Semi-Detached: Series 1, Episode 1 - British Comedy Guide

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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Series 1, Episode 1

Semi-Detached. Image shows from L to R: Stuart (Lee Mack), April (Ellie White). Copyright: Happy Tramp Productions

Things haven't been going well for Stu and April since the birth of their baby. Faced with a make-or-break date, Stu has to contend with disruptions from his inappropriate Dad, extortionist brother and an almighty argument erupting next-door.

Preview clips

Broadcast details

Date: Thursday 6^th August 2020
Time: 10pm
Channel: BBC Two
Length: 25 minutes

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
Cecilia Noble	Sandy

Writing team
David Crow	Writer
Oliver Maltman	Writer
Neil Webster	Script Editor

Production team
Ben Palmer	Director
Alison Marlow (as Ali Marlow)	Producer
Neil Webster	Executive Producer
Gregor Sharp	Executive Producer
Ben Palmer	Executive Producer
Holly Sait	Line Producer
Nigel Williams	Editor
Jonathan Paul Green	Production Designer
Rosalie Clayton	Casting Director
Caroline Pitcher	Costume Designer
Pete Rowe	Director of Photography
Jo Jenkins	Make-up Designer
Martyn Kaine	Composer
Dave Whyte	Graphics
David Chalstrey	1st Assistant Director

Video

The World's Worst 'Make-Up' Lunch

Stuart tries to win back April's heart with a disastrous "make-up" lunch.

Featuring: Lee Mack (Stuart), Ellie White (April) & Clive Russell (Willie).

Press

Semi-Detached review

Lee Mack as a wedding DJ having a midlife crisis? It sounds naff, but it's like Birdman - if Birdman were set in a cream sitting room.

Joel Golby, The Guardian, 8th August 2020

TV review: Semi-Detached, BBC Two

It's interesting that this is on BBC Two because it's really only a whisker away from being a mainstream BBC One sitcom.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th August 2020

Semi-Detached with Lee Mack review

The gimmick of Lee Mack's new sitcom is that all the action happens in real time - though whether audiences would appreciate, or even notice, the restriction that writers David Crow and Oliver Maltman have imposed on themselves remains to be seen.

Bruce Dessau, Chortle, 6th August 2020