A second series of Sky Original Production Living the Dream will be coming to Sky One and streaming service NOW TV next year, with filming starting in spring 2018. In the second instalment of the comedy drama from the makers of Cold Feet, stars Philip Glenister (Outcast, Mad Dogs) and Lesley Sharp (Scott & Bailey, Paranoid) once again play Mal and Jen Pemberton, who with their teenage kids Tina (Rosie Day) and Freddie (Brenock OConnor) have left Britain behind in pursuit of the American dream.
The first episode of Living the Dream attracted an audience of 830,000, making it the biggest launch of a comedy-drama on Sky One since 2012. The six-part series, currently airing on Thursday nights at 9pm, as well as on Catch Up TV, follows the Pembertons as they decide to leave rainy England and move to the sunshine state of Florida in search of a better life. However, soon after arriving, it turns out they arent quite going to be living the American dream they hoped for
Philip Glenister said: Im looking forward to continuing living our dream, and teaching the residents on the RV park how to make a proper brew!
Lesley Sharp said: Im very much looking forward to continuing the American dream with Phil, Rosie and Brenock. Cant wait to get back to the land where dreams supposedly become true.
Adam MacDonald, director of Sky One, said: Its a great pleasure to take Sky One viewers back to the sunshine state in 2018. Season one made stars of the Pembertons and in season two theyll earn their stripes. But will the locals let them? Watch this space, or as Mal might unadvisedly say see you later alligator.
Living the Dream is created and written by Mick Ford (Single Father, The Five) and produced by Big Talk Productions (Cold Feet, Mum, Rev). The series was recommissioned by Sky Ones channel director, Adam MacDonald and Jon Mountague, Skys head of comedy. James Dean (This Is Jinsy) returns as producer alongside executive producers Luke Alkin, Kenton Allen and Matthew Justice for Big Talk Productions alongside Simon Curtis (Women in Gold, My Week with Marilyn) and Mick Ford.
ITV Studios Global Entertainment is distributing Living the Dream internationally with WME partnering in the US.
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About Big Talk
Big Talk Productions is one of the UKs leading scripted television and film production companies. Over the last twenty years it has enjoyed an exceptional output of outstanding, original scripted television comedy and drama and a track record of nurturing talent. The company began with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wrights cult television series Spaced. Big Talk was named Indie Production Company of the Year at the 2016 Broadcast Awards, just one of its many successes.
Led by Chief Executive Kenton Allen, Managing Director Matthew Justice and Founder Nira Park, the company has expanded significantly over the last eight years. Highlights of its award-winning output include Rev. (BBC2) and Him & Her (BBC3) both winning the BAFTA for situation comedy in 2011 and 2014, and multi-award nominee Friday Night Dinner, which aired its fourth season in 2016.
In 2015, Big Talk produced Cockroaches (ITV2), The Job Lot returned to ITV2 for a third series, and Brotherhood was broadcast on Comedy Central. Another big hit from 2015 was Raised By Wolves, written by Caitlin and Caroline Moran, which was re-commissioned for a second series after it premiered to rapturous reviews and ratings. The show returned to screens in March 2016 on Channel 4 and went on to win the prestigious Rose dOr for Best Sitcom.
Big Talk stormed into 2016 with Crashing for Channel 4/Netflix. Written by and starring multi-award-winning actress and playwright Phoebe Waller-Bridge,
