Lovesick
- TV sitcom
- Netflix / Channel 4
- 2014 - 2018
- 22 episodes (3 series)
Sitcom about relationships, following a man who must contact everyone he's ever slept with to tell them he has chlamydia. Stars Johnny Flynn, Antonia Thomas, Daniel Ings, Joshua McGuire, Jessica Ellerby and more.
Streaming rank this week: 1,049
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Scrotal Recall: an infectious and very clever concept
The new sitcom, in which a young man visits former lovers, alphabetically, to inform them that he has a venereal disease, uses its seemingly rigid structure to great comic effect.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 2nd October 2014TV Pick of the Week: Channel 4's Scrotal Recall
At this point, all signs suggest Scrotal Recall is going to be as infectious as anything you'll catch from a grotty stranger.
Chris Mandle, Attitude Magazine, 2nd October 2014The STI comedy that's not as gross as it sounds
As writer Tom Edge puts it, "the STIs are not the burning issue here."
Theo Merz, The Telegraph, 2nd October 2014Scrotal Recall: don't be put off by the title
Underneath its laddish title is a new comedy with a surprising amount of heart.
Jake Laverde, Den Of Geek, 1st October 2014If you still laugh at knob jokes you'll love it
The lead character may have chlamydia, but he's got a great line in chest-of-drawers banter. No wonder he can have any girl he chooses.
Filipa Jodelka, The Guardian, 27th September 2014TV preview: Scrotal Recall, C4
This new sitcom is nowhere near as bad as the title, but that doesn't make it any good.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd September 2014Interview: the stars of new sitcom Scrotal Recall
Channel 4's new sitcom Scrotal Recall stars Johnny Flynn as Dylan Witter, who is told that he has chlamydia and has to track down his previous sexual partners. It is written by Tom Edge of YouTube superstars The Midnight Beast and is, erm, transmitted from October 2. Dylan's mates Evie and Luke are played by Antonia Thomas and Daniel Ings. In this interview they talk about the perils of corpsing, the atmosphere on set plus the baking of rock'n'roll pies.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th September 2014With Peep Show and Friday Night Dinner, Channel 4 has a strong history in the comedy of sexual and social embarrassment, and, based on the title and premise alone, there will be high hopes for this latest filth-com. Folk-rock singer Johnny Flynn plays Dylan Witter, a man diagnosed with chlamydia who must contact a different former sexual partner in each episode to inform them of the possible souvenir of him that they possess.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 7th September 2014Cast announced for Channel 4 sitcom series Scrotal Recall
Johnny Flynn, Antonia Thomas and Daniel Ings have been announced as the stars of Channel 4's forthcoming sitcom Scrotal Recall.
British Comedy Guide, 7th August 2014Scrotal Recall: too nuts for TV?
The naming of a TV programme is becoming an increasingly salacious business, but are these provocative titles more off-putting than enticing?
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 6th February 2014