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Ability. Matt (Lee Ridley). Copyright: BBC
Ability

Ability

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2017 - 2023
  • 17 episodes

Lost Voice Guy stars in this sitcom about a disabled man leaving home. Stars Lee Ridley, Allan Mustafa, Jason Lewis, Sammy Dobson, Lisa Hammond and more.

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Pilot (2017)

A pilot was broadcast at the start of 2017. It was commissioned after Lee Ridley won the BBC New Comedy Award competition.

Series 2 (2019)

Matt is still sharing a flat with his best mate, Jess. He is still in love with her but, as much as she likes him, she is still not in love with him.

Series 3 (2021)

Jason Lewis joins the cast to play Matt's rubbish carer, Bob. And this series also sees the arrival of new cast member Lisa Hammond, who plays Matt's new on-off girlfriend.

Series 4 (2023)

Matt has been with Anna for six months. They are spending a lot of time at her flat and she is doing all the cooking, even doing his washing and Matt is worried that the line between carer and girlfriend is becoming blurred. But when he starts to try to put things right, without telling Anna why, or what is going on, things come to a head.

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