Rosie Jones ’s history-making sitcom Pushers won’t be returning for a second series – despite receiving stellar reviews and a Bafta nomination .

The comedy, created by Jones and Peter Fellows, starred the stand-up comic as a young woman with cerebral palsy who resorts to dealing drugs after her disability benefits are cut. Pushers was the first British sitcom to feature a cast in which the majority of actors are disabled, with Jon Furlong, Rhiannon Clements and Ruben Reuter starring alongside Jones.

While Jones was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy at the Bafta TV Awards earlier this year, The Independent understands that Pushers has been cancelled by Channel 4.

Rosie Jones and Peter Fellows in ‘Pushers’ (Channel 4)

A spokesperson for Channel 4 confirmed the news, saying in a statement: “We’re so proud of Pushers and would like to thank Rosie Jones, Peter Fellows, 2LE Media and Merman Television for their brilliant and dedicated work on the series.

“We look forward to working together on future…