BBC comedy Avoidance renewed for second series with Romesh Ranganathan

Romesh Ranganathan comedy series Avoidance has been renewed for a second series.

Avoidance is described as a “warm and bittersweet comedy series about a man with severe conflict avoidance issues who is forced to change for the sake of his son.”

Following the show’s first series in 2022, a second series has now been officially confirmed. Filming is now underway.

Filming started this week and returning to the series alongside Romesh Ranganathan are Jessica Knappett (Drifters), Kieran Logendra, Mandeep Dhillon (Afterlife), Lisa McGrillis (Mum) and Bruce Mackinnon (The Catherine Tate Show).

New cast for the second series includes Matthew Lewis (Harry Potter), Aisling Bea (This Way Up), Louise Ford (The Windsors), Olive Tennant (Belfast), Alex Ranganathan, Jessica Ransom (Horrible Histories), Paula Wilcox (Upstart Crow), Philip Jackson (Brassed Off), Ed Kear (Here We Go), Colin Hoult (Murder in Successville), Michael Spicer (The Room Next Door),and Brona C Titley (The Outlaws).

A teaser for the new episodes shares: “Romesh Ranganathan stars in Avoidance, a series about living your life avoiding conflict, avoiding making decisions and avoiding the mess that causes.

“If series one was about a break-up and rebuilding a broken home, series two is about falling in love, messy reconciliation and a baby.”

A release date for the new series is to be announced.

The show is written and created by Ranganathan and Benjamin Green, who also directs the series.

Romesh Ranganathan and Benjamin Green said: “We are absolutely delighted to bring back the dysfunctional Nadar family and get our incredible cast back together.

“We feel we should warn fans of the show that unfortunately Romesh will be wearing a lot of Lycra in series two. Sorry.”

For now the first series is available to watch online via BBC iPlayer here.