BBC Confirms Ann Droid Will Return For Season 2

The BBC has given an update on the future of Diane Morgan’s hit comedy Ann Droid.

On Thursday morning, it was confirmed at the Edinburgh TV Festival that Diane will be returning as the obsolete AI bot Linda in a second season, following the success of the first run.

She enthused: “The response to Ann Droid has been so incredible. We’re all totally blown away.”

Diane added: “I’m really looking forward to not blinking, needing physio and hearing Cotton Eyed Joe on repeat.”

Ann Droid centres on a grieving widow, played by The Royle Family’s Sue Johnston, whose hapless son haphazardly buys her an AI bot to keep her company.

While initially, Sue’s character is resistant to her new companion, the two eventually grow closer and become unlikely friends.

Reacting to the news that Ann Droid will be back for six more episodes, Sue beamed: “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.”

Since it premiered last month, Ann Droid pulled in 7.6 million viewers in its first week, a figure which has already increased to 8.1 million.

Besides Diane and Sue, the show also features appearances from Paul Ready, Kathryn Hunter and Margot Leicester.

BBC Comedy’s Emma Lawson said of the upcoming second run: “We’re delighted to be bringing Ann Droid back for a second series. Diane and Sarah have created such a warm, relatable, and uniquely funny comedy that audiences in their millions have fallen in love with.

“Alongside the brilliant team at Boffola and Witchcraft Industries, they’ve given us something truly distinctive, and Linda and Sue Sue Sue have quickly become two of comedy’s most lovable characters. We’re thrilled that we will all get to spend more time with them!”