Renewed: Ackley Bridge

UK drama Ackley Bridge will return with a third series of 8 more episodes.

The series, which airs in Australian on BBC First, has been praised for handling tricky and important themes – from teenage pregnancy and failing schools to cultural integration.

George Ormond, executive producer of the show, said: “Making Ackley Bridge gives us the chance to tell stories about a part of multicultural Britain that doesn’t get seen on TV very often, and do it with humour, guts and a big heart.

“We’re particularly proud to have given six writers their first hour of television drama in the first two series, five of whom are from diverse backgrounds.”

Source: Radio Times