The comedy series, Austin, has been commissioned for a second season, with the titular central character and his family heading to Canberra.

Commissioned by the ABC and produced by Northern Pictures with Lincoln Pictures, filming will commence in the UK early next month, with Michael Theo returning as Austin, UK performers Ben Miller and Sally Phillips and Australian actors Gia Carides and Roy Billing.

In season two, Austin’s publishing career takes off when Game of Scones: Doing Britain on the Spectrum is picked by an international publisher, but as his fame among the travelling readers grows, he falls under the professional spell of his new agent, and begins behaving badly.

Meantime an Australian production company options Big Bear to adapt into a TV series so Julian (Miller) and Ingrid (Phillips), with Austin, head to Canberra, where the production company wants to exclude Julian and reinvent the Big Bear brand.

Miller, star, co-creator and executive producer, gives a hint of more, saying: “Love is in the air in season two, and as Austin’s dad, I’m excited to see him dive into the world of romance.”

Austin season 2 will air on ABC TV and ABC iview in 2025.