Sick Note
- TV sitcom
- Sky One
- 2017 - 2018
- 14 episodes (2 series)
Comedy about a lie spiralling wildly out of control. Stars Rupert Grint, Nick Frost, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Daniel Rigby, Karl Theobald and more.
Streaming rank this week: 5,044
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Series 1, Episode 1 - Queen Of Hearts
Further details
Loveable loser Daniel is having a rough few days: his girlfriend Becca is dumping him and kicking him out of her home, and his boss Michael is about to fire him for being a lazy employee. And then he's diagnosed with cancer by "top" oncologist Dr Glennis. Worst week ever.
But instead of ruining Daniel's life, the diagnosis changes it for the better: Becca takes him back, his job's safe, people start being nice to him, even his emotionally distant parents start to take an interest. Daniel gets a new lease of life until the moment he receives an even more startling piece of news: it was a misdiagnosis, he doesn't have a terminal illness at all. But sharing the happy news proves trickier than you'd think with Dr Glennis begging Daniel to keep schtum about his mistake. Could Daniel really hide the truth from his nearest and dearest? As the lie begins to spiral out of control, he soon doesn't have much of a choice.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 7th November 2017
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Sky One
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
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Cast & crew
| Rupert Grint | Daniel Glass |
| Nick Frost | Dr Iain Glennis |
| Pippa Bennett-Warner | Becca Palmerstone |
| Karl Theobald | Michael Serasau |
| Marama Corlett | Linda Zerafa |
| Belinda Stewart-Wilson | Annette Glennis |
| Camilla Beeput | Vanessa Matthews |
| Miles Richardson | Dr Samson |
| Don Johnson | Kenny West |
| Tolulope Ogunmefun (as Tolu Ogunmefun) | Ash Matthews |
| Dustin Demri-Burns | Will_5000 (Voice) |
| Matilda Thorpe | Claire Glass |
| David Cann | Gordon Glass |
| Lolly Adefope | Lisa (Receptionist) |
| James Serafinowicz | Writer |
| Nat Saunders | Writer |
| Matt Lipsey | Director |
| Sarah Fraser | Producer |
| Jo Sargent | Executive Producer |
| Jon Mountague | Executive Producer |
| Rhian McCosker-Smith | Line Producer |
| Scott Aukerman | Consultant Producer |
| David Jargowsky | Consultant Producer |
| Gavin Buckley | Editor |
| Richard Drew | Production Designer |
| Rosalie Clayton | Casting Director |
| Leah Archer | Costume Designer |
| John Sorapure | Director of Photography |
| Nicola Coleman | Make-up Designer |
| Carly Paradis | Composer |
| Scott Bates | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
Are slackers born or made? This show stars Rupert Grint as Dan, a twentysomething malingerer who would prefer to be playing video games than be at work. When he is misdiagnosed by his incompetent doctor (Nick Frost), it could be the shock he needs to reboot his attitude before it's too late. As the plot develops, though, we find that it's difficult for a skiving, kind-of-untrustworthy leopard to change his spots. And yes, weirdly, that is Don Johnson.
John Robinson, The Guardian, 7th November 2017Pippa Bennett-Warner on the 'darkly funny' Sick Note
Metro.co.uk is shining a spotlight on actors who are set to light up the small screen, and our Ones To Watch series continues with Pippa Bennett-Warner, who you might remember from Doctor Who and racy period drama Harlots. She's headed back over to the dark(ly funny) side in the new series of Sick Note.
Sarah Deen, Metro, 7th November 2017Sick Note is already showing signs of heart failure
Amazingly, Sick Note has been commissioned for a second series, which will star Lindsay Lohan as the daughter of Daniel's boss. I can't say I have high hopes - she is hardly the sort of actor you want administering the kiss of life to a programme already showing serious signs of heart failure.
Rupert Hawksley, The Telegraph, 7th November 2017Rupert Grint interview
The actor returns to the spotlight in black comedy Sick Note, in a role that could hardly be more different from his character Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films.
James Rampton, The Independent, 6th November 2017