Series synopsis
The Other One is a British drama comedy television series that premiered on BBC One on June 12, 2020. It ended on June 3, 2022. It was created by Holly Walsh. It stars Ellie White, Lauren Socha and Siobhan Finneran.
After Colin Walcott drops dead at his birthday party his wife Tess and daughter Cat discover he had a long-term mistress Marilyn by whom he has a daughter Cath. An irate Tess throws out Colin's belongings whilst Cat is angry with boy-friend Marcus over a text he sent to another girl. When the two half-sisters meet there is an argument over where to scatter their father's ashes, leading to police intervention whilst they also learn he may have been having an affair with yet another woman.
Premise
After Colin Walcott drops dead at his birthday party his wife Tess and daughter Cat discover he had a long-term mistress Marilyn by whom he has a daughter Cath. An irate Tess throws out Colin's belongings whilst Cat is angry with boy-friend Marcus over a text he sent to another girl. When the two half-sisters meet there is an argument over where to scatter their father's ashes, leading to police intervention whilst they also learn he may have been having an affair with yet another woman.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ellie White as Cathy Walcott
- Lauren Socha as Cat Walcott
- Siobhan Finneran as Marilyn
Guest cast
- Rebecca Front as Tess Walcott
- Amit Shah as Marcus
- Stephen Tompkinson as Mr. Shippen
- Sarah Kendall as Kelly
- Nicholas A. Newman as Maitre d'
- Clare Cameron as Receptionist
- Simon Greenall as Colin (voice)
- Zoe Matthews as Moira
- Natalie Grady as Wedding Dress Assistant
- Jag Sanghera as Mussa
- James Oates as Liam
- Vivienne Acheampong as Saff
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | September 13, 2017 | September 13, 2017 |
| Season 1 | 6 | June 12, 2020 | July 17, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 5 | May 6, 2022 | June 3, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Cathy has a fiance, a Duke of Edinburgh Award and a pension. Cat has a pay-as-you-go phone. The only things they have in common are their names (a smart move if you have got a secret daughter). Both of them have always wanted a sister - just maybe not each other. |
September 13, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Cathy and Cat cannot find their dad’s will and, at their joint birthday party, their mums war over which family their dead dad loved most. |
June 12, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Cathy is forced to take compassionate leave from work but can’t bear to tell Tess, so Cat lets Cathy hide at her house and throws her a party to cheer her up. |
June 19, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Cathy proposes they get Colin a memorial bench but, as Cat doesn’t have the money, she has to improvise. Cathy also agrees to teach Cat how to ride a bike, with disastrous results. |
June 26, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Cat and Cathy reel from the news that they have a secret brother - who Cathy just snogged. Marilyn is furious to learn she wasn’t Colin’s only mistress and starts stalking his other lover. |
May 6, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Cat feuds with a rival delivery driver and Cathy loses a fight with a washbasin at work. Tess’s singles holiday is a disaster while Angela becomes Marilyn’s house guest from hell. |
May 13, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Cat & Cathy go to an adult maths GCSE class where the sexy teacher causes ructions. Tess takes a job in the worst place possible, and Angela resorts to kidnap to win back Peter. |
May 20, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 12, 2020 |
| Last aired | June 3, 2022 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:30:00 |