The BBC has announced that its acclaimed series The Hour has been recommissioned.
The Romola Garai, Dominic West and Ben Whishaw-starring drama will return for six episodes next year and will be set 10 months after the end of series one.
The BBC says series two will "shine a spotlight on the relationships between news and celebrity in Fifties London".
Jane Featherstone, Creative Director and Executive Producer of the series for Kudos Film and Television, said: "In series two of The Hour we are going to find out what happens next in the lives of our news team, as they engage with a new year full of old flames, new loves, thrilling stories and plenty of scandal.
"Taking us even deeper into our characters' lives and engaging the viewers with its energy, wit and story, we're chuffed to bits to be able to keep the world alive."
Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama Commissioning, said: "The Hour recommission clearly signals BBC Two's resurgence as it marks the channels first original British returning drama series since The Cops.
"A second series really allows the team to build on the characters and their relationships against the exciting backdrop of their workplace."
