ITV2 ordered a brand new series of its hit time traveling show, Timewasters, a while back – and is it any wonder? The delightful project was the most-watched digital channel comedy series amongst the young people (everyone is young to us, but in this case we mean the 16-24 bracket) and awards quickly followed its broadcast.
Our south London jazz band will leave the 1920s behind in series 2 and join a new time in history via their strange, malfunctioning lift – the 1950s, and the dawn of Rock n’ Roll.
Here’s the first trailer…
Adelayo Adedayo, Kadiff Kirwan, Samson Kayo and Liz Kingsman are all back for the second series, alongside star and creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor, and guest appearances are set to made by Anna Chancellor, Javone Prince, Ellie White and Daniel Rigby.
Here’s a full synopsis for series 2, via ITV and Big Talk:
“In a 1950s world of budding pop sensations, our band start a jazz club, Nick desperate to rival those in the swinging heart of Soho by booking jazz legends of the day. Jason discovers that his one true love from the 1920s, Victoria, is alive and well and now has a thirty-two-year-old son – Jason Junior! Is it finally time for Jason to grow up and become a Dad?
“Lauren is on a roll with more get-rich-quick schemes but finds herself developing feelings for stiff-upper-lipped soldier Jason Junior; and can Nick save the future of Jazz when Horace inadvertently introduces garage music to a young Ronnie Scott, who decides MC Horace is now the one to follow?
“In an atmosphere of post-war Cold War paranoia our gang wonder if their time-travelling antics will be spotted – someone seems to be on their tail. With their typical mix of brazen opportunism and massive incompetence, they’re going to have to work much harder this time round to keep their adventures on the down-low. It’s not until our gang accidentally start the Notting Hill Riots that they realise it might be time to get home – but can they?”
We can’t wait.
Series 2 will arrive in March, and we’ll bring you an exact air date when we get it.