ITV police comedy Piglets has been confirmed for a second series despite viewers and critics slamming the show.
The comedy, which follows a newly recruited group of six very different would-be cops at a police training college, aired in July.
However, the show faced backlash from critics and the Police Federation was also up in arms over its ‘offensive’ title.
But Ricky Champ, 44, who stars as Daz, has since revealed that ITV is planning to stick with the show and filming for the next instalment will begin next year.
Speaking on the Reading Between The Lines podcast, he said: ‘Piglets has been commissioned for series two.’
ITV police comedy Piglets has been confirmed for a second series despite viewers and critics slamming the show
The comedy, which follows a newly recruited group of six very different would-be cops at a police training college, aired in July
He continued: ‘It’s crazy because we got absolutely slammed.’
‘The first series came out, and it was…