The series is a sequel to BBC One movie Gangsta Granny, which aired in 2013 and adapted Walliams\u2019s first novel in the series, also titled Gangsta Granny.<\/p>\n
The latest instalment is set to air on BBC One, CBBC and BBC iPlayer, and will star Archie Yates (JoJo Rabbit, Home Sweet Home Alone) as young protagonist Ben. Smith will play his mother Linda, while Walliams will appear as his father, Mike. Inside No 9\u2019s Kevin Bishop has also been cast as Italian dancer Flavio, while Paddington 2 star Maggie Steed is the Queen.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Viewers will pick up with Ben a year after the events of the first film. He\u2019s still getting used to the loss of his beloved Gran and reminisces about their daring Crown Jewel heist, but a synopsis released by the BBC teases more action ahead:<\/p>\n
\u201c[Ben] is stunned to learn another spate of thefts are beginning to occur \u2013 with all the clues pointing to The Black Cat, better known to Ben as Granny! Surprising? Yes. Impossible? Maybe. Viewers should expect the unexpected as they are once again taken on a wildly entertaining ride that sees Ben attempt to unravel the mystery of just who is The Black Cat.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking of the news, David Walliams, who will also be co-writing the six episode series, said: \u201cIt is a thrill to revisit these characters in a brand new story. I hope families are going to love this comedy adventure story. A huge thank you to the BBC for making it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Director of BBC children\u2019s and education Patricia Hidalgo added: \u201cI can\u2019t imagine a more perfect film for families to sit down and watch together. This adventurous tale will appeal to all generations young and old.\u201d<\/p>\n
Executive producer Jo Sargent also said: \u201cWe\u2019re excited to be bringing the next instalment of David\u2019s Gangsta Granny to the screen with such a stellar cast on board and to find out what Ben and friends, old and new, have been up to since we last saw them.\u201d<\/p>
Check out more of our Comedy<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Lidia Molina-Whyte Published: Thursday, 29 September 2022 at 12:00 am Sheridan Smith (The Teacher, No Returned) has been cast in the BBC\u2019s adaptation of David Walliams\u2019s children\u2019s book, Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!. The series is a sequel to BBC One movie Gangsta Granny, which aired in 2013 and adapted Walliams\u2019s first novel in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":22876,"template":"","categories":[5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/sheridan-smith-to-star-in-david-walliamss-gangsta-granny-strikes-again.jpg",1715,1145,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/sheridan-smith-to-star-in-david-walliamss-gangsta-granny-strikes-again-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/sheridan-smith-to-star-in-david-walliamss-gangsta-granny-strikes-again-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/sheridan-smith-to-star-in-david-walliamss-gangsta-granny-strikes-again-768x513.jpg",768,513,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/sheridan-smith-to-star-in-david-walliamss-gangsta-granny-strikes-again-1024x684.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/sheridan-smith-to-star-in-david-walliamss-gangsta-granny-strikes-again-1536x1025.jpg",1536,1025,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/sheridan-smith-to-star-in-david-walliamss-gangsta-granny-strikes-again.jpg",1715,1145,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Lidia Molina-Whyte Published: Thursday, 29 September 2022 at 12:00 am Sheridan Smith (The Teacher, No Returned) has been cast in the BBC\u2019s adaptation of David Walliams\u2019s children\u2019s book, Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!. The series is a sequel to BBC One movie Gangsta Granny, which aired in 2013 and adapted Walliams\u2019s first novel in the…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/22875"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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