Ill Behaviour (TV series)
| 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 |
Ill Behaviour is a British comedy-drama television series first broadcast in 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
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