''Bonkers'' is a UK

television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite television, satellite, or cable television, cable, excluding breaking news, television adverti ...

written by

Sally Wainwright Sally Anne Wainwright (born 1963) is an English television writer, producer, and director from Yorkshire. Early in her career, Wainwright worked as a playwright, and as a scriptwriter on the long-running radio serial drama ''The Archers''. In t ...

and starring

Liza Tarbuck Liza Tarbuck ( ; born 21 November 1964) is an English actress, comedian, and television and radio presenter. Early life Liza Tarbuck was born in Liverpool. She is the daughter of comedian Jimmy Tarbuck and his wife Pauline, with an older siste ...

. It was transmitted on

ITV ITV or iTV may refer to: ITV *Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of: ** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...

during 2007. It was also released on DVD. This series is available on DVD, distributed by

Acorn Media UK RLJE International Ltd, d/b/a Acorn DVD, a British company that publishes and distributes DVDs, as well as selling home-video products and streaming videos with a particular focus on British television. History Launched in 1997, Acorn Media U. ...

. In July 2007, the playwright and actress

Tricia Walsh-Smith Tricia Walsh-Smith (born 24 March 1956) is an English playwright and actress. Her plays include ''Bonkers'', ''Addictions'', ''The Last Journey '' and musical ''Change The Day''. Early life Born in RAF Gütersloh, Germany, Walsh-Smith was part ...

filed a claim in the High Court for breach of copyright, claiming that the pilot episode was copied from her 1987 play, also called "Bonkers".ITV's 'Bonkers' writer being taken to court
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* 2007 British television series debuts 2007 British television series endings 2000s British comedy-drama television series Television series created by Sally Wainwright ITV television dramas British comedy-drama television shows 2000s British television miniseries English-language television shows Television series by All3Media Television shows set in Liverpool {{UK-tv-prog-stub