Sarah Millican's BBC Two 'Television Programme' handed second series
Published Apr 27 2012, 18:22 BST | By Paul Millar
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The Geordie comedienne's show, which has just finished its first run, combined her own stand-up routines with special guests.
The 36-year-old said in a statement: "I am thrilled everyone liked the show enough to invite us back! It was a joy to make the first series with such a great team of people and I can't wait to get cracking on the second."
Sarah Millican's Television Programme, which launched on March 8, aired on Thursday nights with an average audience of 1.5 million.
Executive producer Graham Stuart, the director of So Television, added: "The BBC asked me what I wanted for Christmas and it appears there is a Santa Claus!"
Meanwhile, the BBC's executive editor for entertainment commissioning, Alan Tyler, commented: "Sarah is one of the best comic performers in the UK.
"Following the success of the first series we are delighted to be bringing her back to the BBC Two audience."
Since winning 'Best Newcomer' at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe, Millican has gone on to appear on Live at the Apollo and host her own Radio 4 series Sarah Millican's Support Group.
She also won a British Comedy Award for 'Queen of Comedy' last year.
Watch a recent clip from Sarah Millican's Television Programme below:
Love Sarah Milican!
May 1st 2012 at 11:45pm
I do like Sarah Millican but I didn't like her chat show. It felt clunky and as though she's just reading what someone else had written. I watched an episode or two but I didn't enjoy it. Her stand-up shows are a lot lot better.
April 29th 2012 at 1:29pm
I'm a bit confused, as good as the show was (only saw 1or2 eps), I thought BBC2's budget was cut right back, how come they can commission a second series of this, but not keep SFTW?
April 29th 2012 at 12:47am
She's good......pity the show isn't.
April 28th 2012 at 10:14pm
brilliant :) she is so talented I hope that we don't have to wait to long.
April 28th 2012 at 4:23pm