Comedian Alan Carr has described the news that one of his TV shows has been renewed for two more series as "utterly mind-blowing" and added that it's a "huge compliment".
Alan, 48, created the sitcom Changing Ends, described as a "semi-autobiographical comedy," which launched on the streaming platform ITVX last year. The first series later aired on ITV and a second series was released earlier this year.
It has now been announced that the acclaimed show has been recommissioned for a third and fourth series. The broadcaster has shared that they will consist of six episodes each and be recorded back-to-back. Release dates for the two upcoming series have yet to be announced though.
Changing Ends is "based on" Alan's own life in Northampton during the 1980s. The presenter - who writes for the show and appears as 'himself' in it - grew up as the son of the former fourth division football manager Graham Carr, now 80, whose career included managing Northampton Town F.C..
The cast includes Oliver Savell as young Alan, alongside co-stars like Shaun Dooley, Nancy Sullivan and Taylor Fay (Gary Carr), who play other members of the family. Gabby Best, Harry Peacock and Rourke Mooney also appear in it.
Discussing the announcement of its renewal, Alan said in a statement: "To get your own sitcom recommissioned for a series is the most wonderful news ever, but to have TWO series recommissioned is utterly mind-blowing and such a huge compliment which I do not take lightly."
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ITV)Alan continued: "I know how much this show has resonated with the viewers and I promise I won't let you down, and for someone whose actual life at times feels like a sitcom, believe me there are more tales from my childhood to be told. Two series commissioned eh? My dream of Changing Ends becoming Northampton's answer to the Crown becomes two steps closer to being a reality."
ITV's Head of Comedy, Nana Hughes said "Changing Ends continues to grow into becoming one of our most popular comedies with audiences clearly loving the early adventures of little Alan Carr. The cast is simply superb and the heart warming storytelling has clearly struck a chord with our viewers."
Whilst Sarah Monteith, the CEO of production company Baby Cow, said "We're delighted that ITV have trusted us with not one but two more series of our hit comedy Changing Ends. We're having fun with Alan's early-teens era, it's getting emotional!"
ITV has announced that since the launch of the first series, Changing Ends has been streamed over 13 million times on ITVX. It adds that al episodes from series on and series two are available to watch for free on the streaming service.
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