Season 2 • Episode 6
LatestWhile Katy faces up to an uncertain future, John is desperate to make amends with Sami, but first he has to track him down. What John really needs now is a dad, but is Peter up to the job?
What happens when you return from a family holiday to France and open the boot to find a Syrian refugee where your luggage was supposed to be? That’s the situation facing new couple Peter and Katy when they get back to Dorking from their first family holiday with Katy’s young son John, who has spent the journey from Calais winding up his would-be stepdad. Their unexpected passenger is a bloke called Sami who hopes to claim asylum in Britain.
Acting
Youssef Kerkour's Sami is endlessly patient, endlessly funny, endlessly human.
Writing
Turns 'man hides refugee' premise into genuine emotional gut-punches.
Creator
David Sant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Youssef Kerkour based Sami's calm demeanor on his own father's experience navigating bureaucracy as a Moroccan immigrant in Belgium.
The show's Calais opening directly references the real 'Calais Jungle' camp demolished in 2016, grounding its comedy in brutal contemporary reality.
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