What will Gentleman Jack season two be about?

The second season will again use the real-life diaries of Anne Lister – a 19th century landowner whose blue plaque describes her as a “lesbian and diarist” (but who was so much more than that). Based on historical fact, Anne’s story in the series uses the 5 million words she wrote in her journals, of which some parts were coded.

Set in Yorkshire in 1834 , it will continue to follow Anne and Ann Walker (Sophie Rundle) as they set up home together at Shibden Hall as wife and wife, determined to combine their estates and become a power couple. Anne’s entrepreneurial spirit frightens the locals as much as her unconventional love life and, with Halifax on the brink of revolution, her refusal to keep a low profile becomes provocative and dangerous.

Gentleman Jack season 2: Suranne Jones dishes up drama and desire in the BBC’s official trailer