Series synopsis
Ladhood is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Three on November 24, 2019. It ended on October 10, 2022. It was created by Liam Williams. It stars Liam Williams, Lily Frazer, Oscar Kennedy and Shaun Thomas.
When did it all go wrong? Liam, who parties too hard and disappoints his girlfriend, turns to his teenage years for answers. A funny, frank evaluation of how lads become men.
Premise
When did it all go wrong? Liam, who parties too hard and disappoints his girlfriend, turns to his teenage years for answers. A funny, frank evaluation of how lads become men.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Liam Williams as Himself
- Lily Frazer as Jess
- Oscar Kennedy as Young Liam
- Shaun Thomas as Tom Cragg
- Samuel Bottomley as Ralph Roberts
- Aqib Khan as Adnan Masood
Guest cast
- Emily Coates as Rachel Fielder
- Steve Pemberton as The Gardener
- Andrew Alexander as Tom
- Nick Preston as Rupert
- Jak Corrie as Matthew 'Whitey' White
- Saskia Paige Martin as Cassie McClaire
- Jordan Pearson as Tinhead
- Kiell Smith-Bynoe as Phil
- Georgia Hughes as Lucy Cragg
- Olivia Klein as Kayleigh
- Yasmin Taheri
- Emma Beattie as Cambridge Interviewer
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 24, 2019 | November 24, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 6 | August 15, 2021 | August 15, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 6 | September 5, 2022 | October 10, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Fight Leeds, early noughties. One of Liam's best mates, Ralph, sees Rachel flirting with Whitey, the hardest lad in school. Rupert and Tinhead, organise a fight between Ralph and Whitey for the following Friday. |
November 24, 2019 |
| 2 |
Friday Night Liam tells Jess that he's taking a month off the booze. As he struggles to make it through a sober Friday night, he reflects on where his relationship with alcohol began. |
November 24, 2019 |
| 3 |
Down Days After a bad day at work Liam talks to Jess and is forced to finally confront his mental health problems, leading him to remember the conflicting advice of two of his old teachers. |
November 24, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Results Liam goes on a date for the first time since his all-too-recent breakup with Jess. |
August 15, 2021 |
| 2 |
On The Road At the age of 33, Liam decides it’s finally time he learned to drive. |
August 15, 2021 |
| 3 |
Indie Liam feels hurt after Ross tells him he doesn't want him to be best man at his wedding. |
August 15, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rat When the landlord ups the rent, Liam is forced to look for a new place to live. During his search, he is thrust back into adolescent memories of the lads’ first flatshare. |
September 5, 2022 |
| 2 |
Opportunity Liam decides to try and win a promotion. But when he becomes disillusioned with work, he thinks back to his first part-time job at a pizza restaurant. |
September 5, 2022 |
| 3 |
An Unforgettable Feeling Having secured a promotion, Liam finds himself morally compromised when asked to work on an ad campaign for a betting service, which makes him think back to the first bet he ever placed. |
September 12, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 24, 2019 |
| Last aired | October 10, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Monday at 06:00:00 |