Mount Pleasant returns for a brand new season this August exclusive on Sky Living HD
Sky today (Tuesday 10 July, 2012) announced that the second season of hit comedy-drama MOUNT PLEASANT is moving home, from Sky 1 HD to Sky Living HD. Following the success the first season, which attracted an average weekly audience of 1.3 million, the second series promises more fun, friendship and flirting as Sally Lindsay and co return for an extended run of nine hour-long episodes to be broadcast on Sky Living this August (TX: Wednesday 15 August, 2012 at 9pm), plus a Christmas special.
Written by Sarah Hooper (Shameless), MOUNT PLEASANT will see Robson Green (Waterloo Road, Being Human) and George Sampson (Street Dance 3D, Britain’s Got Talent) joining the cast. Green will play Lisa (Sally Lindsay, Coronation Street, Phoenix Nights) and Dan’s (Daniel Ryan, Just William) new neighbour Chris, as he develops a ‘friendship’ with hot totty Bianca (Sian Reeves, Cutting It). Sampson plays Bianca’s step son Gary, who comes to stay when his mother travels to Australia without him.
Stuart Murphy, Director of Entertainment commented: “MOUNT PLEASANT was a big hit with audiences on Sky 1 HD, with a passionate female fan base. With a portfolio of channels we can place the right show on the channel most appropriate for our customers. I’m delighted to say that MOUNT PLEASANT will follow Bones' successful move to Sky Living HD and will be part of the channel's transformational push this August, when it should really come into its own.”
Jane Johnson, Director, Sky Living HD added: “MOUNT PLEASANT perfectly epitomises what Sky Living should be – smart, funny, mischievous, stylish, accessible, high quality and very, very real. I have admired Sarah Hooper’s work since the first series – she “gets” modern women, modern relationships and modern Britain. And she has a cracking sense of humour. I feel privileged to be able to bring her work to a big female channel like Sky Living HD.”
Sally Lindsay said: “I’m so thrilled to be bringing the new adventures of Lisa, Dan and friends to Mount Pleasant’s fans at such an exciting time for Sky Living. Sarah and the team have created some truly compelling and downright hilarious stories for the second season.”
Series two welcomes the return of the distinguished cast led by Lindsay (in the role of Lisa). Lindsay and Ryan will be joined by, comedy veteran Bobby Ball, Pauline Collins (Upstairs Downstairs, Shirley Valentine), Angela Griffin (Waterloo Road, Hustle), Paula Wilcox (Man About The House, A Touch of Frost), Sian Reeves (Cutting It, Emmerdale), Adrian Bower (Teachers), Neil Fitzmaurice (Peepshow, Phoenix Nights), Owen McDonnell (Single Handed) and Ainsley Howard.
In the first series, Lisa discovered that another woman was making a play for her husband Dan and sexy singleton Jack (McDonnell) arrived in town toying with her emotions. As we rejoin MOUNT PLEASANT, Jack appears a changed man and Lisa and Dan are back to their usual ways. Lisa’s best friends – and workmates - Shelley (Griffin) and Denise (Howard) need her more than ever, as they are struggling to adjust to their new lives with Shelley entering the world of dating as a sexy singleton and Denise adjusting to life as a working single mother. Denise’s relationship with boss and smooth talker Fergus (Fitzmaurice) was turbulent at best, and series two will see Fergus trying to win his way back into their lives.
MOUNT PLEASANT is part of Sky’s commitment to increase its investment in original British content by 50% over the next three years. By 2014, Sky expects to invest £600 million a year in British programmes across its portfolio of channels.
Sky Living HD begins a new journey from August with the launch of several strong, aspirational, female-facing programmes - including Rihanna’s new show Styled to Rock, The Spa - a brand new comedy from Derren Litten who wrote Benidorm, and with a new comedy script edited by Jennifer Saunders called Gates starring Sue Johnston, Joanna Page and Tom Ellis.
When we entered MOUNT PLEASANT Lisa Johnson loved her life, but will she feel the same when she's been through the trials and tribulations in store in season two? Life looks set to be anything but quiet.
MOUNT PLEASANT SEASON 2 will be broadcast from Wednesday 15 August at 9pm on Sky Living HD and is also available on the move on Sky Go.
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