Rafe Spall and Esther Smith talk Trying's future, life imitating art and whether Timothy Spall could make a cameo

Rafe Spall and Esther Smith talk Trying's future, life imitating art and whether Timothy Spall could make a cameo

This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine.In a case of life imitating art, Esther Smith and Rafe Spall – who play adoptive parents Nikki and Jason in Apple TV family comedy Trying – have had their first child together in real life. Now, as the on- and off-screen partners conclude their fifth series, we catch up with them to hear how the lines of fiction and reality have begun to blur.How does it feel to be a couple in a comedy as well …