Parenting For Idiots
- TV factual
- Channel 4
- 2017
- 3 episodes (1 series)
Comic show about children and parenting. Features Ashley Jensen.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - Fun
The second episode takes a humorous look at the various ways parents attempt to ensure their children have fun, from arts and crafts to clubs and hobbies and the big day out.
Further details
The second episode takes a humorous look at the various ways parents attempt to ensure their children have fun, from arts and crafts to clubs and hobbies and the big day out.
Lauren Laverne explains how to sensitively throw away children's artwork, Danny Dyer describes the difficulties of building a doll's house, Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff discusses netball practice, Jonathan Ross relates a trip to a soft-play centre, and find out just why Chris Ramsey's baby had such an unenjoyable holiday.
Meanwhile, Janet Street-Porter takes two under-fives for a day out.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 9th February 2017
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 65 minutes
Cast & crew
| Ashley Jensen | Narrator |
| Stephen Mangan | Self |
| Holly Walsh | Self |
| Chris Ramsey | Self |
| Danny Dyer | Self |
| Will Mellor | Self |
| Lauren Laverne | Self |
| Katherine Ryan | Self |
| Sally Phillips | Self |
| Grace Dent | Self |
| Carrie Fisher | Self |
| Adil Ray | Self |
| Jonathan Ross | Self |
| Shaparak Khorsandi (as Shappi Khorsandi) | Self |
| Frankie Boyle | Self |
| Andrew Flintoff (as Freddie Flintoff) | Self |
| Sarah Beeny | Self |
| Janet Street-Porter | Self |
| Richard Easter | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Lee Stuart Evans | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Christine Rose | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Tom Vinnicombe | VT Director |
| Kate Staples | Series Producer |
| Karl Warner | Executive Producer |
| Meredith Chambers | Executive Producer |
| Luke Ellis | Editor |
| Marie Straker | Editor |
| Julian Caidan | VT Editor |
| Jon Kassell | Director of Photography |
| Deborah Cantor | Costume Designer |