Behaving Badly is a 1989 British television serial directed by David Tucker. The teleplay by Catherine Heath and Moira Williams is based on Heath's novel of the same name. It was initially broadcast by Channel 4. The series was released on DVD in 2005 and is being re-released on DVD by Simply Media in 2018.
Behaving Badly | |
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Written by | Catherine Heath Moira Williams Based on the novel by Catherine Heath |
Directed by | David Tucker |
Starring | Judi Dench |
Theme music composer | Stephen Oliver |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Producers | Humphrey Barclay Moira Williams |
Running time | 200 minutes |
Production company | Humphrey Barclay Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Channel 4 |
Release | 20 February 13 March 1989 | –
The plot focuses on Bridget Mayor, a middle-aged housewife and part-time teacher who is forced to re-evaluate her life when her husband of twenty years abandons her for a younger woman.
Judi Dench was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress.
Behaving Badly is being released on DVD October 2018.