Gregor Fisher Returns in Only Child Series 2 on Monday 4 May
gregor fisher is back in Only Child for series 2, and the Scottish sitcom returns on Monday 4 May at 10.30pm on Scotland and iPlayer before moving to One on Wednesday 6 May at 9.30pm. Fisher says the return was “a very pleasant exercise” after the first series was incredibly well received.
Gregor Fisher and Greg McHugh
Fisher appears again with Greg McHugh, keeping the show’s central pairing intact as it moves into a second run. That matters because the series has already found an audience around older characters navigating grief, family friction and the small humiliations of modern life.
“When you become an old boy it is quite nice to be required,” Fisher said, putting the work in personal terms as the new run arrives. He also said one of the joys of filming is that a lot of it is “10 minutes away” from where he lives, a practical detail that makes the production feel close to home rather than remote.
Ken starts in a coffin
Fisher said Ken opens the series in a coffin, then described him as “much the same but a little bit older and a little bit thinner.” He added: “There is a glimmer.” The line points to the show’s basic engine: the character is still stuck with the same habits, but the new series leaves room for a possible connection with someone else.
Fisher also said Ken behaves like many older people when faced with ordinary modern tasks such as using a QR code to get on a train or dealing with the bank. “The bank is an absolute mystery to me, and an absolute mystery to lots of people of my generation,” he said, and he pointed to queues of older customers at his local branch trying to get “sorted and back online.”
Weight loss and series 2
Fisher’s slimmer look comes from a medical warning rather than a styling choice. He said a doctor told him, “you’re prediabetic Mr Fisher,” then, “You’re not just prediabetic, you’re just a bit tipped over,” and finally, “I think you are over the line for diabetes.”
He said he lived in France for about 12 years, where his French doctor told him he needed to lose weight, and he tied the warning to his family history by saying his father, who adopted him, fell foul of diabetes and had various limbs removed. Fisher said, “I don't eat crisps or drink beer anymore.”
The second series gives the show a clear built-in hook: a familiar character returns in visibly changed form, but the writing still leans on the same generational gaps that made the first run resonate. Monday’s launch on Scotland and iPlayer gives viewers the first look, with One following two days later.
