Altrincham-based animation studio Factory has been commissioned to create a second series of hit ITV show Newzoids.
The topical puppet sketch show was critically acclaimed when it aired for a first series last year, and now ITV has asked for a further six programmes.
Well-known impressionists including Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson will provide the voices for up to 50 new faces, including Jeremy Corbyn, Adele, Donald Trump, Danny Dyer, Zayn Malik and Bear Grylls, adding to the 70 existing Newzoids characters who include David Cameron, The Queen, Ant and Dec and Simon Cowell.
Watch a scene from the first series of Newzoids:
Newzoids is a co-production for ITV between Factory – whose studios are based on the Altrincham Business Park – and Citrus Television.
Saskia Schuster, commissioning editor, Comedy, ITV said: “Newzoids’ first series proved to be funny, fresh and biting, creating its very own surreal world of politics and celebrity. I look forward to meeting the many new Newzoids puppet creations…celebrities and MPs beware, nobody is safe!”
Factory is currently co-producing CBBC’s Scream Street and also co-produced the revival of Clangers for CBeebies and NBC Universal.
