Stephen Nolan's Peelers returns for second season on BBC

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 11:15 · Archive

The BBC police documentary Peelers: The PSNI For Real has been confirmed for a second series. The show returns to screens on Wednesday 11 November on BBC One Northern Ireland at 10.40pm, with the whole series available on BBC iPlayer from 6am that morning.

Stephen Nolan will again join officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland as they patrol and respond to incidents including drug-related offences, violent street fights, dangerous driving, animal cruelty investigations, domestic abuse cases and major drug searches. The series features the familiar team of officers from the first season alongside new faces from police teams in Lurgan and Portadown.

Approximately a quarter of the region's population watched the first series, delivering the highest viewing figures for any factual BBC series in Northern Ireland. It also attracted a large UK-wide audience. Nolan said the first series received an incredible response and described the second series as giving viewers 'an unfiltered look at the reality of the job', showing 'the extraordinary range of situations' officers face daily.

How it is being reported

• Peelers: The PSNI For Real release date announced for second series of Stephen Nolan cop showApproximately a quarter of NI's population watched the first series of PeelersBelfast Live · 29 Oct, 10:23
• Stephen Nolan’s hit BBC show Peelers confirmed for second season, as he tells viewers what to expectFamiliar characters will return, along with new faces from police teams in Lurgan and PortadownBelfast Telegraph · 29 Oct, 10:09

In this story: Stephen Nolan · BBC · Police Service of Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland · Lurgan · Portadown

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