The Bisexual
- TV comedy drama
- Channel 4
- 2018
- 6 episodes (1 series)
A look at the difference of dating men and women from the perspective of a person who finds herself doing both. Stars Desiree Akhavan, Maxine Peake, Brian Gleeson, Saskia Chana, Michelle Guillot and more.
Streaming rank this week: 5,537
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 10th October 2018
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Desiree Akhavan | Leila |
| Maxine Peake | Sadie |
| Brian Gleeson | Gabe |
| Saskia Chana | Deniz |
| Michelle Guillot | Francisca |
| Eva Birthistle | Laura |
| Naomi Ackie | Ruby |
| Niamh Algar | Tania |
| Cassie Clare | Hye Me |
| Caoilfhionn Dunne | Esther |
| Rupert Young | James (Reporter) |
| Gabriel Akuwudike | Coat Check Guy |
| Hannah Almond | Beth |
| Anjili Mohindra (as Anjli Mohindra) | Katie |
| Ozay Fecht | Esra |
| Desiree Akhavan | Writer |
| Cecilia Frugiuele | Writer |
| Rhian Petty | Story Producer |
| Desiree Akhavan | Director |
| Katie Carpenter | Producer |
| Naomi De Pear | Executive Producer |
| Desiree Akhavan | Executive Producer |
| Holly Pullinger | Line Producer |
| Selina MacArthur | Editor |
| Miren Marañón | Production Designer |
| Kelly Valentine Hendry | Casting Director |
| Emma Rees | Costume Designer |
| Dan Stafford-Clark | Director of Photography |
| Lisa Mustafa | Make-up Designer |
| Sarah White | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
Barry Didcock's TV verdict: The Bisexual, Channel 4
Opening with a crash course in how not to interview a lesbian power couple and ending with an equally eye-watering demonstration of how not to spring a late-night surprise on your ex, episode one of The Bisexual was more about hesitations, flounderings and mis-steps than it was sureness and confidence. Which is exactly how its creator and star Desiree Akhavan wanted it.
Barry Didcock, The National (Scotland), 14th October 2018The Bisexual, Channel 4 review - joyless comedy drama
No taboos broken here.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 11th October 2018A London-set sadcom from the writer-director of The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Desiree Akhavan, about a lesbian (played by Akhavan) who dates men after breaking up with her girlfriend (Maxine Peake). Despite shades of Girls and other naturalistic comedies, this is very much its own impressive proposition.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 10th October 2018The Bisexual review
What British comedy needs to break through the stereotypes and move forward.
Clarisse Loughrey, The Independent, 10th October 2018The Bisexual: comedy-drama that's not funny or dramatic
Our gender-interrogating, sexually fluid society is thirsty for a taboo-breaking drama about sexuality - but this isn't it.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 10th October 2018The Bisexual: frank dating comedy hits the spot
Is the bisexual a mythical creature, like the unicorn or Nessie or the blast-ended skrewt? LGBQT+ politics being an area of discourse so scarily landmined, it's quite a bold thought bubble to put out there, even in a comedy. On the evidence of The Bisexual (C4), the exploration of the answer will be a lot of fun, if certainly not for all the family.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 10th October 2018