Diane Morgan says Mandy season four will bring ‘more violence and catastrophe'
The fourth season, which is expected to air on July 21, will see more of Mandy's misadventures.
Speaking about the new season, Morgan said audiences can expect: 'More of the same Mandy madness really, with perhaps less gurning but more sheer bloody violence and catastrophe.
'Mandy is still being forced to do jobs that she doesn't like and isn't any good at. Which I think everyone can relate to.
'She hasn't evolved at all, that's what makes her charming. She's learned nothing. Just keeps making the same mistakes, like all of us.'
Speaking about the inspiration for the obscure situations Mandy finds herself in, Morgan added: 'They're all based on absolute fact. A lot of them are inspired by things that have happened to me.
'I've had a number of jobs that I've been fired from. Some I haven't even lasted an hour in. Acting's about the only job I've lasted more than a week in. So I have to stick with it.
Morgan also said the make-up products used throughout production was entirely 'cruelty free'.
She said: 'We decided to use only cruelty-free make-up products that haven't been tested on animals. We warned all the actors what we were doing and none of them had a problem with it.
'I think there should be a special logo at the end of the show to prove it. Most of the actors were amazed that some products aren't cruelty-fee. Some, well-known brands still test on animals and most people aren't aware of that.'
The pilot episode aired in 2019 and was followed by its first season which consisted of six episodes plus a Christmas special which was transmitted in 2020.
Speaking about how audiences received the show, Morgan added: 'It's complete surprise to me. I think it would just be a pilot that would disappear without trace… Some viewers have reacted to it in unusual ways.
'I've heard that at least four of them have turned vegetarian after watching an episode of the last series where Mandy gets a job in an abattoir, so that's good. Especially for cows.'
Morgan is also best known for starring in BBC series Motherland and the mockumentary show, Cunk On Earth where she plays the ill-informed investigative reporter, Philomena Cunk – a character who was originated from Charlie Brooker's television review programme Weekly Wipe.
In the series, Philomena is joined by experts who answer her questions about the progression of society as she tries to uncover humankind's greatest achievements and discover how humans came to be.
The first episode of the new season of Mandy will air on BBC Two at 10pm.
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