Filming ends on series 2

Filming has ended on the second series of Psychoville with co-creator Reece Shearsmith saying: ‘I believe we've captured something rather special.’

He also apologised to any fans who felt cheated by the ambiguous ending of the first series, adding that the next run promised some ‘real treats’.

He and co-writer Steve Pemberton have spent the last eight weeks recording the new episodes: a one-off Halloween special and a second series due to air early next year.

Writing on the BBC’s website Shearsmith said: ‘It's hard to talk about the series and what's in store without ruining our surprises (already ruined by suggesting there are surprises. Damn.) So I won't say anything to jeopardise any of those moments or all that careful work.

‘Suffice to say, there are some great people joining us for the ride, and I don't think in writing a second series we have at all tarnished our first instalment. In fact, it only gets better.’

The first series ended with an explosion at the mental asylum where the key characters had all previously been patients. They had all returned to the institution following a series of menacing notes, leaving uncertainty as to who was still alive.

Shearsmith added: ‘The last series ended with a cliffhanger (of sorts), that left some people hating us for daring to end our first series with some unanswered questions. "Short changed" and "ripped off" were some of the comments I seem to recall.

‘It was never our intention to leave people bemused and wanting the time they'd invested in the series back again. It has even been reported that we left the series ambiguous so as to "force" the powers that be into commissioning a second series!? Happily they did, but I can assure you, it wasn't recommissioned just because they had to find out what happens Next! If only that was all you had to do.’

Published: 27 Jul 2010