Complex sentence: In May 2008, it was announced that a five-part companion series, "More Fry in America", had been commissioned for BBC Four; it was to feature in-depth essays excluded from the first series due to time constraints.
Split into simpler sentences: In May 2008, it was announced that a five-part companion series, "More Fry in America", had been commissioned for BBC Four. It was to feature in-depth essays excluded from the first series due to time constraints.