Simon Evans, the creator of the BBC’s hit lockdown comedy Staged, says that the second series should reach TV screens in the UK in the next three to four months. Simon, who wrote and directed the show starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen, was speaking during an interview for Abingdon Arts Forum, a new initiative by Abingdon Arts Partnerships. Simon said that he and series editor Dan Gage are currently editing the new episodes which were shot during a three-week period over the autumn. He said that initially they had thought that, with the UK coming out of lockdown, there would be no point to a follow up series; however, the BBC had asked for more, so the producers were already exploring a different approach to keep the show relevant. Sadly, it looked like David and Michael did not have the time to take part due to other filming commitments, but then both of their shoots were delayed, giving the team a limited window in which to complete the new series. Simon said that he though
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