BBC One Orders ‘The A Word’ Spin-Off ‘Ralph And Katie’; Leon Harrop & Sarah Gordy To Reprise Roles
The A Word is getting a spin-off. BBC One has ordered Ralph And Katie, a spin-off of the Peter Bowker penned drama series. Leon Harrop and Sarah Gordy are on-board to reprise their roles from The A Word. Six episodes have been ordered for the show's first season. 
The third season of The A Word will premiere on BBC One on Tuesday May 5th at 9pm, it has been announced. 


At a special event in London, hosted by DG Tony Hall and Controller of Drama Commissioning Ben Stephenson, the corporation unveiled details of more than 40 hours worth of drama commissions, which will air on BBC One and BBC Two in 2015 and 2016.