BBC Two cancels historical drama after one series
BBC Two drama Banished will not be returning for a second series, star Russell Tovey has confirmed on twitter.
The 7-part drama series from Jimmy McGovern told the story of a group of British convicts that were sent to a penal colony in Australia in 1788.
The series also starred Myanna Buring, Julian Rhind-Tutt and David Wenham.
The BBC has not publicly revealed its reason for cancelling the series but Tovey describes the news in his tweet (below) as a “Sad day for drama.”
The history of Australia will have to tell it’s story without us – #banished on @BBCTwo has ended it’s adventure.. Sad day for drama x
— russell tovey (@russelltovey) May 5, 2015
