A new comedy drama series starring Romesh Ranganathan and Katherine Ryan - which was partly filmed in St Albans, Potters Bar and Hertford - arrives on Sky on New Year's Day.
The popular comedians couple up as Deacon and Allison for Romantic Getaway, coming to Sky Comedy and NOW from Sunday, January 1, 2023.
The first episode can be seen on Sky Comedy and Sky Showcase on January 1 at 9pm, followed by episode two airing straight after at 9.30pm.
All episodes are available to binge on Sky now.
Containing very strong language from the outset, scenes of the brand-new Sky Original comedy drama were filmed in St Albans, Potters Bar and Hertford earlier this year.
Co-stars Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan were spotted filming together in Pageant Road, St Albans, back in May.
Although Romantic Getaway is set in Berkshire, a property in the St Albans street doubles for the couple's terraced home in the series.
Residents familiar with the area will recognise the location, with the pub sign for the White Hart Tap noticeable at the entrance to the street in one direction and St Albans Cathedral's tower visible in the distance at the other end of the road.
The Sky series also stars Benidorm and Murder, They Hope favourite Johnny Vegas and Phaldut Sharma, who has appeared in Gavin & Stacey, Unforgotten, and EastEnders.
Phaldut Sharma plays Deacon's creepy 'Uncle' Kethan, while Johnny Vegas is Deacon's dodgy boss, Alfie Bower.
An office in Hemel Hempstead doubles for the exterior of Alfie's property company.
As well as St Albans, location filming of series one of Romantic Getaway also took place in Hertfordshire in Potters Bar and the county town of Hertford.
Production crews were spotted in Potters Bar High Street last June, and in Romantic Getaway Romesh Ranganathan and Canadian-born comedian Katherine Ryan are seen walking down the road in the direction of The Walk, after coming out of a pharmacy.
Romesh Ranganathan was also seen filming in Ladbrooke Drive, Potters Bar, in June.
Some scenes featuring Phaldut Sharma, as Kethan, on the phone to Deacon were filmed near the Gascoyne Way Car Park, in Hertford.
Hertford East railway station in the town was another filming location for the series, with the show's four main stars - Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan, Phaldut Sharma and Johnny Vegas - all rushing into the train terminus following a chase scene in the closing episode.
Filming also took place along Fore Street and outside Hertford House, renamed The Grand Berkshire Hotel for scenes in episode six.
Allison's sister Esme, played by Harrie Hayes, is seen walking down the road lugging a suitcase and entering the town centre hotel.
Romantic Getaway is a six-part modern Bonnie and Clyde heist story, and Sky viewers will not have long to wait to see a small part of St Albans on screen.
The city first appears in the opening five minutes of episode one as baby-wanting couple Deacon and Allison drive home following stealing money from their boss.
Pageant Street, in fact, features in scenes throughout the six-part series, with the police even pulling up outside the couple's front door.
Johnny Vegas and Phaldut Sharma's characters also arrive in the street in the final episode.
What is Romantic Getaway about?
After countless IVF attempts, desperate couple Allison (Katherine Ryan) and Deacon (Romesh Ranganathan) are faced with the possibility it might not happen.
They are unable to afford more rounds, and with mounting debts the pressure on the relationship begins to show.
What is their solution? To steal from their boss. Now they must avoid getting caught...
In real life, Katherine Ryan was pregnant when filming took place.
Romantic Getaway is a comedy drama series beginning directly after Deacon and Allison have defrauded their dodgy boss, Alfie (Johnny Vegas), of '£50,000'.
However, unknown to Allison, Deacon secretly adds an extra nought to the bank transfer, and actually steals half a million quid.
The series kicks off with the couple sat in their car, buzzing with adrenaline.
But after the buzz wears off, they must not only contend with the gruelling process of IVF, but also have to figure out how to use the money without getting found out.
It's a challenge that draws them deep into the criminal underworld of Reading, with baggage drops in Jersey, smuggling fake passports, blackmail, stolen vehicles, car chases and more adding to their troubles.
In episode two, as Allison starts IVF, pressure mounts on the couple.
Deacon asks his 'uncle' to help launder the money they've pinched from Alfie.
Meanwhile, HMRC launch an investigation at Alfie's firm, compounding Deacon's problems.
The series is produced by Ranga Bee and Sky Studios and written and created by Romesh Ranganathan and Benjamin Green, with additional writers Sarah Morgan and Elaine Gracie.
It is directed by Shaun Wilson and produced by Caroline Norris.
The executive producers are Benjamin Green, Romesh Ranganathan and Michelle Farr-Scott for Ranga Bee and Anil Gupta and Jon Mountague for Sky Studios.
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