Life's Too Short
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2011 - 2013
- 8 episodes (1 series)
Mockumentary series about the life of dwarf actor Warwick Davis, written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Also features Steve Brody, Rosamund Hanson, Jo Enright, Keith Chegwin, Les Dennis and Shaun Williamson
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5
Further details
With mounting anxieties about the state of his work and home life, Warwick decides to explore different religions - visiting his spiritual counsellor and life coach, a Catholic priest and a Scientologist - in the hope of enlightenment.
At the same time, he tries to get himself back on the market, returning to the dating agency where he met his wife Sue. Matched with Amy, he heads off to their first blind date - which starts off rocky, but eventually gets better.
However, on their second date, Warwick's ego threatens to ruin things...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 8th December 2011
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 13th December 2011 | 10:00pm | BBC2 |
| Sunday 1st June 2014 | 12:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 23rd July 2014 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 24th July 2014 | 2:30am | Gold |
| Monday 29th September 2014 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 30th September 2014 | 2:45am | Gold |
| Monday 26th January 2015 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Sunday 14th June 2015 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Sunday 14th June 2015 | 3:20am | Gold |
| Saturday 6th February 2016 | 1:40am | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Warwick Davis | Warwick |
| Steve Brody | Eric |
| Keith Chegwin | Self |
| Les Dennis | Self |
| Shaun Williamson | Self |
| Colin Hoult | Bryan Medici |
| Kiruna Stamell | Amy |
| Zara Tempest-Walters | Woman In Bar |
| Donal Cox | Priest |
| Matthew Earley | Security Guard |
| Caroline May-Jones | Caroline |
| Yasmine Wilde | Check-out Woman |
| Temi Conde | Barbara |
| Nick Mohammed | Toby |
| Ramin Karimloo | Scientologist |
| Jonathan Rhodes | Maitre D |
| Ricky Gervais | Writer |
| Stephen Merchant | Writer |
| Ricky Gervais | Director |
| Stephen Merchant | Director |
| Charlie Hanson | Producer |
| Ricky Gervais | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Merchant | Executive Producer |
| Mark Freeland | Executive Producer |
| Richard Halladay (as Richard Halladey) | Editor |
| Graham Barker | Editor |
| Anna Higginson | Production Designer |
Video
Warwick's Date
Warwick goes on a dinner date but ends up arguing with the Maître d' when he automatically assumes Warwick is going for dinner with the shorter of the two women waiting.