The Specials
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2019
- 1 pilot
Comedy about an autistic boy living with his mother. Stars Ruth Jones, Charlie Lock, Simon Armstrong, Liwsi Kilcourse, Eirlys Bellin and Nadia Kamil
Key details
- 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
- Also known as
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- Comedy Playhouse: The Specials
- Production
- Studio
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 26th July 2019 at 11:30am on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 30 minutes
Recording details
- BBC Studios Llandaff