Belfast comedian Ciaran Bartlett has said he is 'ecstatic' to be writing a new episode of Bad Education.
The TV show will return to BBC Three with a full spin-off series along with a 10th anniversary special episode.
Ciaran Bartlett has been writing alongside Laura Smyth, Leila Navabi, Priya Hall, Rhys Taylor and Layton Williams - and led by Nathan Bryon.
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In the hit show, Jack Whitehall stars as useless teacher Alfie Wickers.
According to the Mirror, Alfie returns to Abbey Grove for one last time to bid a special farewell.
Announcing the news on Instagram, Ciaran said: "Ecstatic to be writing one of the new episodes for Bad Education.
"I met brilliant and kind people working in the room. Stay tuned for more."
The new six-part series will follow former classmates, Stephen (Layton Williams) and Mitchell (Charlie Wernham) who now find themselves as teachers.
Jack will executive produce the series while departed headteacher Mr Fraser (Mathew Horne) continues in lower roles as HR try to get rid of him.
Whitehall said: "I’m so pumped for a ten-year anniversary special of Bad Education, the show that launched my career. I have such fond memories and it will be great for the fans to check in and find out what class K have been up to since they left and if Alfie Wickers is still as much of a melt as they remember. The new series is so exciting.
"I’m so old and irrelevant I’ve decided it’s best I take more of a producer role with Bad Education, but we’ve assembled a young, talented group of writers led by the brilliant Nathan Bryon who will be carrying the torch."
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