Changing Ends Series 2 is coming this summer
ITV has confirmed the second series of Changing Ends, the sitcom based on Alan Carr's childhood, will be available to stream this summer.
A first-look picture has been revealed today, showing Carr sitting in a 1980s hairdressing salon with actor Oliver Savell.
Changing Ends, co-created by the late Simon Carlyle, is based on Alan's own life in Northampton in the 1980s growing up as the son of a fourth division football manager. The six new episodes have been written by Alan Carr and Gabby Best, who plays Angela Hudson in the series.
ITV says: "After its success last year, becoming the biggest comedy ever on ITVX with 6.5 million streams, Alan Carr's semi autobiographical comedy is back for Series 2.
"The show will simultaneously drop as a full series box set on ITVX and air weekly on ITV1 primetime.
"Reprising their roles as the Carr family for a new run of episodes are Oliver Savell (Young Alan), Shaun Dooley (Graham Carr), Nancy Sullivan (Christine Carr) and Taylor Fay (Gary Carr).
"Also returning are the Carr's neighbours, the Hudsons, played by Gabby Best (Angela Hudson), Harry Peacock (Nigel Hudson) and Rourke Mooney (Charlie Hudson).
"The second season picks up shortly after the first, as young Alan contends with impending puberty and feeling sidelined by his family. With Graham Carr distracted by Northampton Town FC who are battling for promotion can he be there for his son when he most needs him?"
Exact broadcast details will be announced soon.
ITVX is planning a number of new comedy offerings on its platform this summer. It will also be showing new police-based sitcom Piglets, live streaming Edinburgh Fringe shows and offering up Canada-based parallel universes comedy series Slip.
Nana Hughes, ITV's Head of Comedy, says: "We wanted to build on the success of last year's comedy season knowing there is strength in numbers. We have packaged for your pleasure the return of Alan Carr's hilarious autobiographical comedy, Changing Ends, alongside a brand new comedy, Piglets, set in a police academy from the team behind Green Wing, acquisitions from around the world and a first for ITVX, we're stripping live comedy from the Edinburgh comedy fringe."
Craig Morris, Managing Editor of ITVX, adds: "Comedy has proved to be one of the most popular genres on ITVX, with streaming hours increasing by 80% year-on-year. We already have over 2,500 hours of funny on ITVX - and these programmes will be a welcome addition."