 In December 2008 , Alan J. W. Bell stated in an interview with The Daily Telegraph that the BBC had not yet commissioned a new series and that bosses at the network told him one would not be produced . Bell criticised this decision , stating that " millions still enjoy the series and the actors love being involved " and that it would be a terrible blow to the shops and businesses in Holmfirth who have come to depend on tourist revenue . The BBC denied these claims , saying that a decision had not yet been reached whether to commission another series or not . 
