27 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestRichard 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.
Richard's long overdue visit to recently-widowed Ken makes him realize his dad may need a bit more full time help. Not that Ken would agree, of course, but that statement is pretty much true about anything. An eccentric, strong-willed technophobe, Ken is set in his ways, leaving Richard worrying about his dad growing old.
Acting
Gregor Fisher's magnificent stubborn bastard energy.
Writing
Dialogue that cuts like a passive-aggressive dagger.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series quietly belongs to a wave of 'grief comedies' exploring post-pandemic isolation and elder care crises.
Gregor Fisher previously played another iconic Scottish dad in 'Rab C. Nesbitt'—this is essentially his redemption arc as a still-terrible but more vulnerable patriarch.
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