Women On The Verge Series 1, Episode 5 - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Women On The Verge. Image shows from L to R: Laura Donegan (Kerry Condon), Katie (Nina Sosanya)

Katie has last minute unexpected problems with the launch of her photography exhibition.

Further details

Katie has last minute unexpected problems with the launch of her photography exhibition. It seems Sean is the only person who can save the day but he's the last person Katie wants to see, leaving her in a difficult position. Laura responds badly to criticism at work and decides to take a sickie. While looking after and almost losing her nephew, she bumps into James, her nephew's godfather and invites him to Katie's exhibition. When he lets her down she turns to Kieran, which leads Laura to making a drastic decision. At a fertility MOT Alison doesn't react well to Martin's results and she begins to question not just their wedding but the entire relationship.

Broadcast details

Date

Thursday 8th November 2018

Time

10pm

Channel

U&W

Length

40 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Kerry Condon Laura Donegan
Nina Sosanya Katie
Eileen Walsh Alison
Sharon Horgan Dr Fitzgerald
Emmett J Scanlan Kieran
Aaron McCusker Martin
Hannah Adeogun Ella
Catherine McCormack Claire
Jonathan Forbes James
Owen McDonnell Sean

Guest cast

Jonny Holden Patrick
India Mullen Jen
Yasmine Akram Samara
Aaron Heffernan Facilitator
Eve Macklin Sinead
Joanne McNally Wedding Co-ordinator
Annabel Mullion Dr Conlon

Writing team

Lorna Martin Writer
Maeve Higgins Writer (Additional Material)

Production team

Annie Griffin Director
Gavin O'Grady Producer
Clelia Mountford Executive Producer
Sharon Horgan Executive Producer
Juliette Howell Executive Producer
Tessa Ross Executive Producer
Pete Thornton Executive Producer
Joe McVey Executive Producer
Justin Healy Executive Producer
Ailish McElmeel Executive Producer
Jane McNally Line Producer
Karen Turner Line Producer
Charlie Fawcett Editor
Debbie Burton Production Designer
Julie Harkin Casting Director
Rae Hendrie Casting Director
Caroline Pitcher Costume Designer
Shane Kelly Director of Photography
Juliette Tomes Make-up Designer
Arthur Sharpe Composer
Paul Mindel 1st Assistant Director

Press

While lacking the vulgar blunt force of her other show, Catastrophe, this Sharon Horgan-created series is more agreeably scabrous than most primetime comedy. In tonight's penultimate episode: mild criticism at a team-building event sends Laura into a shame spiral, and Alison reacts badly to news of her partner's low sperm count.

Gwilym Mumford, The Guardian, 8th November 2018