Some details are starting to emerge on the BBCThree website about White Van Man Series 2.

In our new Series 2 Episode Guide, we can now name the first episode of the series - and there will be six episodes total for this run.

The series is expected to start sometime in February 2012.

White Van Man - the comedy sitcom penned by stand up comedian Adrian Poynton - was nominated in two categories in this years British Comedy Guide Awards 2011.

The sitcom, which stars Will Mellor as Ollie, Joel Fry as Darren and Georgia as Emma, was nominated in both the Best New TV Sitcom 2011 and the Comedy of the Year 2011 categories. Voting closed at midnight on Friday 20th January 2012 and the winners were announced on Monday 23rd January 2012.

Sadly, White Van Man didn't win in either category this time around. Fingers crossed for next year!

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White Van Man - the comedy sitcom penned by stand up comedian Adrian Poynton - is nominated in two categories in this years British Comedy Guide Awards.

The sitcom, which stars Will Mellor as Ollie, Joel Fry as Darren and Georgia as Emma is nominated in both the Best New TV Sitcom 2011 and the Comedy of the Year 2011 categories on the website, on which voting closes on Friday 20th January 2012.

Voting will take approximately 4 minutes, so pop over to the British Comedy Guide website and vote for White Van Man in both categories! The winners will be announced on Monday 23rd January 2012.

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White Van Man Series 2 - not yet aired - is already available for pre-order from most online DVD and record stores.

With a release date of 26th March 2012, this indicates that the series will be aired (and will finish airing) by this date.

At the moment, the DVD (with no cover picture as yet) is retailing at £11.99 and is available in our Shop for pre-order.

Almost three years after being made (and shown in Columbia, Hungary, Norway, Sweden, France, Australia, USA and Italy), Georgia's Marple episode Why Didn't They Ask Evans? finally aired on UK Television on ITV1 and ITV1HD on Wednesday 15th June 2011 at 8pm.

UK channel ITV3 (and ITV3 HD)are repeating the episode on Saturday 24th December 2011 at 9pm.

Why Didn't They Ask Evans? stars Julia McKenzie as the Agatha Christie sleuth Miss Marple alongside Richard Briers, Rik Mayall and Samantha Bond.

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Showrunner and writer Adrian Poynton has said that the second series of BBCThree comedy White Van Man has now completed it's filming blocks and is now due for edit and post production work, prior to broadcast early in 2012.

As our article above (White Van Man Adopted by US) says, the concept of White Van Man has been picked up by US television network ABC (and although it will be rewritten by US writers and a different set of (US) artists will be used) congratulations must go to it's writer and architect Adrian Poynton. Well done Adrian for creating such a brilliant show!

Returning to the 30 minute comedy - based around the life of reluctant handyman Ollie Curry - are the main characters from series one, including Ollie (Will Mellor), Liz (Naomi Bentley), Tony (Clive Mantle), Darren (Joel Fry) and Emma (played by Georgia).

As fans will remember, we left the White Van Man crew in a crisis at the end of Series One: Joanne (Victoria Longley) was about to have her baby (which she still thinks is Ollie's) and Ollie, Darren and Liz were heading off to the hospital with Joanne.

Meanwhile Emma (Georgia) was left on the roadside with Tony (Clive Mantle) having a heart attack..........

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US television network ABC is developing a sitcom based on the BBC Three series White Van Man, it has been confirmed.

Written by standup comedian and sometimes actor Adrian Poynton, White Van Man follows the antics of a reluctant handyman, Ollie Curry, who is forced to take up the small family business when his father suffers a heart attack.

Whilst filming for the second series of White Van Man has just finished in and around Manchester, the US adaptation for the Disney-owned ABC network is to be written by Bobby Bowman, whose writing and producing credits include My Name Is Earl, Family Guy and Raising Hope.

Interviewed by the British Comedy Guide, writer and creator Adrian Poynton said:

It's all a bit silly really. I was overjoyed just to get the UK series away (let alone series two), but the fact some people in Hollywood have seen it and want to do a US remake is just mind boggling.

These things are so hard to get right but I have total faith in the American team. They've worked and succeeded on a collection of shows I really like and feel honoured to even have my little show on their radar. I'm also very happy with the level of input they want from me.

They have a really interesting take on the show and I'm very excited to see it grow and become its own beast. Who knows how far it will go.

ITV Studios America CEO Paul Buccieri said in a statement:

White Van Man has a great following in the U.K. and is a universal story, one that translates very well across countries and cultures. There is humor and drama and tremendous potential for this series in the U.S. and we are thrilled that we have Bobby's brilliance, and the pedigree of the Mark Gordon Co. behind the project.

The second series of the original BBC Three show, which stars Will Mellor, Joel Fry, Georgia Moffett and Clive Mantle, is expected to broadcast in early 2012.

The first series premiered in March this year, gaining an average audience of 750,000 viewers, and was swiftly recommissioned by channel boss Zai Bennett.

The Messenger reports that the White Van Man team have been spotted filming at a shoe repair shop in Broadheath. The film crew took over the shop on Friday 7th October 2011 and renamed the shop "Kenny Kobblers Key Kutters" for the day.

Jessica Bell for the Messenger reports:

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Broadheath was transformed into a film set last week for a BBC Three comedy series.

Actors Will Mellor and Naomi Bentley took over Shoe Repairs on Woodfield Road for the day on Friday October 7, to film the second series of the hit comedy White Van Man.

They were joined by actor Mark Benton (Early Doors and Waterloo Road), who is making a guest appearance in one of the episodes and looked comical in a Fez, moustache and bow tie.

Renamed Kenny Kobblers Key Kutters for the day, little was changed inside the shoe repair shop.

A spokesperson for ITV Productions said the second series would continue to follow hapless handyman Ollie’s antics as he runs his father Tony’s business (played by Clive Mantle).

The programme, which has been filmed all over Greater Manchester also stars Ollie’s sidekick Joel Fry and Georgia Moffett.

Mark is not the only star making a cameo appearance, the Inbetweeners Blake Harrison (Neil Sutherland in the E4 comedy) is set to appear in several episodes.

The second series of White Van Man is expected to be broadcast in early 2012.

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