Summary
Ill Behaviour is a British comedy-drama television series first broadcast in 2017.
| Ill Behaviour | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Black comedy |
| Created by | Sam Bain (writer) |
| Directed by | Steve Bendelack |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Iain Morris Damon Beesley[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC iPlayer, BBC2 |
| Release | July 2017 |
Plot edit
Charlie has been diagnosed with a readily treated cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, but decides to try alternative therapies such as coffee enemas and homeopathy.[2]
His friends, Tess and recently divorced Joel, lock him in a cellar and inject him with chemotherapy drugs against his will. They are helped by a deregistered American doctor, Nadia.[3] Tess and Joel take desperate measures to cover up their scheme, prevent Charlie escaping, and mislead his wife, Kira.[4]
Production and cast edit
The series was commissioned by BBC3, written by Sam Bain, directed by Steve Bendelack, and produced by Fudge Park Productions.[1][2]
Main cast edit
- Chris Geere as Joel
- Tom Riley as Charlie
- Jessica Regan as Tess
- Lizzy Caplan as Nadia
- Christina Chong as Kira
Broadcast edit
Ill Behaviour was first broadcast on BBC2 on 20 August 2017 following its 22 July release on iPlayer. It aired on Showtime in the US in November 2017.[1][2] It has been aired both as six separate episodes and as three hour-long episodes.[1][4]
Reception edit
Ill Behaviour received mixed reviews from critics, scoring 55 on Metacritic and 67 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes as of 2023.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Stanhope, Kate (4 October 2017). "Showtime Acquires BBC Comedy Miniseries 'Ill Behaviour'". The Hollywood Reporter. Valence Media. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Allen, Ben (20 August 2017). "BBC comedy Ill Behaviour has homeopathy, not cancer, in its crosshairs". Radio Times. Hubert Burda Media. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Bain, Sam (22 July 2017). "Kidnap and chemo! Why Peep Show's Sam Bain made cancer-com Ill Behaviour". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b Heritage, Stuart (21 July 2017). "Ill Behaviour review – cancer comedy from Peep Show creator Sam Bain". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Ill Behaviour". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Ill Behaviour: Miniseries". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
External links edit
- Ill Behaviour at British Comedy Guide
- Ill Behaviour at IMDb
