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Avoidance

  • 1 Series
  • 6 Episodes
  • Category: UK Comedy
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Comedy starring Romesh Ranganathan and Jessica Knappett. A newly-separated man with severe conflict avoidance issues is forced to change for the sake of his nine-year-old son.

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All episodes for series 1 of Avoidance

  • S1 E1

    Jonathan and his partner are splitting up, but he's desperate not to tell their son.

  • S1 E2

    When Spencer gets invited to a laser quest party, Jonathan is distracted by overparenting.

  • S1 E3

    Jonathan lies to Claire about finding a new place to live for him and Spencer.

  • S1 E4

    Claire invites a work colleague over and Jonathan worries he'll become Spencer's new dad.

  • S1 E5

    Jonathan makes the terrible decision to go on a night out with his boss.

  • S1 E6

    The family heads to a zombie-themed hotel as a treat for Spencer's birthday.

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