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Duration: 6 series, three 6 x 30 mins, three 7 x 30 mins and two Christmas specials Channel: 2 series on ITV, then moved to BBC1 First Screened: Tuesday February 18, 1992 |
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Produced by: Beryl Vertue Written by: Simon Nye Directed by: Martin Dennis Starring: Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Caroline Quentin, Leslie Ash |
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MEN BEHAVING BADLY spawned the cult of laddism. With
its outrageous but endearing characters, the programme was warmly
received by audiences and critics alike - and half its viewers were
women. The title has now entered into common usage, often used in
headlines to describe the antics of politicians, footballers and other
celebrities. When ITV decided not to take up the option for a third
series, Beryl Vertue took the series to the BBC; switching networks
was almost unprecedented. The programme went from strength to strength,
won many awards and regularly received rave reviews, handsomely rewarding
the BBC's faith in the project... |
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"I'm not sure there is a sharper piece of comedy writing on British TV... It's a cracking series." (Daily Mail) "A wonderful script and wonderful performances... It's all very funny, very watchable, and one of the best things currently on TV." (Daily Mirror) "So good that the BBC schedule could hardly live without it." (Daily Express) "It has tapped into the Zeitgeist and has won a ridiculous number of awards. It has become a national institution." (The Guardian) "[MEN BEHAVING BADLY] went off with a big bang, shooting meteorically across the night sky... this superb chronicle of the sordid joys of bachelor existence never lost its momentum for a second, hitting the screen running, and ducking and diving right up to the closing credits... near-perfect comedy series... proving that the US doesn't have a complete monopoly on wonderful sitcom in the Nineties." (Evening Standard) |
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British Comedy Award, Best ITV Sitcom, 1992 National Television Award, Most Popular Comedy Series 1993 National Television Award, Most Popular Comedy Series, 1995 British Comedy Awards, Top Television Comedy Actor, 1995 (Martin Clunes) British Comedy Awards, Top Television Comedy Actress, 1995 (Caroline Quentin) Writers' Guild Award, Best Situation Comedy, 1995 (Simon Nye) Indie Award, Best Comedy Series, 1995 BAFTA Award, Best Comedy Performance, 1996 (Martin Clunes) BBC 60th Anniversary Awards, Best Comedy, 1996 BBC TV Auntie's All Time Greats Award, Favourite Situation Comedy, 1996 Royal Television Society Award, Best Situation Comedy/Comedy Drama, 1996 |
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Distributor: Fremantle Media America, Andorra and Dominica, Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Eire, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Holland, Iceland, India, Israel, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Mauritius, Middle East, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad, Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe. |
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In addition, the format was sold by Beryl Vertue to American production company Carsey Werner.
They went on to produce 33 programmes for NBC from 1998-99.
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