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Survivors, Adrian Hodges' (Ruby In The Smoke, Shadow In The North, Charles II and Primeval) post-apocalyptic character-based adventure series for µþµþ°äÌý°¿²Ô±ð produced by ´óÏó´«Ã½ Drama Production has been recommissioned for a second series it was announced today.

The drama, with a series average of 5.9 million viewers and 23.1% audience share, has been given the green light for another six episodes to broadcast next year.

The final episode in the current run will broadcast on Tuesday 23 December on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One at 9.00pm.

Ben Stephenson, Controller, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Drama Commissioning: "I am delighted Survivors will be returning in 2009 with Adrian Hodges at the helm – it's been a thrilling and emotional journey, and I look forward to more twists and turns in series two."

The cast list for series one includes (in alphabetical order): Robyn Addison (The Street; Casualty); Nikki Amuka–Bird (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency; Five Days); Max Beesley (Hotel Babylon); Julie Graham (William And Mary; Bonekickers); Paterson Joseph (Jekyll; The Beach; Peep Show); Phillip Rhys (24; Nip Tuck; Flatland); Zoe Tapper (Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky; The Last Van Helsing); and young newcomer Chahak Patel.

Jay Hunt, Controller, ´óÏó´«Ã½ One, adds: "Survivors felt slick and strangely timely in this autumn's schedule. I look forward to its return in 2009."

Survivors was recommissioned by Jay Hunt, Controller, ´óÏó´«Ã½ One, and Ben Stephenson, Controller ´óÏó´«Ã½ Drama Commissioning.

´óÏó´«Ã½ Drama Production is a world leader in producing much-loved and critically-acclaimed dramas including Cranford, Oliver Twist, Five Days, Waking The Dead, Lark Rise To Candleford, Sense And Sensibility; ´óÏó´«Ã½ Four's Curse of Comedy season, plus Criminal Justice starring Ben Whishaw; ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two's House Of Saddam; Tess Of The D'Urbervilles, Little Dorrit and Lark Rise To Candleford on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One.

Notes to Editors

The original series launched in April 1975 on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One and ran for 38 episodes over three series.

´óÏó´«Ã½ Drama Production acquired the rights to develop the drama series from the Terry Nation Estate in 2007.

Survivors by Adrian Hodges launched on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One on 23 November 2008 and is based on the novel written by Terry Nation.

Survivors Interactive at bbc.co.uk/survivors has enjoyed huge success with users since its launch in November.

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