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Series 1, Episode 1 - Stuck In The Middle With You

Persuaded by a colleague to give speed-dating a try, Bex plans an evening of romance - but reckons without the intervention of her over-protective father.

Further details

Bex's decision to take her relationship with Ryan to the next step backfires and somehow results in them breaking up. How did that happen? She hadn't meant it to happen.

Things don't get much better at work when her boss, Charles, insists she find some prosthetic testicles for his newly neutered dog - just another task in a day's work for Bex.

Finding herself suddenly single, Bex reluctantly agrees to go speed dating with her colleague Chris.

Just as she's about to leave the flat, her dad Jack turns up unannounced to stay the night.

Left alone, he overhears a strange answerphone message and decides his daughter needs rescuing from the speed dating.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 7th January 2005
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jessica Hynes (as Jessica Stevenson) Bex
Greg Wise Charles Mathers
Raquel Cassidy Chris
Oliver Chris Ryan
Zita Sattar Jan
Clive Russell Jack Atwell
Michael Mears Martin
Joanna Brookes Elaine
Anjali Mya Chadha Meena
Lauretta Gavin Vicki
Neil Henry Gwyn
Guest cast
Sandra Huggett Cassandra
Hugh Parker Matt
Katherine Jakeways Maria
Tim Potter The Tog Rater
Philip Simon Tim
Valerie Minifie Dater No. 2
Simon Paris Blind Date 1
Steve Hope-Wynne (as Stephen Hope Wynne) Blind Date 2
Simon Clayton Blind Date 3
Gwenllian Davies Vox Pops
June Bailey Vox Pops
Robert Mountford Vox Pops
Andrew Brooke Vox Pops
Christopher Brand Vox Pops
Brenda Cowling Vox Pops
Leslie Randall Vox Pops
Writing team
Julia Barron Writer (Additional Material)
Katie Douglas Writer (Additional Material)
Danny Robins Writer (Additional Material)
Dan Tetsell Writer (Additional Material)
Fred Barron Writer
Production team
Dewi Humphreys Director
Alex Walsh-Taylor Producer
Kenton Allen Executive Producer
Fred Barron Executive Producer
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise Executive Producer
Letitia Knight Line Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Harry Banks Production Designer
Morgan Pochin Composer

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