{"id":7579,"date":"2021-11-22T16:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T15:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1516164"},"modified":"2021-11-22T16:12:11","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T15:12:11","slug":"we-are-lady-parts-returning-for-a-second-series-on-channel-4","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/we-are-lady-parts-returning-for-a-second-series-on-channel-4\/","title":{"rendered":"We Are Lady Parts returning for a second series on Channel 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Jeffery\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 22 November 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Channel 4 has announced that critically-acclaimed comedy series We Are Lady Parts will return for a second series.<\/p>\n<p>The show \u2013 created, written and directed by Nida Manzoor (<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-season-13-release-date\/&quot;\">Doctor Who<\/a>, Enterprice) \u2013 debuted on the channel in 2018 as a pilot, with a six-episode series launching in May 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The first series followed student Amina Hussain (played by Anjana Vasan), who is recruited as lead guitarist for the titular punk band Lady Parts but finds herself caught between two different worlds \u2013 her more strait-laced uni friends and the band, who urge her to find her voice.<\/p>\n<p>Manzoor said:\u202f\u201dI feel so incredibly lucky and excited to have the opportunity to make a second series of We Are Lady Parts. I can\u2019t wait to delve back into the world of the band and go deeper into their lives. Expect more high jinks, more music, and more flights of fancy. SPARTA!\u201d<\/p> <p>Fiona McDermott, Head of Comedy at Channel 4, added: \u201cWe Are Lady Parts is the rallying cry from a fearlessly funny, contemporary and dial-shifting comedy that felt uniquely Channel 4 at its heart. The show deftly took big ideas around identity, representation, gender and creativity and wrapped them up in a truly original and hilarious show full of love, romance and sisterly power.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom one of the most inventive and ambitious writer-directors around, we\u2019re so delighted to be working with Nida, the exceptional cast and team at Working Title Television, NBCUniversal International Studios and our brilliant partners at Peacock to bring this back again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first series of We Are Lady Parts \u2013 still available to watch on All 4 \u2013 earned a warm reception from critics, scoring a 100% approval rating on review aggregator <a href=\"\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/tv\/we_are_lady_parts\/s01&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a> and winning the award for Best Comedy Series at the 2021 Edinburgh International Television Festival.<\/p>\n<p>The second series will air on Channel 4 in the UK and streaming service <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/peacock-how-to-watch-uk\/&quot;\">Peacock<\/a> in the US.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/&quot;\">Comedy<\/a> hub for more news and features or find something to watch with our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Morgan Jeffery Published: Monday, 22 November 2021 at 12:00 am Channel 4 has announced that critically-acclaimed comedy series We Are Lady Parts will return for a second series. 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