The Specials - Radio 4 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

The Specials

Genre

Sitcom

Broadcast

2019

Channel

BBC Radio 4

Episodes

1 Pilot

Stars

Ruth Jones, Charlie Lock, Simon Armstrong, Liwsi Kilcourse, Eirlys Bellin and Nadia Kamil

Writer

Jenny Laville

Director

Victoria Lloyd

Producer

Victoria Lloyd

Company

Alice's life is complicated. She is recently separated from her husband, and her dad is living in her shed. Well, her annexe. Her one constant in the madness is her son Henry, a straight-talking, no-nonsense 12-year-old, with a passion for the Hitchhikers' Guide To The Galaxy and a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Henry's best friend is Erin, who has a heart of gold, though she has previously tried to burn down a school. Alice's best friend is Erin's mum Carla, because if there's one thing that can bring two people together it's having the rest of the school mums tut at your children.

Additional details

Part of

Radio 4 Comedy Playhouse

Also known as

Production

Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Friday 26th July 2019 at 11:30am on BBC Radio 4

Episode length

30 minutes

Recording details