BBC's 'This City Is Ours' series two begins production in Spain, Liverpool

Filming is underway on series two of BBC’s This City Is Ours, created and written by Stephen Butchard and produced by Left Bank Pictures.

James Nelson-Joyce returns as Michael Kavanagh, alongside fellow returning cast members Hannah Onslow as Diana Williams, Michael’s partner, Jack McMullen as Jamie Phelan, Mike Noble as Banksey, Julie Graham as Elaine Phelan, widow of murdered gang leader Ronnie (played by Sean Bean), and Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Cheryl Crawford.

Joining the cast are Endeavour's Shaun Evans as former gangster Ozzie Thompson, recently out of prison, and Money Heist's Álvaro Morte as Felipe Guzman, member of the Colombian cartel and younger brother of Ricardo, who was murdered at the end of the first series.

Picking up from where things were left at the end of series one, Michael and Diana have barely arrived in Spain when they are dragged back into the fold to answer questions around Ricardo’s death. Back in Liverpool, tensions continue to bubble amongst the remaining members of the gang. Meanwhile, an old school gangster from Ronnie's era, recently out of prison, wants compensation from the firm.

Also returning for series two are Adam Abbou as Freddie, Laura Aikman as Rachel Duffy, Kevin Harvey as Bobby Duffy, and Darci Shaw as Melissa Sullivan.

Butchard also who serves as lead writer, with Robbie O'Neill writing a further episode. The executive producers are Andy Harries, Rebecca Hodgson and Sian McWilliams for Left Bank Pictures, Stephen Butchard, Saul Dibb, and Jo McClellan for the BBC.

The directors are Saul Dibb, returning as lead director from series one, and Chris Baugh (In Flight, Wreck), the series producer is Simon Maloney, and the block 2 producer is Nathan Juckes, both returning from series one. Sony Pictures Television will distribute the series internationally.

This City Is Ours is filming in and around Liverpool, UK with additional filming in Spain. Series one provided a £9m boost to the local Liverpool economy, according to the Liverpool Film Office.