2020
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19 ore fa · For all the awkwardness and horror, it is. And clever, too, in having Cariad Lloyd play both the aunt and defence barrister. The bleakest, bravest joke of all, left till last, feels empowering because it is so very unsayable. Streaming now on Channel 4. Closure: Mark O’Sullivan as himself and Cariad Lloyd as the defence barrister
1 giorno fa · The actual sitcom, based on the experiences of creator Mark O'Sullivan, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, who joins an all-star cast including Cariad Lloyd and Ellie Taylor before a live audience
1 giorno fa · “No one talks about this because it’s so uncomfortable,” said Cariad Lloyd, who played two villains in the sitcom – Uncle Steve’s defence barrister, and Auntie Bex, who brings Steve into ...
1 giorno fa · His decision to cast comedian Cariad Lloyd in the double role of his aunt and the defence barrister is particularly poignant. The barrister who made him relive the abuse during an “awful and traumatic” cross-examination is the obvious bad guy of the piece.
1 giorno fa · Cariad Lloyd, who acts in the show, said: "Mark writing and confronting his trauma through comedy has been at times, heart-breaking, but mostly a life affirming process, to see creativity allow a ...
19 ore fa · When he was 12 years old O'Sullivan, now best known as the co-creator of blokey comedy Lee and Dean, was sexual abused by his 'uncle' Steve. It was only many years later that he addressed the elephant in the room, prompting a trial. In this compelling documentary he addresses it again and looks at it through the prism of comedy.
1 giorno fa · Cariad Lloyd does double duty as Auntie Bex and his defence lawyer – in recognition of the sitcom-fact that she is responsible for bringing Steve into the family. Sam Underwood plays the cartoonish, fun‑loving bear who accosts young O’Sullivan one night.
