
Avoidance
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2022 - 2024
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Romesh Ranganathan plays a father with avoidance issues trying to change for his son. Also features Jessica Knappett, Mandeep Dhillon, Lisa McGrillis, Kieran Logendra, Tony Jayawardena and more.
- Series 1, Episode 1 repeated Saturday 22nd February at 2:40am on U&Gold
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Series 1, Episode 1

Further details
Jonathan and Claire are splitting up - well, technically Claire is splitting up with Jonathan who keeps insisting they just wait for the dust to settle.
But she is adamant, and most importantly, they need to tell their nine year-old son Spencer as soon as possible. Jonathan, who is in denial, runs away with Spencer to stay with his sister Danielle and her wife Courtney to avoid confronting his problems.
Jonathan insists it's just a blip, and Dan is frustrated by his denial. Meanwhile, Dan's wife Courtney is not a fan of Jonathan's, and when Dan softens towards her brother and tells him they're there for him, Courtney's reaction is not so emphatic.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 10th June 2022
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Saturday 22nd February 2025 at 2:40am on U&Gold
Catch-up
Cast & crew
Romesh Ranganathan | Jonathan |
Jessica Knappett | Claire |
Mandeep Dhillon | Danielle |
Lisa McGrillis | Courtney |
Kieran Logendra | Spencer |
Tony Jayawardena | Keith |
Tianna Heffenden | Waitress |
Jessica Fostekew | Amanda |
Tommy Finnegan | Darren |
Colin Farrell (as Col Farrell) | Gerald |
Miai Leonie Phillip | Emma |
Romesh Ranganathan | Writer |
Benjamin Green | Writer |
Shaun Pye | Script Editor |
Jen Brister | Script Consultant |
Neil Webster | Writer |
Benjamin Green | Director |
Arnold Widdowson | Producer |
Michelle Farr-Scott | Executive Producer |
Romesh Ranganathan | Executive Producer |
Benjamin Green | Executive Producer |
Danielle Lux | Executive Producer |
Tanya Qureshi | Executive Producer |
Lauriel Martin | Line Producer |
Chelsea Chandler | Post Producer |
Andy Kinnear | Editor |
Hannah Purdy-Foggin (as Hannah Purdy Foggin) | Production Designer |
Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
Nadine Hindi | Costume Designer |
Matt Wicks | Director of Photography |
Nicola Coleman | Make-up Designer |
Holley Gray | Composer |
Toby Knowles | Composer |
Jessica Barrell (as Jess Barrell) | Graphics |
Matt Bell | 1st Assistant Director |