# Buffering (TV series)

Buffering is a British sitcom broadcast on ITV2. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Iain Stirling and Steve Bugeja, and began airing on 5 August 2021 with all episodes available on the ITV Hub on the same day. After a year hiatus, a second series aired in January 2023, but after 12 episodes "Buffering" was axed.

## Cast

* Iain Stirling as Iain; A children's TV presenter.
* Elena Saurel as Olivia
* Jessie Cave as Rosie
* Janine Harouni as Thalia
* Rosa Robson as Ashley
* Paul G Raymond as Greg
* Sean Sagar as Robbie
* Steve Bugeja as Finn
* Phil Fletcher as Larry the Lizard

## Plot

   "Buffering follows the lives of kids’ TV presenter Iain (Iain Stirling) and his housemates...as they attempt to navigate the choppy waters of their late twenties, with every wrong decision, failed relationship and wasted hungover day intensifying the feeling that time is running out for them to get their 'adult' lives in order."

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | ITV2 air date | ITV Hub air date | UK viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Martin Stirling | Iain Stirling & Steve Bugeja | 5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) | 5 August 2021 | 0.46 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Martin Stirling | Iain Stirling & Steve Bugeja | 5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) | 5 August 2021 | N/A (<0.37) |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Martin Stirling | Iain Stirling & Steve Bugeja | 12 August 2021 (2021-08-12) | 5 August 2021 | 0.44 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Martin Stirling | Iain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Eleanor Tiernan | 19 August 2021 (2021-08-19) | 5 August 2021 | 0.37 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Martin Stirling | Iain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Eleanor Tiernan | 26 August 2021 (2021-08-26) | 5 August 2021 | N/A (<0.25) |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Martin Stirling | Iain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Christine Robertson | 2 September 2021 (2021-09-02) | 5 August 2021 | N/A (<0.26) |
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | ITV2 air date | ITV Hub air date | UK viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Sophie King | Iain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Christine Robertson | 30 January 2023 (2023-01-30) | 30 January 2023 | 0.46 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Sophie King | Iain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Janine Harouni | 6 February 2023 (2023-02-06) | 30 January 2023 | N/A (<0.37) |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Sophie King | Iain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Jessie Cave | 13 February 2023 (2023-02-13) | 30 January 2023 | 0.44 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Sophie King | Iain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Sally O'Leary | 20 February 2023 (2023-02-20) | 30 January 2023 | 0.37 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Sophie King | Iain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Sally O'Leary | 27 February 2023 (2023-02-27) | 30 January 2023 | N/A (<0.25) |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Sophie King | Iain Stirling, Steve Bugeja & Christine Robertson | 6 March 2023 (2023-03-06) | 30 January 2023 | N/A (<0.26) |
* ↑ 28-day consolidated ratings with device viewership. From episode 3, figures include viewership on ITV Hub prior to linear broadcast.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Not reported in the weekly top 15 programmes for four-screen viewer ratings.
* ↑ 28-day consolidated ratings with device viewership. From episode 3, figures include viewership on ITV Hub prior to linear broadcast.