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Episode 2

Episode 2 of 4

There’s bonding over Scotch, Margaret braves the shops and Holly won’t leave her bedroom. Stars Alison Steadman. From 2019.

Holly’s unexpected pregnancy brings the family together once again, as they all comes to terms with it in their own way.

Pete and Billy bond over 59.1% Scotch, Margaret braves the supermarket and Holly won’t come out of her bedroom.

Drawing on his own family, Richard Herring’s comedy drama, builds on the warm, lively characters and family dynamics of the first series.

His affectionate observation of inter-generational misunderstanding, sibling sparring and the ties that bind will resonate with anyone who has ever argued with their dad about who the current Pope is.

Amid the comedy, Richard broaches some more serious highs and lows of family life.

Margaret …… Alison Steadman
Ken …… Phil Davis
Jane …… Fenella Woolgar
Ian …… Richard Herring
Chloe …… Emily Berrington
Pete …… Gordon Kennedy
Holly …… Tia Bannon
Mark …… Fred Haig
Nick …… Harrison Knights
Billy …… Danny Kirrane

Writer Richard Herring is a comedian, writer, blogger and podcaster and the world's premier semi-professional self-playing snooker player.

Sound Design by Eloise Whitmore

Produced by Polly Thomas
Executive Producers: Jon Thoday and Richard Allen Turner

An Avalon Television production for ±«Óãtv Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2019.

28 minutes

Last on

Thu 15 Dec 2022 02:30

Broadcasts

  • Fri 11 Jan 2019 11:30
  • Thu 23 Jan 2020 23:00
  • Tue 24 Nov 2020 07:00
  • Tue 24 Nov 2020 17:00
  • Wed 25 Nov 2020 05:00
  • Wed 14 Dec 2022 07:30
  • Wed 14 Dec 2022 12:30
  • Wed 14 Dec 2022 17:30
  • Thu 15 Dec 2022 02:30