Series synopsis
Psychobitches is a British comedy television series that premiered on Sky Arts on May 30, 2013. It ended on December 23, 2014. It was created by Jeremy Dyson. It stars Rebecca Front.
Psychobitches is a British sketch comedy programme created by Jeremy Dyson for Sky One Arts. Rebecca Front stars as The Therapist, who holds sessions with famous historical and spiritual women, exploring their psychological issues via anachronistic humour, with such individuals like Mary Magdalene, Bonnie Parker, and Lucille Ball appearing in contemporary settings. Blending historical figures with modern comedy, it features a cast of well-known British talent in a variety of roles as the iconic ...
Premise
Psychobitches is a British sketch comedy programme created by Jeremy Dyson for Sky One Arts. Rebecca Front stars as The Therapist, who holds sessions with famous historical and spiritual women, exploring their psychological issues via anachronistic humour, with such individuals like Mary Magdalene, Bonnie Parker, and Lucille Ball appearing in contemporary settings. Blending historical figures with modern comedy, it features a cast of well-known British talent in a variety of roles as the iconic women.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rebecca Front as The Therapist
Guest cast
- Mark Gatiss as Joan Crawford
- Llewella Gideon as Rosa Parks
- Steve Pemberton as Dian Fossey
- Sharon D. Clarke as Nina Simone
- Laura Jean Marsh as Edie Sedgwick
- Julia Davis as Sylvia Plath
- Joanna Scanlan as Barbara Woodhouse
- Tamsin Egerton as Nancy Spungen
- Ted Robbins as Emmeline Pankhurst
- Harry Enfield as 'Mrs' Alfred Hitchcock
- Reece Shearsmith as Princess Margaret
- Kathy Burke as The Queen Mother
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | May 30, 2013 | June 27, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 6 | November 25, 2014 | December 23, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Bette Davis and Joan Crawford battle over diva status; sisters Emily, Charlotte and Anne Brontë can't stop quarrelling; and Sylvia Plath needs to be a little more cheerful! |
May 30, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Dian Fossey vents why she's so hostile; Diana Dors is confronted by Marilyn Monroe; and The Therapist examines a brooding Virginia Woolf and a love-struck Cleopatra. |
June 6, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Liz Taylor devours a chocolate éclair before discussing her two marriages to Richard Burton. |
June 13, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Rebecca Front returns as the long-suffering psychiatrist holding therapy sessions with history's most iconic women. Outrageous comedy starring Sam Spiro and Sharon Horgan. |
November 25, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jack Whitehall and Sheridan Smith are among the all-star cast undertaking therapy as some of history's most iconic figures, including Sleeping Beauty and Anne Boleyn. |
November 25, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The comedy sketch show continues as Sam Spiro roller skates in to Rebecca Front's consulting room as Lucille Ball and Mark Benton pulls no punches as a yeti-eating Mrs Noah. |
December 2, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Arts |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 30, 2013 |
| Last aired | December 23, 2014 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |