The BBC has confirmed some really rather terrific news, and it's so good that we'll forsake the preamble and get to the story (ahem): Psychoville will definitely be returning for a second series.

A special announcement has gone up at the BBC’s Psychoville website, with a note that reads “Your next appointment at Ravenhill Hospital will be Winter 2010”.

It also says goes on to add “With six further courses of treatment to be taken at weekly intervals from Spring 2011”.

Does that mean a one-off episode followed by a full series? Or is it that the first series will be repeated, and then a new one broadcast? We’re hoping for the latter, but right now, we’re just chuffed that Psychoville is definitely coming back.

Here’s the link to the webpage. And let the countdown to new Psychoville begin...