Stefan Golaszewski, the creator of beloved sitcoms Him & Her and Mum, didn\u2019t just draw from his own experience to write about baby loss \u2013 he also composed and performed the theme tune<\/p>\n
Will Stefan Golaszewski ever tire of watching people unload the dishwasher? \u201cGosh, you never know \u2013 it\u2019s possible,\u201d concedes the creator of beloved BBC sitcoms Him & Her and Mum. For now, however, Golaszewski\u2019s brand of intense social realism remains as meticulous as ever. In his latest series, the quotidian acts that make up a lifetime \u2013 replacing the hand soap, leaning on the kitchen counter while folding a slice of ham into your mouth and, of course, unloading said dishwasher \u2013 are given just as much screen time as some of the most soul-wrenching experiences imaginable.<\/p>\n
Babies (he\u2019s sticking with the does-what-it-says-on-the-tin titles) stars Siobh\u00e1n Cullen and Paapa Essiedu as mid-30s married couple Lisa and Stephen. We meet them en route to a family function, yet when they arrive Lisa can only face Stephen\u2019s relatives for a few seconds before fleeing the pub. Actually, it\u2019s just one relative: his cousin\u2019s new baby. We soon discover the pair have recently suffered their first miscarriage. Unable to share their grief and disappointment with friends and family, they are forced to rely solely on each other \u2013 not ideal considering Stephen\u2019s attempts to comfort Lisa include an offer of a Solero and a trip to feed the ducks. The terror and cruelty of baby loss is all here, but Babies\u2019 portrayal of our collective failure to address it is just as unsettling.<\/p>\n
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