This Way Up
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 2019 - 2021
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Aisling Bea writes and stars in this comedy about a woman recovering from a nervous breakdown. Also features Sharon Horgan, Tobias Menzies, Aasif Mandvi, Indira Varma, Sorcha Cusack and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
Further details
Four months after checking out of a rehab facility following a "teeny weeny nervous breakdown," Aine is still putting on a brave face for her concerned sister Shona.
When Aine's dropped from a dinner party invitation, she calls an old friend from rehab for some company. But things take an awkward turn when she makes an unexpected move. At a networking event, Shona connects with new friend Charlotte.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 8th August 2019
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Aisling Bea | Aine |
Sharon Horgan | Shona |
Aasif Mandvi | Vish |
Indira Varma | Charlotte |
Kadiff Kirwan | Bradley |
Ekow Quartey | James |
Pik Sen Lim | Chien |
Todor Jordanov | Victor |
Jassem Mougari | Mo |
Daniela Spataru | Alina |
Chris Geere | Freddie |
Ricky Grover | Tom |
Dystin Johnson | Theresa |
Charlie Hayes | Psychotherapy Receptionist |
Becca Stewart | TV Presenter |
Aisling Bea | Writer |
Brett Goldstein | Script Editor |
Alex Winckler | Director |
Gavin O'Grady | Producer |
Sharon Horgan | Executive Producer |
Clelia Mountford | Executive Producer |
Aisling Bea | Executive Producer |
Hannah Wilcock | Line Producer |
Bridgette Williams | Editor |
Tim Dickel | Production Designer |
Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
Ed Moore | Director of Photography |
Sinead O'Sullivan | Costume Designer |
Lisa Kennedy | Make-up Designer |
Vince Pope | Composer |
Chris May | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
Getting ready for a night out
Aine helps her sister get ready for a night out.
Featuring: Aisling Bea (Aine), Sharon Horgan (Shona) & Aasif Mandvi (Vish).
Press
TV preview: This Way Up, C4
Don't compare This Way Up to anything else, it is a thing of fragile beauty out there on its own.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th August 2019This Way Up preview
The title This Way Up is intended as a wry acknowledgment of how Aisling Bea's character Aine is struggling to reorientate herself towards normality following a mental breakdown.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th August 2019