Second series for Liam Williams social media comedy

The BBC has ordered a second series of Liam Williams’ social media comedy Pls Like.

Six more 15-minute episodes will be released by BBC Three after the first series was nominated for a Bafta.

Williams writes and stars in the series as Liam, a struggling comedian trying to be a megastar vlogger. Cast members Tim Key, Emma Sidi, Jon Pointing, Hammed Animashaun and Ellie White also return.

The second series – described as ‘even more ambitious’ by the BBC will also feature appearances from  Tom Stourton, Tash Demetriou, Arnab Chanda, Shivani Thussu and Grace Hogg Robinson.

No release date for the new series has yet been confirmed.

All the news from today’s BBC press event:

• Horrible Histories team are making a new sitcom, Ghosts
•  Inside No 9 is to make a live one-off Halloween episode
• Series 2 of Motherland has been confirmed
• Pls Like is to return
• A new batch of female-led pilots had been commissioned for BBC Three
• David Tennant and Jessica Hynes are to star in a new comedy-drama about bringing up a girl with a severe learning disability.
• Daisy Haggard is to star as an ex-con in a new comedy she co-wrote with Laura Solon.
• A one-off special will mark the 60th birthday of Lenny Henry
• The Felix Dexter Bursary for aspiring BAME comedy writers is returning

Published: 19 Jun 2018