A much-loved BBC comedy series is 'returning to screens with a brand new series' after a series of rave reviews praising it for being 'laugh out loud' funny. 

The BBC Two show is said to be making its big return for another instalment with filming kicking off this June for more episodes. 

According to The Sun, the show is now in the works for a series three, with Mike returning for more alongside co-star Sian Gibson. 

Mammoth, which first launched in 2024, follows 1970s PE teacher Tony Mammoth, played by Mike Bubbins, as he is given a second chance at life. 

While he was believed to have died during an avalanche while on a school trip in 1979, he is brought back from the dead after being preserved perfectly in ice. 

Despite now being in the modern day, Tony is determined to keep living life as he did back in the 70s, while getting to grips with the 21st century. 

Soon after its first instalment his screens, it was followed up by a second series and a Christmas special to meet the demand from its fast-growing fan base. 

In February last year, writer and actor Mike, 53, revealed its second series was in the works, telling fans: 'It’s been amazing to see how audiences have got behind this show. They’ve clearly got great taste!

'So, it’s a no-brainer to get Mammoth, the big character with the even bigger moustache back to create more laughs.

'I’ve got some massive moments up my sleeve for series two.'

The BBC‘s Director of Comedy Jon Petrie added: 'It’s been thrilling to see audiences tune in in impressive numbers and quickly embrace Tony Mammoth’s timeless charm.

'Mike Bubbins, Paul Doolan and the BBC Studios team delivered a fantastic sitcom packed with laughs, and we can’t wait to see more of Mammoth’s retro antics.'

Fans instantly fell in love with the comedy series, taking to social media to heap it with praise, with one writing: 'Watched it all in one sitting, it’s funny.' 

Another chimed in: 'I had to pause it several times in the first 15mins as I was laughing out loud crying so much,' as a third said: 'Had me cracking up quite a bit.'

It comes after a BBC comedy branded 'unmissable and wickedly funny' was snapped up by Netflix - and is already racing up the streaming platform's charts.

Amandaland premiered in 2025 and is a spin-off of popular long-running sitcom Motherland.

Lucy Punch returns as posh Amanda Hughes, with Dame Joanna Lumley reprising the role of her mother Felicity.

They are joined by Philippa Dunne, who portrayed Amanda's sidekick Anne in Motherland.

Meanwhile, Amandaland has expanded its audience after being added to Netflix's library.

The premise sees Amanda navigating her recent divorce, downsizing to South Harlesden in London, as well as being a parent to teenagers.

Six episodes initially aired, with a Christmas special - featuring guest star Jennifer Saunders - following in December 2025.

Furthermore, Daily Mail's TV critic Christopher Stevens described the sitcom as 'wickedly funny' and awarded it a five-star review.

He penned: 'The show, a spin-off from Motherland starring Lucy Punch and Joanna Lumley, has become unmissable in the space of a couple of weeks.

'Anyone who hasn’t heard of it probably doesn’t live here, no matter what they claim.

'And only a robot could reply, "I’ve seen it but didn’t think it was amusing".

'Amanda, once the school gates bully who lorded it over the other mums with her swanky kitchen and designer clothes, is as pretentious as ever.

'It’s not enough for her to post videos of herself to social media — she has to claim to be, ‘the face and brains and body and hair of a rapidly growing Instagram start-up’.

Christopher continued: 'But she’s so much more interesting now that her life has fallen apart.

'Divorced, struggling to pay the rent in unfashionable South Harlesden and reduced to riding a bicycle after her car is repossessed, Amanda is realising to her horror that she’s no better than anyone else.'

Mammoth is available to stream now on BBC iPlayer