Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad is a British television series in which the comedian and presenter Bradley Walsh is taken by his son Barney on a coming of age road trip across several countries. To date, four series have aired, plus a Christmas Special, all of which were narrated by Alexander Armstrong. The title of the series is a play on the American crime drama Breaking Bad. The fifth series premiered on 10 January 2023. On 25 October 2023 it was announced that ITV has renewed the show for a sixth series to air in 2025.
Overview
Bradley Walsh and his son Barney visit countries in an RV whilst partaking in challenges along the way.
Transmissions
Episodes
Series 1 (2019)
Series 2 (2020)
Series 3 (2021) The third series was originally planned for broadcast from 4 January 2021, but was pulled back a week because of Boris Johnson's Prime Ministerial broadcast.
Christmas Special (2021)
Series 4 (2022)
Series 5 (2023)
Reception
The Times stated, "Bradley Walsh and his son took a good-natured road trip to the US, but it all seemed like an excuse to get Walsh Jr some TV exposure."
The series achieved average viewing figures of 5 million an episode, making it Britain's highest rating celebrity travelogue in nearly 10 years.
A critical Radio Times review said that the show had "a distinct feel of scripted banter" and that Bradley Walsh was in "his least-convincing role to date".
Some fans want episodes of Breaking Dad to be longer.
