How Not To Live Your Life. Don Danbury (Dan Clark). Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy
How Not To Live Your Life

How Not To Live Your Life

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Three
  • 2007 - 2011
  • 21 episodes (3 series)

Sitcom about an arrogant single twenty-something man who is struggling to navigate his way through life. He is not helped by his bad instincts. Stars Dan Clark, David Armand, Sinead Moynihan, Finlay Robertson, Leila Hoffman and more.

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Series 1, Episode 1 - Home Sweet Home

How Not To Live Your Life. Image shows from L to R: Don Danbury (Dan Clark), Mrs Treacher (Leila Hoffman). Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy
Don discovers he's been left a house by his recently deceased grandmother, only to find out it has huge back payments and a strange man who won't leave. He decides to get a lodger to help with the rent - the girl he was in love with as a teenager.

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Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 12th August 2008
Time
10:20pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 13th July 2009 10:00pm BBC2
Tuesday 14th July 2009 12:50am BBC3

Cast & crew

Cast
Dan Clark Don Danbury
David Armand Eddie
Sinead Moynihan Abby Jones
Finlay Robertson Karl Menford
Leila Hoffman Mrs Treacher
Guest cast
Frank Gallagher Mr Bitchman
Niky Wardley Don's Boss
Eliot Carroll Gordon (Don's Workmate)
Writing team
Dan Clark Writer
Drew Pearce Script Editor
Production team
Dan Clark Director
Gary Reich Director
Gary Reich Producer
Dan Clark Producer
Cheryl Taylor Executive Producer
Alan Tyler Executive Producer
Paul Machliss Editor
Iain McDonald Production Designer
Ben Parker Composer

Videos

Things you shouldn't say after a one night stand

Don reveals five things you definitely shouldn't say after a one night stand.

Featuring: Dan Clark (Don Danbury) & Niky Wardley (Don's Boss).

Things you hope your neighbour doesn't say

Don imagines some of the things his dotty new neighbour Mrs Treacher might say to him.

Featuring: Dan Clark (Don Danbury) & Leila Hoffman (Mrs Treacher).

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