Smash hit BBC Four mockumentary The Life of Rock with Brian Pern has been granted a second series – and a promotion to BBC Two.

Written and directed by Rhys Thomas, the show stars Simon Day as prog-rock legend and world-music inventor Brian Pern, alongside TVO regulars Lucy Montgomery, Tony Way, Michael Smiley and Steve Burge – who also composed the music for the series, now available on iTunes.

Alongside that stellar cast, were big names from comedy and music – with Thomas’s connections bringing in Matt Lucas, Paul Whitehouse, Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Nigel Havers, Danny John-Jules, Michael Kitchen, Frances Barber, David Baddiel, Jools Holland, Rick Wakeman, David Arnold, Roger Taylor, Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel, no less.

The first three-parts aired on BBC Four back in February, to great acclaim, and though a dvd/blu-ray release was ruled out due to copyright issues with the huge amount of stock footage used, the show is bound to get a repeat in the run-up to the second run.

The return was revealed by Radio Times, who confirmed it is scheduled for the end of the year, with a working title of Rock Apocalypse.  Episode One will focus on Christmas songs, as Brian plans his own Xmas classic, whilst Episode Two will look at the history of music festivals… whilst Brian tries to launch his own.  Finally, the third episode will focus on jukebox musicals, as Brian is preparing his own.

We can’t wait. You can relive Brian’s greatest hits in anticipation below…