Romantic Getaway
| Romantic Getaway | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Directed by | Shaun Wilson |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Caroline Norris |
| Running time | 28 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Sky Comedy |
| Release | 1 January – 15 January 2023 |
Romantic Getaway is a British comedy television series created by Romesh Ranganathan and Benjamin Green, while Ranganathan stars alongside Katherine Ryan. The series premiered on 1 January 2023 on Sky Comedy.
Premise
A couple who are struggling to conceive decide to fund more IVF treatment through illegal means. However, things escalate out of their control when they steal half a million pounds.[1]
Cast and characters
- Katherine Ryan as Alison
- Romesh Ranganathan as Deacon
- Johnny Vegas as Alfie
- Harrie Hayes as Esme
- Phaldut Sharma as Kethan
- Julie Legrand as Sally
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Episode One" | Shaun Wilson | Romesh Ranganathan Benjamin Green | 1 January 2023 |
| 2 | "Episode Two" | Shaun Wilson | Benjamin Green | 1 January 2023 |
| 3 | "Episode Three" | Shaun Wilson | Elaine Grace | 8 January 2023 |
| 4 | "Episode Four" | Shaun Wilson | Sarah Morgan | 8 January 2023 |
| 5 | "Episode Five" | Shaun Wilson | Romesh Ranganathan | 15 January 2023 |
| 6 | "Episode Six" | Shaun Wilson | Romesh Ranganathan Sarah Morgan Benjamin Green | 15 January 2023 |
Production
The project was co-written and co-produced by Ranganathan through his own production company Ranga Bee.[2] The project was announced in March 2022 with Shaun Wilson directing and Caroline Norris producing with Jon Montague executive producing for Sky Studios.[3] Filming took place in the summer of 2022 in Jersey,[4] and St Albans.[5]
Broadcast
The series premiered on 1 January 2023 on Sky Comedy and Now in the United Kingdom. Internationally, it aired in the MENA on the OSN tv Comedy channel.[6]
Reception
Rebecca Nicholson in The Guardian awarded the series three stars, describing it as part-rom com and part-thriller, and saying that although the "use of IVF as the jumping-off point for a comedy caper is debatable…it works well, even in its occasional emotional moments, thanks to the calibre of its cast. It leans heavily on the appeal of its two funny leads, Ryan and Ranganathan".[7]
Gerard Gilbert for the i (newspaper) also awarded the show three stars, saying that "bone-dry chemistry" between Ryan and Ranganathan was "the best thing about Romantic Getaway". He also praised elements of the plotting which managed to "throw up unexpected twists", concluding that it is "not an instant classic, but you could do worse".[8]
References
- ^ Cripps, Charlotte (14 December 2022). "Can there be humour in a couple's struggle to conceive? A new comedy says 'yes' – and I can relate to that". The Independent.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Sanghera, Sathnam (24 December 2022). "Romesh Ranganathan: the maths teacher who had the last laugh". The Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Richardson, Jay (24 March 2022). "Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan star in Sky's Romantic Getaway". British Comedy Guide.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan pictured in Jersey for filming of new comedy series". ITV News. 22 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Rutter, Harry (18 May 2022). "Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan spotted filming in St Albans". The Herts Advertiser.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Bennett, Harrison (17 November 2022). "Romesh Ranganathan and Katherine Ryan couple up for new Sky comedy Romantic Getaway". Royal Television Society.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (1 January 2023). "Romantic Getaway review – Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan are brilliant in IVF heist caper". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ Gilbert, Gerard (1 January 2023). "Romesh Ranganathan and Katherine Ryan make the perfect sitcom couple in Romantic Getaway". inews. Retrieved 28 April 2025.