Badults. Image shows from L to R: Tom (Tom Parry), Matthew (Matthew Crosby), Ben (Ben Clark). Copyright: The Comedy Unit
Badults

Badults

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Three
  • 2013 - 2014
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

Studio sitcom starring sketch group Pappy's as flatmates. Stars Matthew Crosby, Tom Parry, Ben Clark, Jack Docherty, Katherine Ryan and more.

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Series 1, Episode 4 - Girls

There's a deluge of girls in the boys' lives this weeks, as lies they've told come to haunt them: Tom's faux engagement; Matthew's online girlfriend, Tess; and Ben's face.

Preview clips

Further details

Badults. Image shows from L to R: Tom (Tom Parry), Rachel (Emer Kenny). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Upon news of her son's engagement, Tom's mum Carol leaves her job on the cruise ship to help her boy plan the big day. Except there's no engagement. It's one of the many lies Tom told to impress his mum and make her proud.

It wouldn't be so bad if he hadn't said his fiancée was Matthew's sister Rachel. Matthew is outraged at the dishonesty until it transpires that he has his own romantic secrets. He has a hot American online girlfriend, Tess, but she thinks he looks like the more handsome man in Matthew's profile pic, who is actually Ben.

Ben is outraged by this dishonesty until Tess turns up on the doorstep having flown over en route to Italy and looking for some real-life passion. Ben is now all too happy to play along with the charade.

Before the boys can get rid of their new house guests, a distraught Rachel arrives looking for some brotherly comfort having fallen out with her boyfriend Andrew.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 13th August 2013
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 14th August 2013 12:30am BBC3
Saturday 17th August 2013 2:00am BBC3
Sunday 18th August 2013 12:35am BBC3
Monday 19th August 2013 3:30am BBC3
Saturday 7th December 2013 2:30am BBC3

Cast & crew

Cast
Matthew Crosby Matthew
Tom Parry Tom
Ben Clark Ben
Emer Kenny Rachel
Guest cast
Julia Deakin Carol
Kelly-Anne Lyons Tess
Writing team
Matthew Crosby Writer
Ben Clark Writer
Tom Parry Writer
Andrew Collins Script Editor
Production team
Ben Kellett Director
Izzy Mant Producer
Kristian Smith Executive Producer
Rab Christie Executive Producer
Gavin Smith Executive Producer
Mark Lawrence Editor
Iain McDonald Production Designer
Philip Pope Composer

Videos

Matthew's internet girlfriend

Matthew's got an internet girlfriend and he isn't being entirely truthful with her.

Featuring: Ben Clark (Ben), Matthew Crosby (Matthew), Tom Parry (Tom) & Julia Deakin (Carol).

Wedding plans and love triangles

Matthew used a picture of Ben on his internet dating profile, only now his girlfriend has shown up at the flat. Tom meanwhile plans his fictional wedding to Matthew's sister.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Ben Clark (Ben), Matthew Crosby (Matthew), Tom Parry (Tom), Julia Deakin (Carol) & Kelly-Anne Lyons (Tess).

Episode 4 outtakes

Matthew Crosby clocks up lots of fines for mistakes.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Ben Clark (Ben), Matthew Crosby (Matthew), Emer Kenny (Rachel), Tom Parry (Tom) & Julia Deakin (Carol).

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