Lockdown Comedy 'Staged' to Return for a Second Season

In a surprise twist, the BBC lockdown comedy Staged will return for a second season.

The series which stars real-life friends David Tennant and Michael Sheen, sees the two play slightly exaggerated versions of themselves, who happen to be starring in a play together. But, given the restrictions and shutdowns due to the still-ongoing coronavirus pandemic - and the closures of all Broadway and most West End theaters - they're forced to get creative when it comes to how they'll put their production of Six Characters in Search of an Author off.

The pair - motivated by their director Simon Evans - decide to attempt to conduct rehearsals online, via video call. But most of what they end up discussing on Zoom has nothing to do with the show, given how unmotivated and bored everyone generally is, with generally hilarious results.

Parks and Recreation star Ben Schwartz will be joining the cast for Staged's second outing, alongside Sheen and Tennant's real-life partners Georgia Tennant and Anna Lundberg, and West's sister Lucy Eaton.