Sex and dating for the sandwich generation - Sharon Horgan on her latest comedy Youth

Image source, HBO Max By Emma Saunders Culture reporter Published 26 minutes ago Casual sex. Relationships. Parenting. Sharon Horgan has already seen us through several life stages via hit comedy dramas such as Pulling, Catastrophe and Motherland.

Now, with her latest show Youth, Horgan puts the spotlight on 50-something women, imbued with her trademark tightly balanced mix of hilarity and pathos.

The HBO Max series sees Horgan's character, Alex, gamely attempting to juggle a stressful publishing career while looking after a teenage son and elderly parents. She's part of the so-called sandwich generation, those in midlife who have to juggle caring responsibilities for old and young while often working, too.

And that's not all - Alex is also back in the dating game following a divorce.

I'm curious to know how much of Youth is based on Horgan's own experience. The star is divorced and has two daughters.