| Only Child | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Screenplay by | Bryce Hart |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | toydrum |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Neil Webster |
| Producer | Ursula Haworth |
| Production company | Happy Tramp North |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Scotland |
| Release | 21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) – present |
Only Child is a British televisionsitcom starringGregor Fisher andGreg McHugh. It premiered onBBC Scotland on 21 November 2024. A second series was commissioned in May 2025.[1]
Richard Pritchard, an actor, returns from London to visit his recently widowed father Ken in his family home inForres inMoray.[2]
The six-part series is a Happy Tramp North production. It is written by Bryce Hart and directed by Al Campbell andHolly Walsh. The producer is Ursula Haworth and the executive producer is Neil Webster.[3][4]
The cast is led byGregor Fisher andGreg McHugh, which McHugh described working closely with Fisher as a "dream come true".[5][6] McHugh also said the character of Richard is "the closest I have played to myself in terms of a character. I sometimes find him a bit annoying. Although, people might say that about me who know me."[7] The cast includesForbes Masson,Amy Lennox, Clare Barrett,Robin Laing, Paul Rattray andJennifer Saunders in a voice role. Themes developed in the series include mortality, ageing, parent-child relationships and intergenerational differences.[8]
The series began filming in Scotland in July 2024.[9] Filming locations includingGlasgow,Whitecraigs Railway Station andBarrhead.[10] Filming on the second series took place in August 2025.[11]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Eh?"[12] | Al Campbell,Holly Walsh | Bryce Hart | 21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) |
| 2 | 2 | "Raisins"[13] | Al Campbell | Bryce Hart | 21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) |
| 3 | 3 | "Team Pritchard"[14] | Al Campbell | Bryce Hart | 21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) |
| 4 | 4 | "The Thespian"[15] | Al Campbell | Bryce Hart | 21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) |
| 5 | 5 | "Who's Brian?"[16] | Al Campbell | Bryce Hart | 21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) |
| 6 | 6 | "The Long Goodbye"[17] | Al Campbell | Bryce Hart | 21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) |
It premiered onBBC Scotland on 21 November 2024 and onBBC One 22 November 2024.[18]
Alison Rowat in The Herald praised the humour in the series and said "the best thing about Only Child, however, is the casting… Individually, Fisher and McHugh are class acts. Together, they are a dream ticket. It’s as if they've been together for years."[19] Rachel Aroesti inThe Guardian also praised the humour saying "I laughed out loud five times during the first three minutes.. Bryce Hart’s script is meticulously dense with gags, delivered with exemplary timing by its two leads. In other words, it’s pretty funny".[20]