Relativity

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Richard Herring’s returning comedy about an extended modern family.

Richard Herring’s returning comedy about an extended modern family. Starring Alison Steadman and Richard Herring. From 2020.

Ian and Chloe are new parents to their much loved but incessantly crying baby, Don. 

Meanwhile sister Jane has had enough of husband Pete, while Ken and Margaret are simply trying to turn the television on.

Drawing on his own family, the third series of Richard Herring’s comedy drama builds on the warm, lively characters and sharply observed family dynamics of previous series. 

His affectionate observation of intergenerational misunderstanding, sibling sparring and the ties that bind will resonate with anyone who has ever tried to show their dad which remote turns the television on. 

Amid the comedy, Richard broaches some more serious highs and lows of family life. 

Return of Richard Herring’s sitcom about an extended modern family. 

Margaret…………….Alison Steadman
Ken……………..Phil Davis
Jane…………….Fenella Woolgar
Ian……………….Richard Herring
Chloe…………..Emily Berrington
Pete………………..Gordon Kennedy
Holly………………...Tia Bannon
Mark………………Fred Haig
Nick………………..Harrison Knights

Richard Herring is a comedian, writer, blogger and podcaster and the world's premier semi-professional self-playing snooker player.

Sound Design by Eloise Whitmore

Producer: Polly Thomas

Executive Producers: Jon Thoday and Richard Allen Turner

An Avalon Television production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2020.

Relativity: Series 3

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Comedy drama about family life, starring Alison Steadman, Phil Davis and Richard Herring.

Drawing on his own family, the third series of Richard Herring's comedy drama builds on the warm, lively characters and sharply observed family dynamics of previous series.

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