Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children
- Radio stand-up
- BBC Radio 4
- 2021 - 2023
- 8 episodes (2 series)
Stand-up series from Ashley Blaker about his family. Also features Ami Blaker, Ophie Blaker, Simi Blaker, Soroh Blaker, Sruly Blaker and more.
- Series 1, Episode 3 repeated Monday at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
Key details
- Genre
- Stand-Up
- Broadcast
- 2021 - 2023
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 8 (2 series)
- Stars
- Ashley Blaker, Ami Blaker, Ophie Blaker, Simi Blaker, Soroh Blaker, Sruly Blaker, Bina Blaker, Shelley Blond and more
- Writer
- Ashley Blaker
- Producer
- Steve Doherty
- Company
Following on from Ashley Blaker's Goyish Guide To Judaism, this series of four half hours is a mix of stand-up and observational documentary that moves beyond Blaker's Orthodox Judaism and meets his extraordinary family. All recorded in the Blakers' unusual home and featuring the voices of his real family.
As parents of six children, Blaker and his wife, Gemma are trying to raise a family in a world that is only really set up for having two or three. On top of that, the Blakers' children are not just any kids: three have special needs - two autistic boys and an adopted girl with Down Syndrome - and 6.5 Children sensitively finds the funny in raising children with disabilities. Naturally, an entire episode of the show will deal with lockdown when the Blakers had to home-school half a dozen children at once.
Catch-up
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Soundtrack
- Theme tune is We Are Family by Sister Sledge.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 9th July 2021 at 11:30am on BBC Radio 4
- Next repeats
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- Series 1, Episode 3: Monday at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 1, Episode 4: Monday 2nd December at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Most recent repeats
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- Monday 18th November 2024 at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 2
- Monday 11th November 2024 at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 1
- Friday 30th June 2023 at 10:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 1, Episode 4