IT’S leading a daytime television revolution which is gathering pace, momentum and credibility – and it was born and continues to thrive right here in Liverpool.

Moving On, created by Jimmy McGovern and produced by Colin McKeown, of Kirkdale-based LA Productions, has already moved on.

The series, which showcases some of Merseyside’s best writers and some of the country’s best actors, debuted as a series of five self-contained 45-minute dramas shown over five consecutive afternoons in May, 2009. It was soon repeated in a night-time slot and is now back for a second run.

Again filmed in and around Liverpool and again commissioned by the controller of BBC daytime – Liam Keelan, a Liverpudlian who is also the executive producer – this time viewers will be treated to 10 new episodes, beginning on BBC1 at 2.15pm today.

From five episodes to 10 – so will LA Productions be asked to make 20 if series three comes around?

“I hope so,” says McKeown. “Actually, I’d like to do 25, which could be split throughout the year with one drama being shown every two weeks. It wouldn’t be a soap, but a quality drama series.”

The first series starred Sheila Hancock, Mark Womack, Christine Tremarco, Richard Armitage, Dervla Kirwan, Lesley Sharp and Ian Hart, while the forthcoming one, among others, will star Anna Massey, and the late Corin Redgrave.