# Him & Her (2010)

> A candid, unflinching British comedy-drama following a working-class couple in their mid-twenties as they navigate the awkward realities of everyday life together.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/31142

## Facts

- Seasons: 4
- Episodes: 25
- Episode runtime: 30 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy, drama
- Created by: Stefan Golaszewski
- Network: BBC Three
- Cast: Russell Tovey, Sarah Solemani, Kerry Howard, Ricky Champ, Camille Coduri, Joe Wilkinson, Ralph Brown, Joanna Bacon
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1493923/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: observational, wry, awkward, candid, warm, uncomfortable

## What critics say

Audiences broadly regard the series as a sharp, honest portrait of a young working-class relationship, with the lead performances and writing standing out.

## Synopsis

Him & Her (2010-2013) is a British comedy-drama series created by Stefan Golaszewski for BBC Three. Russell Tovey plays Steve and Sarah Solemani plays Becky, a mid-twenties working-class couple whose everyday life together drives each episode; supporting characters played by Kerry Howard as Laura, Ricky Champ as Paul and Camille Coduri as Shelly orbit their small routines, friction and disappointments. Rather than building toward grand events, the engine of the show is the accumulation of ordinary moments: arguments over nothing, awkward visits, money worries and the quiet pressure of wanting more from a relationship than it currently offers. The series runs four seasons and twenty-five half-hour episodes, each one a self-contained slice of domestic life rather than a case or a plot-driven arc. Its approach is deliberately unvarnished, with a warm, wry and sometimes uncomfortable tone that treats its characters with honesty rather than sentiment. Set in contemporary Britain, it is a grounded, dialogue-led piece of British kitchen sink comedy with an intimate, observational register. Fans of Peep Show, Gavin & Stacey and Friday Night Dinner will find similar resonance in its candid humour and recognisable domestic awkwardness.

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