Ellie & Natasia Series 2 confirmed
- Sketch show Ellie & Natasia is to return for a six episode second series
- Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou's format will move from BBC Three to BBC Two for the next run
- The stars say "When the BBC came crawling on their knees begging us for a Series 2 we didn't have it in our hearts to say no"
Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou will return for a second series of their sketch show, the BBC has confirmed.
Six more fifteen minute episodes have been commissioned, with the format set to move from BBC Three where the 2019 pilot and 2021 first series were broadcast to BBC Two.
The BBC notes: "Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou return for a second series of their critically-acclaimed sketch show featuring characters such as the coffee spotters, the Brothers Pomodoro and a girl with a pixie haircut. The first series landed Natasia Demetriou with a nomination for Best Female Performance in a Comedy at this year's BAFTAs, whilst the series itself was shortlisted for a Rose d'Or Award and won the award for Best Sketch Series at the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2022. It has also just been nominated for Best Comedy Programme at the 2023 Broadcast Digital Awards."
Ellie and Natasia comment: "When the BBC came crawling on their knees begging us for a Series 2 we didn't have it in our hearts to say no. It is our pleasure to provide our stunning and excellent sketches and characters to help out the darling little BBC - it's God's work and someone has to do it."
Mobashir Dar, executive producer at production company NIT TV, adds: "The BBC wanting more Ellie & Natasia is such fantastic news. All rise and hail the queens of comedy!"
The commission was announced by BBC comedy commissioner Jon Petrie at the BBC Comedy Festival in Cardiff, where the BBC called comedy "a public service and needed now more than ever". A total of 10 commissions were announced. Full list of new shows