Скачать или смотреть ITV's thrilling crime drama Karen Pirie is back. Here's why the stars found it 'daunting'

Karen Pirie is back on the case as the Scottish detective returns for her toughest case yet in series 2 of the ITV police drama, and while the return was exciting for star Lauren Lyle and creator Emer Kenny they tell Yahoo UK how it felt like a completely different experience this time around.

"I was nervous that I couldn't be funny again," Lyle admits of returning to the title role. "And I was worried about whether it would work again, that's like second album worry. But I think the minute I put on the bum bag and strapped it around my waist, put the Doc Martins back on, it all just fell straight back into place.

"And I also think it's testament to the writing, I've been saying [to Emer] it's quite delicious that you must have been able to write for me now and being able to write Karen with my voice and the way I've been doing it in mind, sort of playing to strengths and the comedy feeling being natural to what I like to do.

"It's been really fun and I think also testament to the foundations we put in at the beginning in season 1, being strong. I just start marching about again and so that worked."

Karen Pirie premieres on ITV1 on Sunday, 20 July at 9pm.