''Roger & Val Have Just Got In'' is a British sitcom that stars

Dawn French Dawn Roma French (born 11 October 1957) is a British actress, comedian, presenter and writer. French is known for writing and starring on the BBC comedy sketch show ''French and Saunders'' with her best friend and comedy partner, Jennifer Saunde ...

and Alfred Molina playing married couple Roger and Val Stephenson. The show premiered on

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on 6 August 2010 and six episodes were broadcast for the first series. The show was created by

, directed by Jamie Rafn, and written by Beth Kilcoyne and Emma Kilcoyne. Each episode is set in the half-hour after Roger and Val arrive home from work. Episodes play out in real time without a laugh track. In May 2011

was nominated for a BAFTA for her role as Val. The series was briefly available on the Netflix platform in the UK.

Plot

Dawn French and Alfred Molina star in this comedy series focusing on the everyday, seemingly trivial trials and tribulations faced by a middle-aged married couple. The bittersweet comedy looks at how they get on in the first half an hour after walking through their front door. It is set in the fictional area of 'Southmoor', in the south of Bristol.

Production

Six episodes were produced for the first series by the BBC. The show was created by

, the director is Jamie Rafn and the writers are Beth Kilcoyne and Emma Kilcoyne. A further six episodes were also produced for the BBC for 2012.

Episode list

Series 1 (2010)

Series 2 (2012)

Home media

The first series of ''Roger & Val'' was released on DVD on 13 September 2010. The second series was released on DVD in February 2013.

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