Bafta-nominated BBC comedy Film Club axed after just one series
Bafta-nominated BBC comedy Film Club axed after just one series
Lauren MorrisMon, May 11, 2026 at 3:59 PM UTC
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It’s curtains for BBC comedy Film Club, with the Aimee Lou Wood series reportedly ending after just one series.
The six-parter aired in October last year and starred Wood as an agoraphobic film lover who struggles to deal with her best friend moving away. The Sex Education star received a Bafta TV Award nomination for the role.
Despite positive reviews and awards buzz, it appears that the series won’t be returning for another series.
According to Deadline, the decision was mutual between creators Wood and Ralph Davis and the BBC. The outlet reported that Wood is keen to “prioritise other writing” and the BBC was “relaxed about moving on from the series”.
The Independent has reached out to the BBC and Wood’s representative for comment.
The romcom proved to be a hit among fans when it aired last year, with many hailing it as “brilliant”.
“Film Club series with Aimee Lou Wood should be on netflix, so everyone could watch it too,” one fan wrote on X. “It’s unbelievably good,” another said.
While Wood was nominated for Best Actress at the Bafta TV Awards this year, she ultimately lost out to Narges Rashidi, who won for her portrayal of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Prisoner 951 at Sunday’s ceremony.
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Wood was also nominated for the Best Supporting Actress gong for her performance in The White Lotus, however the award went to Adolescence’s Christine Tremarco.
Aimee Lou Wood starred as an agoraphobic film lover who struggles to deal with her best friend moving away (PA)
Speaking to The Independent in October last year, Wood said that she was inspired to write Film Club after attempting to watch as many films as possible during lockdown.
“TV during that time was the only way you could access the world,” she said. “We needed plot. We needed to be taken away. We needed escape.”
In contrast to moody romance dramas like Normal People, Wood wanted to see “nerds fall in love”.
“We wanted to see neurotic, messy people falling in love instead of really cool, silent people,” she said.
The actor, 32, hosted Saturday Night Live UK earlier this month – with many viewers calling for her to be cast in Doctor Whoafter starring in a sketch about the sci-fi show.
In the skit, she played a companion of the Doctor’s (Hammed Animashaun) who couldn’t hide her repulsion when meeting a disgusting-looking creature.
Taking to X, one viewer wrote: “Aimee Lou Wood as the doctor would be insane.” Another said: “Aimee Lou Wood as the Doctor or a companion feels right.”
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
