Series 1, Episode 2
The Bisexual. Image shows from L to R: Leila (Desiree Akhavan), Jon-Criss (John Dagleish)
Leila and Sadie try to be civil for the business's sake. It's anything but behind the scenes. Neurotic new housemate Gabe attempts to cheer Leila up with a night out that turns into a drunken odyssey and takes a surprising turn.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 17th October 2018
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date |
Time |
Channel |
| Saturday 20th October 2018 |
3:05am |
C4 |
Cast & crew
Press
Brian Gleeson is the straight man in a sex comedy set among millennial Londoners.
Peter Crawley, The Irish Times, 18th October 2018
Episode two of the comedy of awkwardness starring and co-created by the Iranian-American writer and actor Desiree Akhavan sees Leila fumble her way into the world of straight dating. Evidently, she is not over Sadie (Maxine Peake), who has taken up with another colleague - much to Leila's unconcealed chagrin. She is forced to endure some performance art involving a tarred and feathered self-thumper, while a scene on the London Overground highlights the pratfalls of giving up your seat.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 17th October 2018
Akhavan gently teases her characters, where a lazier comedy would rely on straightforward mockery.
Anna Leszkiewicz, The New Statesman, 17th October 2018
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