Series synopsis
Man Down is a British comedy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on October 18, 2013. It ended on November 29, 2017. It was created by Greg Davies. It stars Greg Davies, Roisin Conaty, Mike Wozniak and Jeany Spark.
Dan is a childish idiot trapped in an adult’s life, whose world is at near collapse.
His girlfriend Naomi is fast running out of patience with his inability to navigate the simplest of life tasks. He has two uniquely dysfunctional friends and a listless teaching career that sees him begrudgingly teach a version of the same lesson every day, inexplicably popular with all but one of the pupils, with his only highlight coming in the form of Miss Lipsey, a head mistress who views Dan with a mixture ...
Premise
Dan is a childish idiot trapped in an adult’s life, whose world is at near collapse.
His girlfriend Naomi is fast running out of patience with his inability to navigate the simplest of life tasks. He has two uniquely dysfunctional friends and a listless teaching career that sees him begrudgingly teach a version of the same lesson every day, inexplicably popular with all but one of the pupils, with his only highlight coming in the form of Miss Lipsey, a head mistress who views Dan with a mixture of pity and despair. To make matters worse, he is tormented daily by his willfully insane father, whose driving motivation in life seems to be to ensure his son is humiliated at every turn.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Greg Davies as Dan Davies
- Roisin Conaty as Jo
- Mike Wozniak as Brian
- Jeany Spark as Emma
- Gwyneth Powell as Mum
- Rik Mayall as Dad
- Stephanie Cole as Nesta
- Ashley McGuire as Shakira
Supporting cast
- Tony Robinson as Daddy
Guest cast
- Ramon Tikaram as Dominic
- Annette Badland as Mrs. Wigmore
- Elliot Levey
- Roger Barclay as Naomi's Boyfriend
- Benjamin Whitrow
- Michael Cochrane
- Mark Hamill
- Daniel Adegboyega
- Marlene Sidaway
- Tony Way
- Lu Corfield
- Sara Vickers
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | December 25, 2013 | December 23, 2014 |
| Season 1 | 6 | October 18, 2013 | November 22, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 6 | June 1, 2015 | July 6, 2015 |
| Season 3 | 6 | July 13, 2016 | August 17, 2016 |
| Season 4 | 6 | October 25, 2017 | November 29, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Christmas Special 2013 The festive sci-fi school play, Scrooge 3000, and a terrifying yuletide tradition courtesy of his psychotic dad are just two of the Christmas challenges that threaten to reduce Dan's life to ruins. |
December 25, 2013 |
| 2 |
Christmas Special 2014 Dan learns that his late father has left him a flat - provided the legacy is approved by Dan's direct and eccentric aunt Nesta, so Dan takes Jo and Brian to see her on her farm. Nesta sets her nephew tasks to gain her approval and he and Brian almost come to blows as a result, particularly over a runaway turkey. Having delivered a calf Dan gains Nesta's support and the flat but the turkey gets revenge on him. |
December 23, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
It Never Rains... Dan has lost his trousers and is in danger of losing his girlfriend. He hates his job, his dad is out to get him, his friends can't help him and there's a tailor on the warpath... |
October 18, 2013 |
| 2 |
Mad Nobby Dan has lost his girlfriend but, with help from his two best friends, he has a plan to get her back involving two bags of mince and a welder called Mad Nobby... what could possibly go wrong? |
October 25, 2013 |
| 3 |
Desperate Dan Dan, unlike his ex-girlfriend, isn't invited to his niece's birthday party. Desperate to impress her, he manages to persuade the family that he can be trusted with getting the party ready. |
November 1, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Perfect Woman Dan is still doing a teaching job that he despises and is being rejected by the girl he believes that will solve everything, Miss Lipsey. Following a chance meeting, Dan goes on a date but things don't g to plan. Brian attempts to connect with his family's pas |
June 1, 2015 |
| 2 |
Kindness When another teacher and - more importantly - a rival for Miss Lipsey's affections delivers a smash-hit school assembly for Community Week, Dan conspires to top it all with a brilliant one of his own involving his drama class and a war veteran. Meanwhile, Jo is exploring her artistic side, while Nesta favours an upset Brian over her idiotic nephew. |
June 8, 2015 |
| 3 |
Diversity Dan is sent on a diversity course after his complete lack of political correctness alarms headmistress Miss Lipsey, and decides to make an injured Brian part of his idiotic plans. At the beauty salon, Jo hits on the idea of combining two celebrity looks into one genuinely incredible makeover. Comedy, starring Greg Davies and Roisin Conaty |
June 15, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Heist Dan is at a crossroads in his life. He must do something as he faces a disciplinary and may lose the only thing he has left in life: his teaching job. |
July 13, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Calling Dan comes face-to-face with his replacement in the classroom, Miss Clarke, and the kids don't take his departure quite the way he hopes. |
July 20, 2016 |
| 3 |
Big News Dan struggles to get his 'news' taken seriously, Brian meets the woman of his dreams, Nesta has a big problem to deal with, and 'Daddy' takes things up a gear with Dan. |
July 27, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Home Dan's quit his job as a teacher and is applying his unique work ethic to a new profession. With Aunt Nesta and his mum in a retirement village, Dan is on a hunt to find his soon-to-be family a home. |
October 25, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Bear Dan presents Emma with a perfect vision of a family and embarks on a journey to rediscover a terrible truth about a misremembered friendship. |
November 1, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Dad Club Dan is frustrated by the universal lack of respect for his new status as a father, and decides to join a local dads' club. Desperate to fit in, how far will 'Papa Bear' go to impress the other dads? Brian is worried about his daughter's cultural identity, and Jo adds to his stress with her box of 'things I don't understand'. |
November 8, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 18, 2013 |
| Last aired | November 29, 2017 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |