''Way to Go'' is a
British television
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sitcom
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, created by American television writer and producer
Bob Kushell
Bob Kushell is an American television writer and producer. He has written for network television comedies including ''The Simpsons'', '' 3rd Rock from the Sun'', '' Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Grounded For Life'', '' American Dad!'', ''Samantha Wh ...
, about three men who start an
assisted suicide
Assisted suicide is suicide undertaken with the aid of another person. The term usually refers to physician-assisted suicide (PAS), which is suicide that is assisted by a physician or other healthcare provider. Once it is determined that the p ...
business. The series premiered on
BBC Three
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on 17 January 2013. Six 30-minute episodes were made.
In July 2013, BBC Three announced that ''Way to Go'' had been cancelled after one series.
Regular cast and characters
;
Blake Harrison
Blake Harrison is an English actor, comedian and dancer. He is best known for playing Neil Sutherland in the BAFTA-winning E4 comedy ''The Inbetweeners'' and more recently as 'Medium' Dan, in the ITV sitcom Kate & Koji since 2020.
Career
H ...
as Scott
Scott is a receptionist at a veterinary clinic who dropped out of medical school when he couldn't afford to pay for it. As the moral centre of the show, Scott constantly struggles with the implications of the business of death, and how it opens up life opportunities for him and his friends.
; Ben Heathcote as Joey
Scott's womanizing, wise-cracking half-brother with a gambling addiction.
;
Marc Wootton
Marc James Wootton (born 8 February 1975) is an English actor, comedian and writer, best known for his role as Mr Poppy in the ''Nativity!'' film series. Wootton has also appeared in '' High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman'', ''La La Land'', '' N ...
as Cozzo
Scott's waggish pal who works as a fast-food machine repair technician.
;
Laura Aikman
Laura Holly Aikman (born 24 December 1985) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Debbie in ''Not Going Out'' and '' Gavin and Stacey'' as Sonia.
Early life
Aikman was born in the London Borough of Brent in 1985, the daught ...
as Julia
The daughter of Paddy, the first client of the assisted suicide business. She ends up becoming Scott's girlfriend.
;
Sinead Matthews
Sinead Matthews (born ) is an English actress whose credits include film, television and stage. Her notable TV roles include Marcia Williams in ''The Crown''.
She was born in Coventry, England, and attended Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School i ...
as Debbie
Cozzo's extraordinarily tolerant, newly-pregnant wife, who also happens to be a police officer.
;
Hannah Job as Lucie
Scott's attractive, but somewhat vapid, ex-girlfriend who has high expectations and "great arms."
; Melanie Jessop as Dr. Jill
Scott's Machiavellian, sexually-harassing boss. She is the veterinarian at the pet clinic.
Episodes
Music
The show's theme tune, "Superstar Luck Machine" was composed by
Ian Masterson
Ian Kenneth Masterson is a British media composer, electronic musician and pop producer.
Biography
Since the early 1990s, he has produced and remixed songs for a range of pop acts including Dannii Minogue, Geri Halliwell, Kylie Minogue, Girl ...
.
Controversy
A week and a half before the show began airing, Conservative
Tory
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MP
Mark Pritchard publicly criticized the
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for commissioning the programmed and turning the subject of assisted dying into "a matter of fun".