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I Want My Wife Back. Image shows from L to R: Murray (Ben Miller), Bex (Caroline Catz). Copyright: Busby Productions / Mainstreet Pictures
I Want My Wife Back

I Want My Wife Back

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 2016
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Sitcom starring Ben Miller as a man who is bewildered and lost when his wife suddenly leaves him, and his quest to discover what went wrong. Stars Ben Miller, Caroline Catz, Peter Wight, Jan Francis, Cariad Lloyd and more.

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Series 1, Episode 5

I Want My Wife Back. Image shows from L to R: Bex (Caroline Catz), Murray (Ben Miller)
Bex moves in with her sister - just as Murray arrives with some news: he has quit his job in order to focus on their marriage. But he is quickly disappointed by Bex's response.

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Bex moves in with her sister - just as Murray arrives with some news: he has quit his job in order to focus on their marriage. But he is quickly disappointed by Bex's response.

A downbeat Murray goes back to work where Emma voices her sadness that he is leaving. She invites him out for drinks with the team, but at the pub Murray finds himself alone with Emma. Meanwhile, Bex arrives home to make amends with Murray but Grant answers the door and lets slip that Murray is out with Emma.

The following morning, Murray wakes up in Emma's flat with a sore head and totally naked. He has no memory of what's happened and leaves after an embarrassing encounter.

Don and Paula come up with a cunning plan to reunite Murray and Bex - but it backfires, and the pair end up arguing over who should keep Barney the dog. A triumphant Murray leaves with Barney, but quickly loses him. After calling Bex they desperately search for Barney, but with no sign of the dog they are forced to give up the search.

They return to the car to find Barney there, as happy as Larry. But will their reunion with Barney be enough to reunite them as a couple?

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 16th May 2016
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Ben Miller Murray
Caroline Catz Bex
Peter Wight Don
Jan Francis Paula
Cariad Lloyd Keeley
Kenneth Collard Grant
Susannah Fielding Emma
Stewart Wright Curtis
Kate Miles Tamzin
Abigail Thaw Abby
Priyanga Burford Nareesha
Guest cast
Rick Bacon Jerry
Neil Edmond Anthony (Vicar)
Writing team
Mark Bussell Writer
Justin Sbresni Writer
Gwen Gorst Script Editor
Production team
Paul Norton Walker Director
Mark Bussell Producer
Justin Sbresni Producer
Sally Haynes Executive Producer
Laura Mackie Executive Producer
Guy De Glanville Co-producer
Adam Windmill Editor
Jo Sutherland Production Designer
Craig Feather Director of Photography
Grant Olding Composer

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