Semi-Detached. Stuart (Lee Mack). Copyright: Happy Tramp Productions
Semi-Detached

Semi-Detached

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 2019 - 2020
  • 7 episodes (1 series)

Real-time sitcom following the hapless Stuart as he struggles between his new family and ex-wife, who lives across the road. Stars Lee Mack, Neil Fitzmaurice, Ellie White, Samantha Spiro, Patrick Baladi and more.

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Pilot

Semi-Detached. Image shows from L to R: Ted (Patrick Baladi), Barry (Geoffrey McGivern), Stuart (Lee Mack), Kate (Samantha Spiro). Copyright: Happy Tramp Productions
Real-time sitcom following the hapless Stuart as he struggles through the worst half hour of his life, including a girlfriend in labour, a promiscuous dad and a naked neighbour with a lost appendage.

Further details

Real-time sitcom following the hapless Stuart as he struggles through the worst half an hour of his life.

When his new girlfriend April goes into labour, Stuart quickly finds himself having to rely on his ex-wife Kate to get her to hospital. As Stuart thinks he's getting a handle on the situation, he is forced to deal with a sexually promiscuous father, a daughter with a newly-shaved head and the surprise return of his errant brother, who is on the run from some very unsavoury types.

And that's before Stuart has to enlist the help of one tipsy neighbour to help with another neighbour, who he finds naked and the victim of a DIY circular saw accident.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 6th January 2019
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
20 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 26th July 2020 11:05pm BBC2

Cast & crew

Cast
Lee Mack Stuart
Neil Fitzmaurice Charlie
Ellie White April
Samantha Spiro Kate
Patrick Baladi Ted
Clive Russell Willie
Sarah Hoare Madonna
Geoffrey McGivern (as Geoff McGivern) Barry
Guest cast
Kathryn Bond Police Officer
Dan Mersh Salesman
Alec Nicholls (as Alec Nichols) Businessman
Nicki Vickery Igor
Writing team
David Crow Writer
Oliver Maltman Writer
Production team
Ben Palmer Director
Alison Marlow (as Ali Marlow) Producer
Neil Webster Executive Producer
Anne Patterson Line Producer
Chris Evans Post Production Producer
Mark Hermida Editor
Rosalie Clayton Casting Director
Caroline Pitcher Costume Designer
Jo Jenkins Make-up Designer
Martyn Kaine Composer
Rosy Thomas Production Designer
David Marsh Director of Photography
Adam Jenkins 1st Assistant Director
Kate Daughton Commissioning Editor

Press

Semi-Detatched review

The 20-minute pilot first aired 18 months ago but resurfaced last night to herald a full series, launching in early August. It's hilarious, and very welcome as a new outlet for Lee Mack's comic genius.

Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 27th July 2020

Semi-Detached review

The first sitcom pilot of the year stars Lee Mack in this real-time story set over one man's terrible half-hour (although the pilot's only 20 minutes long).

Ian Wolf, On The Box, 6th January 2019

Semi-Detached review

There may be questions over whether the furious pace can be sustained for the extra 50 per cent running time required for the traditional BBC sitcom half-hour. Or indeed whether such maelstroms of mayhem can be conjured up week after week. But this is a promising germ for that holy grail of comedy commissioners everywhere: a mainstream suburban sitcom that doesn't suck.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th January 2019

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