Cop drama praised for featuring gay characters axed by BBC
Stars of TV drama Cuffs say the show will not return for a second series.
Amanda Abbington has revealed that BBC One cop drama Cuffs has been axed by the BBC after just one series.
The show ā which concluded last night ā starred the Sherlock actress alongside the likes of Ashley Walters, Alex Carter and Eleanor Matsuura as police officers in Brighton.
The series was praised for featuring two gay police officers in main roles and for its lack of sensationalism when it came to the characterās discussing their sexuality.
However, the show failed to attract consistently high viewers, reportedly leading to bosses at the BBC to scrap the show.
Abbington ā who also plays Watsonās wife in Sherlock ā took to Twitter to express her disappointment at the news.
āEnd of an era. And we are all gutted,ā she tweeted. āThanks to a wonderful cast, crew and fans. No series two. Sad day.ā
She later added: āThanks for all your support and tweets regarding #cuffs. Youāre all so great. Bless ya. We will miss it so much.ā
Fellow cast member Matsurra ā who played a lesbian police officer in the show ā posted a GIF showing another gay character, Jake, played by Jacob Ifan.
āWhen yāall thought Series 1 was amazing but you have to break the news thereās no Series 2 #Cuffs @CuffsTV,ā she added.
āWhen they recommission some total balls but your show get cancelledā¦ā she continued.
āBut seriously: hugest THANK U to my incredible #Cuffs family and all the fans. Youāve been brilliant. Iāll always be so proud of our show.ā
The BBC is yet to confirm that the show will not be returning for another series.
The Director-General of the BBC yesterday defended the nomination of anti-gay boxer Tyson Fury for the broadcasterās Sports Personality of the Year award.
Heavyweight boxing champ Fury is up for the āpersonalityā award on Sunday ā despite claiming that homosexuality and paedophilia will bring about the apocalypse.
