The parent trap

Martin Freeman plays a frazzled father in a dark new comedy about having kids

- Martin Freeman

Most parents would lay their lives down for their children, but few would admit to feeling like killing their kids at times.

It’s this paradox that provides the inspiration for Sky One’s uncompromising new comedy series Breeders, which pulls no punches as it explores the pressures of starting a family.

Many mums and dads will sympathise with Paul and Ally, who are loving parents but struggle to look after two children under the age of seven while maintaining full-time careers, in this 10-part series, which begins with a double bill.

A Confession’s Martin Freeman and Back to Life’s Daisy Haggard play the stressedout couple, and during the opening episode, Paul spends the night fighting his own anger and incredulity at his children’s inability to go to sleep.

AWARD-WINNING

Freeman created the irreverent comedy along with the awardwinning writers Chris Addison and Simon Blackwell, who can boast such hit comedies as Veep and