← Only Child

Series 1

6 episodes · 2024

Actor Richard returns home to visit his dad Ken, who may need more help than he thought.

  1. 1

    Eh?

    Nov 21, 202429 min★ 7.5

    Actor Richard returns home from London to visit his dad Ken, a year on from the passing of his mum Jean. But on arriving, he realises his dad may need more help than he'd originally thought.

  2. 2

    Raisins

    Nov 28, 202429 min★ 8.4

    Richard decides the time has come to clear Ken's house of all his junk – or as Ken calls it, 'his memories'. As Ken's suspicions over Richard's true motives grow, the arrival of Mr Oddjob, local handyman and Richard's former school nemesis, complicates matters further.

  3. 3

    Team Pritchard

    Dec 5, 202427 min★ 8.2

    Concerned that Ken is spending too much time on his own, Richard offers to take him to the local golf club, unaware that he’s about to play a much bigger part in integrating his dad back into the community than he'd originally intended.

  4. 4

    The Thespian

    Dec 12, 202428 min★ 7.9

    Richard battles medical receptionists – and a stubborn Ken – in order to secure Ken a doctor’s appointment on the same day that he is asked to impart his acting wisdom to the local am-dram group.

  5. 5

    Who's Brian?

    Dec 19, 202428 min★ 8.3

    Richard secures an audition and embarks on a journey to track down the elusive Brian – Ken’s oldest friend, with whom he lost touch with years ago – in order to invite him to Ken’s surprise 75th birthday party.

  6. 6

    The Long Goodbye

    Dec 26, 202427 min★ 8.6

    Richard struggles with finding the right time to tell Ken his big news as the two of them spend the day touring Forres in search of the ideal spot to scatter Jean’s ashes.