Name: Buffering
Released: 2021-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Iain Stirling, Elena Saurel, Jessie Cave

TV Show · Comedy

Buffering follows Iain, a children's TV presenter with an aversion to kids and in an up and down relationship (mainly down) with TV producer Olivia. Iain's housemates Rosie, Greg, Ashley and Thalia alongside Ashley's old flame Robbie, are all navigating that age where they're too old for nightclubs but too poor for mortgages.

2021 · 21m

Starring Iain Stirling, Elena Saurel, Jessie Cave

Director Martin Stirling

EPISODE 1

Back on the Horse

After recently breaking up with Olivia, Iain launches himself into the dating scene. Greg naively enlists Thalia to help him to sext his own girlfriend Ashley. And Rosie plays scrabble with her dead boss (obviously).

21 min
EPISODE 2

Mixing Bowl

Iain and Olivia debate whether they are ready to become co-parents, as the first scan looms. Ashley gets the three-year itch as Greg tries to celebrate their anniversary. Rosie takes care of Tamagotchi toys with Thalia's reluctant help.

22 min
EPISODE 3

Adult TV

Iain makes his move into prime time television as a guest on The Chase. Ashley attends her school reunion with Thalia and reconnects with her ex-boyfriend Robbie. Rosie has an unorthodox way to help Olivia with her trauma.

22 min
EPISODE 4

Throuple Goals

Iain meets up with an old friend and accidentally ends up in a throuple. Ashley attends a boxercise class with Thalia and inexplicably invites Robbie. Olivia avoids dealing with her own trauma by helping Rosie overcome her complimentary condiment kleptomania.

22 min
EPISODE 5

Tate Peckham

Rosie hosts a pop-up art gallery at the house, which is hijacked by Thalia, and Iain gets roped in as the mystery celebrity guest. To deal with her trauma, Olivia drags Finn on a healing mission, while, in Greg's absence, Ashley and Robbie get close.

22 min
EPISODE 6

Screen Test

Iain screen tests for a prime time dating show with Vicky Pattison. Ashley attempts to shut the door on her relationship with Robbie, before Greg's return. Meanwhile Rosie tries to convince Iain and Olivia to finally open up to each other about the miscarriage.

22 min