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New BBC Comedy Explores Middle-Aged Friendships and Relationships

4/11/2026

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Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs, who have worked together for over 30 years, are collaborating on a new comedy about middle-aged relationships, centering on an unlikely friendship at a knee trauma clinic.
The main characters are Clive, 60, a widower, and Shelley-Ann, 55, an environmental officer facing divorce.
Commissioned by BBC Wales and BBC Comedy, the untitled comedy is a tender look at relationships in their 50s and 60s.

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Story summary

Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs, who have worked together for over 30 years, are collaborating on a new comedy about middle-aged relationships, centering on an unlikely friendship at a knee trauma clinic.
The main characters are Clive, 60, a widower, and Shelley-Ann, 55, an environmental officer facing divorce.
Commissioned by BBC Wales and BBC Comedy, the untitled comedy is a tender look at relationships in their 50s and 60s.