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Breeders
- TV sitcom
- Sky One / Sky Comedy
- 2020 - 2023
- 40 episodes (4 series)
Dark comedy starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard as stressed parents. Also features Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Alex Eastwood, Eve Prenelle, Patrick Baladi and more.
- Series 4, Episode 9 repeated Tuesday at 11pm on Sky Comedy
Streaming rank this week: 1,751
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 7 - No Excuses
![Breeders. Image shows from L to R: Carl (Tim Steed), Paul (Martin Freeman), Ally (Daisy Haggard). Copyright: Avalon Television Breeders. Image shows from L to R: Carl (Tim Steed), Paul (Martin Freeman), Ally (Daisy Haggard). Copyright: Avalon Television](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/900x450_eps/b/breeders_0207.jpg)
Ally and Paul's marriage is in crisis. Paul's obsessed by what happened but won't discuss it. An increasingly troubled Luke refuses to go to school and Leah and Alex make an announcement.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 8th July 2021
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Sky One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Martin Freeman | Paul |
Daisy Haggard | Ally |
Alun Armstrong | Jim |
Joanna Bacon | Jackie |
Alex Eastwood | Luke |
Eve Prenelle | Ava |
Patrick Baladi | Darren |
Stella Gonet | Leah |
Hugh Quarshie | Alex |
Tim Steed | Carl |
Enzo Cilenti | George |
Indra Ové | Keeley |
Sean Gray | Writer (Additional Material) |
Rebecca Callard | Writer |
Oliver Parsons (as Ollie Parsons) | Director |
Dan Kay | Producer |
Simon Blackwell | Executive Producer |
Chris Addison | Executive Producer |
Michael Wiggs | Executive Producer |
Richard Allen-Turner | Executive Producer |
Rob Aslett | Executive Producer |
Jon Thoday | Executive Producer |
Martin Freeman | Executive Producer |
David Martin | Executive Producer |
Jon Mountague | Executive Producer |
Tilusha Ghelani | Executive Producer |
Toby Welch | Executive Producer |
Sophie MacClancy | Associate Producer |
Jane Harrison | Line Producer |
Pete Drinkwater | Editor |
Miranda Jones | Production Designer |
Sarah Crowe | Casting Director |
Annika Summerson | Director of Photography |
Caroline Pitcher | Costume Designer |
Lisa Kennedy | Make-up Designer |
Oli Julian | Composer |
Gina Fields | Graphics |
David Chalstrey | 1st Assistant Director |