TV series
The Instagram parents are lying.
Exposing the parental-paradox that it is possible, in the very same moment, to love your child to the horizon of the universe, while being apoplectically angry enough to want to send them there.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Exposing the parental-paradox that it is possible, in the very same moment, to love your child to the horizon of the universe, while being apoplectically angry enough to want to send them there.
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Episode 1
It’s five years since we last saw the Worsleys, with Paul and Ally on the verge of splitting, and Jim and Jackie in turmoil. Things are no less dramatic now as Luke and girlfriend Maya drop a bombshell at Christmas dinner that will change everyone’s lives forever.
Directed by Chris AddisonWritten by Simon BlackwellGuest stars Patrick Baladi, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Andi Osho
Episode 2
The reality of Luke’s announcement hits, and Paul and Ally worry about the decision he and Maya have made and whether they should support them. As a New Year starts, the Worsley family gather together with Maya’s family, united in their love and worry.
Directed by Chris AddisonWritten by Simon Blackwell
Episode 3
Ally is appalled that she’s about to turn 50 and bans the family from ever mentioning that number. Paul tries to help Luke, who is overwhelmed by learning to drive and becoming a dad, while Ava meets a charismatic girl called Holly.
Directed by Chris AddisonWritten by Rose Heiney, Gabby Best
Episode 4
A calendar mix-up turns Paul and Ally’s fun night out into a stressful night in. A happy Ava finds her mood changing as the evening progresses. Luke turns up with an unwelcome friend and Carl finally sees the inside of the Worsley’s house.
Directed by Chris AddisonWritten by Daniel Cullen
Episode 5
Paul and Ally find themselves parenting Jim and Jackie as well as a conflicted Luke. Ava and Holly get closer and Ava decides to take a risk, while Paul meets an old friend and realizes that he might, after all, be happy.
Directed by Chris AddisonWritten by Simon BlackwellGuest stars Jayne Aguire
Episode 6
A chat with Darren and a chance encounter convince Ally she needs more friends, so she decides to reunite her antenatal class. Ally tells Luke and Ava this was a friendship group with no arseholes. But 17 years is a long time.
Directed by Ollie ParsonsWritten by Rebecca Callard
Episode 7
Paul and Ally are disappointed that their planned family holiday has become one for just the two of them, but they make new friends. Luke is preparing for his new life with Maya and makes a massive decision. What follows leaves them both terrified.
Directed by Ollie ParsonsWritten by Taylor Glenn
Episode 8
Paul and Ally rush to fly back from their holiday when they hear that Maya is giving birth five weeks early. Ava and Sunil try to help Luke step up and become a father, but everyone is in shock when complications set in.
Directed by Ollie ParsonsWritten by Sonya Kelly
Episode 9
As Paul and Ally try to help Luke, struggling with being both a dad and a student, they find they have very different ideas about the best way forward. Jackie’s condition is becoming more noticeable, and Jim is determined to help out.
Directed by Ollie ParsonsWritten by Simon Blackwell
Episode 10
Jackie’s health is continuing to worsen. Paul helps out a distressed Luke but finds himself in more conflict with Ally. At Baby Jay’s naming party, Ava declares her love, and Paul makes an offer that will take him and Ally back in time.
Directed by Ollie ParsonsWritten by Simon Blackwell
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Martin FreemanPaul Worsley
Daisy HaggardAlly Grant
Oscar KennedyLuke Worsley
George WakemanLuke Worsley
Jayda EylesAva Worsley
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