Austin
A best-selling, but recently cancelled, children's author has a meltdown when approached by Austin, a neurodivergent 20-something claiming to be his son. He then realises that embracing the young man may be the path to redemption.
Cast: Claire Lovering
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8 episodes
1. I Think I'm Your SonWithin hours of best-selling author Julian Hartswood being cancelled for reposting a white supremacist, he discovers he has a neurodivergent son called "Austin".PGCC26minJun 9, 2024
2. My Luncheon With AustinAustin invites Julian and Ingrid home to have lunch with his "embarrassing" family, while Ingrid contemplates some extra-marital wham wham.PGCC27minJun 16, 2024
3. The Bonding ProcessOn a bonding tour with Austin, Julian starts filming a documentary about "father and neurodivergent son quality time" to spring-clean his image. But Ingrid and Austin get wise to his Machiavellian ways.PGCC27minJun 23, 2024
4. Get It All On CameraJulian's documentary capturing his growing relationship with Austin is now out in the open and Julian engages an award-winning filmmaker to finish the job. Is bringing Austin to London the perfect treat for him or for Julian?PGCC27minJun 30, 2024
5. Looking For BillieAustin organises a bespoke celebrity bus tour while Julian contemplates hiring someone to "scrub" his image. Ingrid decides to expand her career, combining her illustrating career with writing.PGCC26minJul 7, 2024
6. Pulped FictionWhen Julian gets fired from his publisher and told his remaining books are to be pulped, Austin leads the charge to break into the warehouse to rescue whatever books are left.PGCC27minJul 14, 2024
7. A Rough CutIngrid discovers a former passion while Austin and Julian prepare for the first screening of the documentary, entitled: The Greatest Man I Never Knew - that will (hopefully) rebrand Julian to the world.PGCC26minJul 21, 2024
8. Austin, We Have A ProblemJulian is concerned when Austin turns his phone off and leaves the house to have some time on his own. In a boutique gallery in outer London Ingrid prepares for an exhibition of her artwork.PGCC28minJul 28, 2024
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A best-selling, but recently cancelled, children's author has a meltdown when approached by Austin, a neurodivergent 20-something claiming to be his son. He then realises that embracing the young man may be the path to redemption.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Joe Tucker, Lloyd Woolf, Ben Miller, Darren Ashton
- Cast
- Claire Lovering
- Studio
- Northern Pictures
