Diane Morgan comedy to return

Diane Morgan comedy Ann Droid has been commissioned for a second series.

The news comes after series one launched with 7.6million viewers in its first 28 days – making it the BBC’s second biggest new scripted launch of the year so far, after Small Prophets.

Morgan cerated the show, wrote it with fellow comic Sarah Kendall, and played the second-hand  care robot the show revolves around. Sue Johnston and Paul Ready will also return for the seconds series of six episodes.

Morgan said: ‘The response to Ann Droid has been so incredible. We’re all totally blown away. I’m really looking forward to not blinking, needing physio and hearing Cotton Eye Joe on repeat.’

Johnston added: ‘I am so unbelievably happy that we are to do another series! Great script, great cast, great crew. The reaction from the public has been wonderful. Even my doctor called me "Sue, Sue, Sue" this morning!  Everyone has been asking if there will be more and now we can tell them! Yippee.’

News of the second series was announced at the Edinburgh TV Festival today. 

The series is made by Boffola Pictures with Morgan’s company Witchcraft Industries. Boffola’s executive producer Shane Allen said: ‘We marvel at our BBC robot overlords and their impeccable decision making. 

‘Diane and Sue are comedy dynamite, fronting a superb cast. We’re all overwhelmed by how much the audience has taken the show to their hearts. As a warning to critics and begrudgers, any backlash against series 2 will be met by Linda’s inbuilt tasers.’

Ann Droid debuted in July, when it became the biggest launch of a BBC series of any genre among 16-34-year-olds  since The Celebrity Traitors.

Emma Lawson, interim director of BBC comedy, who commissioned the second series, said: ‘Diane and Sarah have created such a warm, relatable, and uniquely funny comedy that audiences in their millions have fallen in love with.’

Published: 27 Aug 2026