Reggie Perrin is back for Series 2

BBC One has announced that production has commenced on a second series of Reggie Perrin, starring Martin Clunes.

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Who's back?

Martin Clunes returns in the title role of the troubled everyman Reggie Perrin, alongside Fay Ripley, Wendy Craig, Geoffrey Whitehead, Neil Stuke, Kerry Howard and Jim Howick.

Simon Nye, the writer behind Men Behaving Badly, and David Nobbs, the creator of the original Seventies show The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin, have joined forces once more to pen the next instalment of the popular sitcom.

How many episodes is it back for?

Perrin will comprise of six 30-minute episodes and will be filmed in front of a live studio audience.

What's coming up?

We find suburban sales executive Reggie Perrin has crept back from the brink with a new zest for his once monotonous life. But will Reggie's ideas for a new way of life appeal to his wife Nicola (Ripley), who is already at breaking point?

As Reggie tries to slam the door on his old life, can he rid himself of those surreal flights of fancy? And could Reggie's ideas really bring him the fulfilment he seeks?

When will the series air?

Series 2 will be shown in BBC One later in 2010.