Filming begins on the second series of Daddy Issues

Published: January 31, 2025 — The BBC today announces that production has officially begun on the highly anticipated second series of Daddy Issues, following it’s hugely successful debut on BBC Three and iPlayer.

Filming for the second series began earlier this week, with a returning cast including Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey who reprise their roles as Gemma and Malcolm.

Daddy Issues launched to 2 million, with an average audience across the series of 1.6 million over 28 days, making it the biggest comedy series for BBC Three since the channels relaunch (source: BARB, all homes, all BBC, all devices, 28 day figure; top series excluding specials). From dating disasters and failed romances through to toxic friendships and messy family dynamics, the show is a big-hearted story about a father and daughter, and the reality of facing up to parenthood – at any stage of life.

Set in Stockport the first series saw Gemma (Aimee Lou Wood) discover she’s pregnant after a random hook-up. With her sister Catherine (Sharon Rooney) in prison and her mum Davina travelling around the world to find herself, Gemma had no choice but to turn to her hapless father Malcolm (David Morrissey) for support. The end of the series saw Gemma going into labour at Rita’s (Sarah Hadland) salon, then giving birth to baby Sadie with friends Cherry (Taj Atwal) and Xander (Arian Nik) by her side. Meanwhile Malcolm rushed to make it to the hospital in time, with toxic friend Derek (David Fynn) in tow.

The first series of Daddy Issues is available on BBC iPlayer.

Daddy Issues (6×30’) is a Fudge Park production for BBC Three and BBC iPlayer, created and written by Danielle Ward (Brassic). It was commissioned by Jon Petrie, Director of Comedy Commissioning at the BBC and Fiona Campbell, Controller, Youth Audience, BBC iPlayer and BBC Three. The Directors are Damon Beesley (White Gold) and Danielle Ward, the Producer is Lynn Roberts (Man Like Mobeen) and the Executive Producers are Phil Gilbert (White Gold) for Fudge Park Productions, alongside Aimee Lou Wood, David Morrissey, Danielle Ward and Damon Beesley. The commissioner for the BBC is Seb Barwell. Fremantle is handling global sales.

More information, including further casting, for Daddy Issues series two will be announced in due course.