Series synopsis
My Left Nut is a comedy television series that premiered on BBC Three on March 1, 2020. It ended on March 1, 2020. It stars Nathan Quinn O'Rawe, Oliver Anthony, Jessica Reynolds and Odhran Carlin.
Based on the award-winning stage play, "My Left Nut" is a three-part coming of age comedy drama about friendship, family, grief and testicles. The series follows school-boy Mick and his journey after discovering a swelling on his testicle. He can't tell his dad; he died seven years ago. He can't tell his mum Patricia; she's got a million other things on her plate. He can't tell his schoolmates; there's an upside to rumours about the bulge in your trousers… And it’s not like it’s going to complic ...
Premise
Based on the award-winning stage play, "My Left Nut" is a three-part coming of age comedy drama about friendship, family, grief and testicles. The series follows school-boy Mick and his journey after discovering a swelling on his testicle. He can't tell his dad; he died seven years ago. He can't tell his mum Patricia; she's got a million other things on her plate. He can't tell his schoolmates; there's an upside to rumours about the bulge in your trousers… And it’s not like it’s going to complicate things between Mick and his first girlfriend anyway, right?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nathan Quinn O'Rawe as Michael "Mick" Campbell
- Oliver Anthony as Tommy
- Jessica Reynolds as Rachael
- Odhran Carlin as Finn, Mick's brother
- Roger Thomson as Dr Gibbon, Mick's GP
- Sinéad Keenan as Patricia Campbell, Mick's mother
- Levi O'Sullivan as Conor
- Sade Malone as Siobhan
Supporting cast
- Lola Petticrew as Lucy, Mick's sister
- Jay Duffy as Danny
- Brian Milligan as Jimmy Campbell, Mick's dead father
- Gerard Jordan as Tommy's father
Guest cast
- Michael Patrick as PC Hughes
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | March 1, 2020 | March 1, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Teenager Mick discovers a swelling on his testicle. Not sure what to do, he attempts to hide it before it can get in the way of his first proper date with Rachael. |
March 1, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Mick’s plan to hide his swelling backfires and he’s horrified to find the whole school talking about the bulge in his trousers. Rachael thinks Mick is spreading rumours about her. |
March 1, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Mick goes full throttle at Tommy’s house party as he tries to forget about his testicle. But things start to go wrong when he attempts to lose his virginity. |
March 1, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 1, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 1, 2020 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 06:00:00 |