“Warning: a crying baby dominates the first minute. This is bold… this show’s punchy script confidently uses it to heighten the laughter that soon follows.”
Gillian Reynolds, The Sunday Times
“the keenly observed semi-autobiographical comedy… creator Richard Herring’s voice is instantly recognisable.”
Ali Catterall, The Guardian
Drawing on his own family, the fourth series of Richard Herring’s popular comedy drama, Relativity, builds on warm, lively characters and sharply observed family dynamics of inter generational misunderstanding, sibling sparring and the ties that bind.
With a cast including Alison Steadman, Phil Davis and Richard Herring, amidst the comedy, Richard broaches some more serious highs and lows of family life. In this series, set during the first year of lockdown, he draws on his own experience of testicular cancer at that time, as well as the comedic escapades of the 4 generations of the Snell family. Love, laughter and malapropisms abound.
Richard Herring is a comedian, writer, blogger and podcaster and the world’s premier semi-professional self-playing snooker player.
Written by Richard Herring, Relativity is an Avalon production for BBC Radio 4. Executive Producers are Jon Thoday and Richard Allen-Turner for Avalon. Series fourth was directed by Polly Thomas, produced by Daisy Knight with sound design by Eloise Whitmore.
The fourth series of Relativity first airs on Friday 2nd September, from 11.30am to 12.00pm on BBC Radio 4 and on BBC Sounds.
More praise for Relativity
★★★★
Mark Cook, The Mail on Sunday
“well-observed … acute observations about sleep deprivation”
Stephanie Billen, The Observer
“witty and loving portrait of family life”
The i
“the BBC’s finest sitcom of late… Relativity is a real high point in the family sitcom genre”
Bleeding Cool
“witty and loving portrait of multi-generational family life”
Daily Express
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For further information please contact:
Perrine Davari or Dan Lloyd at Avalon on PDavari@avalonuk.com / DLloyd@avalonuk.com
Jo Hawkins at BBC Radio 4 on jo.hawkins@bbc.co.uk
NOTES TO EDITORS
Episode 1 – Newly single Jane is dipping her toe into the world of online dating, not always entirely successfully; Pete, despairing at the failure of his marriage, has turned to drink; Margaret is enforcing the 2 metres social distancing rule with absolutely rigidity, while Ian tries to self diagnose his enlarged testicle….
Relativity series four cast:
Margaret…………….Alison Steadman
Ken……………..Phil Davis
Ian……………….Richard Herring
Chloe…………..Emily Berrington
Jane/Dr Harper…………….Fenella Woolgar
Simon………………..Danny Kirran
Jake………………….Guy Rhys
Pete………………..Gordon Kennedy
Holly…………………Tia Bannon
Mark………………Fred Haig
Nick/Technician…………Harrison Knights
Dr Kulkarni…………Ahir Shah
Nurse Amani………….Rani Fatania
Donny…………………Rafael Solomon
About Avalon:
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Avalon, Artist Rights Group (ARG) and The Agency represent a prolific roster of artists including comedians, actors, presenters, writers and directors. Avalon’s numerous ground-breaking returning television shows currently in production include: Not Going Out (BBC), the UK’s longest running sitcom on air; Taskmaster (Channel 4), the BAFTA-winning hit entertainment format showing in 100 countries; multi Emmy-winner, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO); The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), the network’s most successful entertainment show launch since 2010; Starstruck, a new sitcom from the 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Rose Matafeo (HBO Max/BBC); Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, from creator Josh Thomas (Freeform); Breeders, a sitcom starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard (FX/Sky); a new series of the iconic British satirical puppet show, Spitting Image (BritBox UK); and multiple comedy specials for Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max and Netflix.
Other landmark Avalon shows include BAFTA winning and multi Emmy nominated Catastrophe (Amazon Prime Video/Channel 4), Fantasy Football League (BBC/ITV), multi BAFTA-winning TV Burp (ITV), and Workaholics (Comedy Central USA). Avalon also distributes its catalogue of programmes to over 150 countries worldwide. Avalon has produced many globally successful podcasts and is at the top of the UK iTunes chart with the multi-award-winning Shagged. Married. Annoyed by Chris and Rosie Ramsey.
As a leading promoter of live comedy, Avalon produced Newman and Baddiel: Live at Wembley, the UK’s first arena comedy show; Jerry Springer: The Opera, the first West End show to win all four UK ‘Best New Musical’ awards; and has continued to produce and promote live shows globally, as well as promoting more winners and nominees of the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award than any other company.
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