''Bad Move'' is a

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written by

Jack Dee James Andrew Innes Dee (born 24 September 1961), known professionally as Jack Dee, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, presenter and writer known for his sarcasm, irony and deadpan humour. He wrote and starred in the sitcom ''Lead Balloon'' ...

and Pete Sinclair, that premiered on

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on 20 September 2017. The series stars Dee and

Kerry Godliman Kerry Anna Godliman (born November 1973) is an English actor and comedian best known for her roles in ''Derek'', '' Bad Move'' and '' After Life''. Early life Godliman was born in Perivale, West London, and trained at Rose Bruford College in ...

as Steve and Nicky Rawlings, a middle-aged married couple who escape city life in

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by relocating to the countryside. They encounter many problems and soon regret their move. On 7 November 2017, the show was recommissioned for a second series. It began airing on 19 September 2018. On 5 February 2019, it was announced that the series had been axed by ITV, after 2 series. However ITV bosses revealed later in February that this series, and '' Birds of a Feather'', had not in fact been axed and the announcement was a misunderstanding.

Plot

Steve and Nicky are both on their second marriages and have decided that moving to the

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a Historic counties of England, historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other Eng ...

countryside from

is the perfect setting for them. They've watched all the TV relocation shows and read the glossy lifestyle magazines and fell in love with the idea of 'getting away from the

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'. Living a quiet existence in rural surroundings is a big disappointment for Steve and Nicky. They soon find living in the countryside much worse than they anticipated. They discover that the house which they have bought is in a bad condition and they have great difficulty in having it renovated. It is situated in what locals refer to as 'The Dip' - a place where

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signals cannot reach, but floodwater can. They are disappointed with their small village's lack of amenities, as well as the hostile and unhelpful shopkeeper. The couple dislike their neighbours, who include annoying couple Matt and Meena as well as

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musician Grizzo.

Cast

as Steve Rawlings *

as Nicky Rawlings * Sue Vincent as Shannon *

Miles Jupp Miles Hugh Barrett Jupp (born 8 September 1979) is an English actor, singer, and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian before playing the role of the inventor Archie in the children's television series ''Balamory''. He also played ...

as Matt *

Manjinder Virk Manjinder Virk is a British actress, director and writer. She has appeared in the television series '' Holby City'' (1999), ''Doctors'' (2000), ''The Bill'' (2004), ''The Ghost Squad'' (2005), '' Runaway'' (2009), '' Skins'' (2010), '' Monroe'' ...

as Meena *

Seann Walsh Sean Christopher Walsh (born 2 December 1985), known professionally as Seann Walsh, is an English stand-up comedian. Early life Walsh was born in Camden in London, but was brought up in Brighton. He left school with one GCSE examination pas ...

as Grizzo * Philip Jackson as Ken *

Thelma Ruby Thelma Ruby, also known as Thelma Ruby-Frye (born 23 March 1925), is a British actress. Born Thelma Wigoder, she grew up in an Orthodox Jewish family in Leeds. Her mother, Ruby, was an actress; her father, Louis, from Lithuania, was a dentist. ...

as Alice

Filming

Location filming took place within the

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in spring 2017. Although seemingly part of the same village, scenes were shot at different places that are in fact several miles apart. The Rawlings' new home is near Low Mill in

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. Abbey Stores in

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was temporarily converted to the Garthdale Minimarket and much of episode two was filmed in

Fadmoor Fadmoor is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the border of the North York Moors and north of Kirkbymoorside. The name Fadmoor comes from Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxo ...

. Episode four featured the White Horse Farm Inn in Rosedale Abbey. Other filming locations included

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Episodes

Series 1 (2017)

Series 2 (2018)

Reception

The first series achieved a 22% audience share on ITV and averaged four million viewers per episode.

References

External links

* * {{British Comedy Guide, tv, bad_move 2017 British television series debuts 2018 British television series endings 2010s British sitcoms English-language television shows ITV sitcoms Television series about marriage Television shows set in Leeds Television shows set in West Yorkshire Television shows set in Yorkshire