''Ill Behaviour'' is a British comedy-drama television series first broadcast in 2017.

Plot

Charlie has been diagnosed with a readily treated cancer,

Hodgkin lymphoma Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a type of lymphoma, in which cancer originates from a specific type of white blood cell called lymphocytes, where multinucleated Reed–Sternberg cells (RS cells) are present in the patient's lymph nodes. The condition w ...

, but decides to try alternative therapies such as

coffee enema A coffee enema is the injection of coffee into the rectum and colon via the anus, i.e., as an enema. There is no scientific evidence to support any positive health claim for this practice, and medical authorities advise that the procedure may be ...

s and homeopathy. His friends, Tess and recently divorced Joel, lock him in a cellar and inject him with

chemotherapy Chemotherapy (often abbreviated to chemo and sometimes CTX or CTx) is a type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs ( chemotherapeutic agents or alkylating agents) as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen. Chemothe ...

drugs against his will. They are helped by a deregistered American doctor, Nadia. Tess and Joel take desperate measures to cover up their scheme, prevent Charlie escaping, and mislead his wife, Kira.

Production and cast

The series was commissioned by BBC3, written by

Sam Bain Sam Bain (born 3 August 1971) is a British comedy writer, best known for the Channel 4 sitcom ''Peep Show''. He attended St Paul's School in London before graduating from the University of Manchester, where he met his writing partner Jesse Armst ...

, directed by Steve Bendelack, and produced by Fudge Park Productions.

Main cast

* Chris Geere as Joel * Tom Riley as Charlie *

Jessica Regan Jessica Regan (born 24 February 1982) is an Irish actress, known for portraying the role of Niamh Donoghue in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. For her portrayal of the role, she won the award for Best Female Acting Performance at the 2014 RTS M ...

as Tess *

Lizzy Caplan Elizabeth Anne Caplan (born June 30, 1982) is an American actress. Her first acting role was on the television series ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000). She received wider recognition with roles in the films ''Mean Girls'' (2004) and ''Cloverfi ...

as Nadia *

Christina Chong Christina Chong (born 18 September 1983) is an English actress. She has appeared in several notable roles in film and television, including '' Monroe'', '' Line of Duty'', '' Halo: Nightfall'', ''Black Mirror'', '' Doctor Who'', and '' 24: Live ...

as Kira

Broadcast

''Ill Behaviour'' was first broadcast on BBC2 on 20 August 2017 following its 22 July release on iPlayer. It aired on Showtime in the US in November 2017. It has been aired both as six separate episodes and as three hour-long episodes.

Reception

''Ill Behaviour'' received mixed reviews from critics, scoring 55 on

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and 67 per cent on

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as of 2023.

References

External links

* * 2017 British television series debuts 2017 British television series endings 2010s British comedy television series English-language television shows Hodgkin lymphoma Television shows set in Bristol Television shows set in England {{BBC-tv-prog-stub