Katherine Ryan to explore extreme parenting techniques in TV series
- TV channel W has ordered a new four-part TV series titled Katherine Ryan: Parental Guidance
- The show will observe the comedian as she juggles being a parent and a stand-up, and will see her investigating extreme parenting techniques
- She says: "Parental Guidance gives plenty of food for thought while putting comedy front and centre"
Katherine Ryan: Parental Guidance, a series coming to TV channel W in 2024, will see the comedian investigating extreme parenting techniques.
The channel explains: "Katherine Ryan: Parental Guidance offers a unique insight into unconventional parenting techniques and 'alternative' lifestyles. From potty training at eight months to co-sleeping, some might consider Katherine's own parenting methods to be extreme - but that's nothing compared to the extreme parents she'll be meeting in this series. With special access to Katherine's family life, viewers will see how she juggles parenthood with the glamourous and often intense lifestyle of being a comedian at the top of her game.
"With Katherine's unique brand of unfiltered, comedic honesty she will explore the universal issues facing children today - lifting the lid on her and her husband Bobby's different parenting styles in the process."
Four hour-long episodes are being filmed by Expectation, the production company that also worked with the comic on her Amazon Prime stand-up showcase series.
Katherine Ryan says: "Since filming Backstage With Katherine Ryan, I've been hoping to work with Expectation on another unique 'all access' project. Parental Guidance gives plenty of food for thought while putting comedy front and centre. We are thrilled to bring this provocative new show to UKTV."
Commissioner Kirsty Hanson notes: "This feels like the real Motherland, but with privileged access and genuine revelation seen through the searingly honest comedic lens of Katherine Ryan. I am thrilled to be working with Expectation on a series unlike anything Katherine has done before."
W's channel director Adam Collings adds: "It feels like a real coup to have Katherine come to W, and I cannot wait to share the show with our viewers who already love her and her unique outlook on life. This series is a perfect accompaniment to our slate of original programming and will kick off our 2024 in a brilliantly unfiltered style."
Ben Wicks from Expectation comments: "We are elated to be making this exciting and brilliantly unique new series with Katherine, it will be proof, if ever it were needed, that she has the sharpest and most enquiring comedic mind around today. It will be part-investigation, part-peek-behind the scenes, yet wholly hilarious."
Katherine Ryan: Parental Guidance - currently a working title - will air on the free-to-view W channel and UKTV Play platform next year. Exact broadcast details will be confirmed nearer the time.