The IT. Crowd Gets Commissioned for a Second Season - Memorable TV Features and Giveaways

Channel 4 has confirmed that it has commissioned a second series of The IT Crowd.

The critically-acclaimed sitcom, which is produced for Channel 4 by Talkback Thames, is written by Graham Linehan whose previous credits includes co-writing Father Ted and Black Books and is produced by Ash Atalla, best known as the producer of The Office. The series has been re-commissioned by Channel 4 Head of Comedy Caroline Leddy.

The IT Crowd came to the end of its six show run on Friday 3rd March. The second series has been extended to eight 30 minute episodes and is likely to air on C4 during 2007.

The IT Crowd centres around the world of an ignored and unloved office IT department and the relationship between the socially awkward IT staff and their computer ignorant boss. It stars Richard Ayoade as Moss, Chris O’Dowd as Roy and Katherine Parkinson as Jen.

In addition to all the main cast returning, Producer Derrin Schlesinger will be producing the second series, alongside Series Producer Ash Atalla.

The IT Crowd has been achieving a weekly average audience of 2.6 million, with 60% of the audience ABC1s and 41% 16-34.