The Other One (2017 TV series)

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The Other One
Genre Sitcom [1]
Created by Holly Walsh
Written byHolly Walsh
Pippa Brown
Directed byHolly Walsh
Starring
ComposerVince Pope
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersPippa Brown
Holly Walsh
ProducerPippa Brown
Camera setup Multi-camera
Production company Tiger Aspect Productions
Release
Original network BBC
Original release13 September 2017 (2017-09-13)
(pilot)
5 June 2020 (2020-06-05)
(series 1)
6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)
(series 2)

The Other One is a British television comedy series broadcast on BBC One, written and directed by Holly Walsh and starring Ellie White, Lauren Socha, Rebecca Front and Siobhan Finneran.

Contents

Plot

The sitcom follows young Catherine "Cathy" Walcott (Ellie White) & her half sister, Catherine "Cat" Walcott (Lauren Socha), who had no idea of each other's existence until their father's untimely death at a birthday party. [2]

Production

Walsh was inspired to write the sitcom after hearing a true story about a man with two families who gave his kids the same name to avoid confusion or being sprung. [3]

Cast

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
Pilot 13 September 2017 (2017-09-13)
1 65 June 2020 (2020-06-05)
2 56 May 2022 (2022-05-06)

Pilot (2017)

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
"Pilot" Dan Zeff Pippa Brown & Holly Walsh 13 September 2017 (2017-09-13)
Colin Walcott dies at his surprise birthday party, where his wife Tess and daughter Cathy find out about his other wife and daughter. Cat and Cathy are polar opposites but eventually bond when deciding where to scatter his ashes.

Series 1 (2020)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
21"Episode 1"Holly WalshPippa Brown & Holly Walsh5 June 2020 (2020-06-05)
Cathy and Cat cannot find their dad's will and, at their joint birthday party, their mums war over which family their dead dad loved most.
32"Episode 2"Holly WalshPippa Brown & Holly Walsh5 June 2020 (2020-06-05)
Cathy is forced to take compassionate leave from work but can't bear to tell Tess, so Cat lets Cathy hide at her house and throws her a party to cheer her up.
43"Episode 3"Holly WalshPippa Brown & Holly Walsh5 June 2020 (2020-06-05)
Cathy proposes they get Colin a memorial bench but, as Cat doesn't have the money, she has to improvise. Cathy also agrees to teach Cat how to ride a bike, with disastrous results.
54"Episode 4"Holly WalshPippa Brown & Holly Walsh5 June 2020 (2020-06-05)
With her mum refusing to go, Cathy's hen do invitees are Auntie Dawn, Marilyn, Cat and an old school friend. It doesn't turn out to be the classy, edifying affair Cathy wanted.
65"Episode 5"Holly WalshPippa Brown & Holly Walsh5 June 2020 (2020-06-05)
It's the night before the wedding but Cathy can't enjoy her drink-up as she's obsessed by a scuff on the wall Marcus made, and the sisters run in to Cat's old school bully.
76"Episode 6"Holly WalshPippa Brown & Holly Walsh5 June 2020 (2020-06-05)
Cat decides to take Cathy on their own sister honeymoon to cheer her up. Marilyn finds Colin's missing will and, together with Tess, they need to tell the girls the shocking news.

Series 2 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
81"Episode 1"Holly WalshPippa Brown & Holly Walsh6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)
Having finally come to terms with the fact that they are sisters, Cathy and Cat are now reeling from the news that they also have a brother, Callum - and that Cathy has just snogged him.
92"Episode 2"Holly WalshPippa Brown & Holly Walsh6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)
Cat feuds with a rival delivery driver, and Cathy loses a fight with a washbasin at work. Tess’s singles holiday is a disaster, while Angela becomes Marilyn’s house guest from hell.
103"Episode 3"Holly WalshPippa Brown & Holly Walsh6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)
Cat and Cathy go to an adult maths GCSE class where the sexy teacher causes ructions. Tess takes a job in the worst place possible, and Angela resorts to kidnap to win back Peter.
114"Episode 4"Holly WalshPippa Brown & Holly Walsh6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)
Cathy is excited to introduce her siblings to lambing season at Auntie Dawn’s farm, but Tess brings along an unwelcome visitor and Cat brings an unwise gift.
125"Episode 5"Holly WalshPippa Brown & Holly Walsh6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)
In a bid to heal his rift with Angela, Callum is lured to an eventful Northern Soul Revival. Next day, their Dad Colin still has surprises for his family from beyond the grave.

Reception

Critic Emily Baker in the i newspaper gave the first episode four stars and commented on the “stellar acting”. [5]

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References

  1. "The Other One, BBC2, review: A bread and butter Friday night sitcom with real heart". i . Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. "When is The Other One on TV?". Radio Times.
  3. "The Other One's Holly Walsh: secret families 'more common than you think'". Den of Geek. 5 June 2020.
  4. Guide, British Comedy. "The Other One - BBC1 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide.
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