahead.” 

Chris Sussman, Head of Comedy at BBC Studios says: “We’re thrilled to get the chance to make more episodes of This Country, and see what Kerry and Kurtan have been up to since we last left them. It’s one of my favourite new comedies of recent years."