Romantic Getaway


Romantic Getaway is a British comedy television series created by Romesh Ranganathan and Benjamin Green, while Ranganathan stars alongside Katherine Ryan. The series premiered on 1 January 2023 on Sky Comedy.

Premise

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 and characters

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. Filming took place in the summer of 2022 in Jersey, and St Albans.

Broadcast

The series premiered on 1 January 2023 on Sky Comedy and Now in the United Kingdom. Internationally, it aired in the MENA on the OSN tv Comedy channel.

Reception

Rebecca Nicholson in The Guardian 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 i (newspaper) 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".