''Romantic Getaway'' is a British comedy television series made for Sky Television and starring

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and

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, consisting of six half hour episodes and broadcast from 1 January 2023 on

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Synopsis

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.

Cast

as Alison *

as Deacon *

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as Alfie *Harrie Hayes as Esme

Production

The project was co-written and co-produced by Ranganathan through his own production company Ranga Bee. The project was announced in March 2022 with Shaun Wilson directing and Caroline Norris producing with Jon Montague executive producing for Sky Studios. Some filming took place in the summer of 2022 in

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, and

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Broadcast

''Romantic Getaway'' aired in the UK on the Sky Comedy channel and is available on

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on 1 January 2023. Internationally, it aired the in the MENA on the OSN tv Comedy channel.

Reception

Rebecca Nicholson in ''

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'' 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". Gerard Gilbert for the ''

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'' 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".

References

External links

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