BIG MOOD: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR SECOND SERIES OF CHANNEL 4 COMEDY AS FILMING BEGINS

Filming has commenced for series two of Channel 4 hit comedy Big Mood starring Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West. Written and created by Camilla Whitehill and produced by Fremantle’s Dancing Ledge Productions, the six-episode series will air on Channel 4 next year.

Joining series two are Hannah Onslow (This City is Ours), Robert Lindsay (My Family), Marina Bye (We Were the Lucky Ones), Marcus Collins (Mrs. Doubtfire, West End), Munroe Bergdorf (Love and Rage: Munroe Bergdorf), Kyran Thrax (RuPaul's Drag Race UK S6 Winner), Kelly Campbell (Bad Sisters), Leo Wan (Bridgerton), Zachary Hart (Slow Horses) and John Locke (Vindication Swim).

Returning cast members include Robert Gilbert (Big Boys) as Will, Eamon Farren (The Witcher) as Krent, Niamh Cusack (In The Land Of Saint and Sinners) as Gillian, Amalia Vitale (Smoggie Queens) as Anya, Luke Fetherston (Picture This) as Ryan, Rebecca Lowman (Grey’s Anatomy) as Vanessa, Stephen Sobal (Love Sick) as Owen and Kate Fleetwood (Wheel of Time) as Clara.

It’s been a year since Maggie (Nicola Coughlan) and Eddie (Lydia West) last saw each other, without any contact between the best friends. When Eddie suddenly returns for a wedding, she isn’t alone - Maggie has competition, in the form of an infuriatingly positive spiritual healer named Whitney.

Can Maggie and her special brand of chaos find space in Eddie’s new life? Or will Maggie lose Eddie forever? Series one of Big Mood was Channel 4 streaming’s highest new comedy launch since Derry Girls. 

Nicola Coughlan says: “Deeply grateful to everyone who loves our mad, funny, sad show. It’s been one of the greatest joys of my life making it, and I’m beyond delighted that we get to come back and tell the next chapter of Maggie and Eddie’s story. Rats at the ready.”

Lydia West says: “So excited to reunite with my besties and work on series 2! I can’t wait to see the scripts and get back to the world of Eggie!”

Charlie Perkins, Head of Comedy, Channel 4 says: “People really took to this zeitgeisty Buddy-Comedy with excellent central performances from Nicola and Lydia. Coupled with the heart and passion of all those involved in Big Mood, we’re excited to see how Camilla captures everything that people loved about the first series and beyond in series two.”

More details will be announced in due course.