Series synopsis
Things You Should Have Done is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Three on February 29, 2024. It was created by Lucia Keskin. It stars Lucia Keskin, Martha Cope, Darren Strange and Selin Hizli.
Get a job! Pay the bills! Clueless Chi is forced to fend for herself when her parents die. To get her inheritance, the ultimate stay-at-home daughter has to step it up.
Premise
Get a job! Pay the bills! Clueless Chi is forced to fend for herself when her parents die. To get her inheritance, the ultimate stay-at-home daughter has to step it up.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lucia Keskin as Chi
- Martha Cope as Chi's Mum
- Darren Strange as Chi's Dad
- Selin Hizli as Karen
- Daniel Fearn as Dave
- Bridget Christie as Ruth
Guest cast
- Jamie Bisping as Lucas
- Sinéad Matthews as Michelle
- Sunil Patel as Solicitor Adam
- Sachin K. Sharma as Chank
- Sarah Kendall as Sarah Gilbeaux
- Steve Brody as Gary
- Cameron E. Douglas as Child in Bowling Alley
- Sue Elliott-Nichols as Helen
- Ed MacArthur as Junior Doctor Burke
- Natasha Magigi as Nurse Ray
- Jensen Clayden as Alfie
- Sonia Elliman as Head Mean Girl
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | February 29, 2024 | March 14, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 20, 2026 | January 27, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Learn to Drive Dependent pest and 'stay-at-home-daughter' Chi is suddenly forced to fend for herself when her parents die in a car crash. She’s left a list of 'Things You Should Have Done.' |
February 29, 2024 |
| 2 |
Get a Job After two hours of work and a delivery to a retirement home, Chi falls in love with the concept of never working again. |
February 29, 2024 |
| 3 |
Learn to Cook Pancake day is a highly sentimental time for Chi. Dave confides in Lucas about his health scare. They vow to make the most of every moment, and that begins with pancake day. |
March 7, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Get Therapy Dependent pest and stay-at-home-daughter Chi is once again forced to contend with life and death, and a long list of things she really ought to have done by now. Her dysfunctional family navigate the fallout of yet another unexpected bereavement, with mixed results. Chi turns to her list of ‘things you should have done’ in this time of need and opts to do ‘get therapy’, something her parents always knew she’d need to do anyway. This sees her path collide with Ruth, a totally unhinged, tough-love grief counsellor, whose questionable methods leave a lot to be desired. Ruth manhandles Chi’s list and vows to help her get over her grief and move on from being able to see her dead parents. |
January 20, 2026 |
| 2 |
Do Something Entrepreneurial Karen has not only left the family in emotional turmoil but also serious debt. There’s no way Dave can keep up with the mortgage on his single wage, and he faces the very real threat of having to move in with Chi. Out of answers, the family seek advice from grief counsellor Ruth, who advises them to think outside the box and be entrepreneurial. Chi’s not entirely sure what this means, but she needs money. Dave reveals he has a very rich estranged sister, Claudia, whom he hasn’t spoken to since Brexit. It’s risky reaching out to her - she’s a bit of a snob - but if he plays his cards right, he thinks she may well clear his debts. |
January 20, 2026 |
| 3 |
Give Back to Others Grief counsellor Ruth has had enough of Chi feeling down in the dumps due to multiple bereavements in a short space of time, even though it’s a perfectly natural way to feel, and Ruth is literally paid to listen. Ruth sets Chi the task of comparing herself to those less fortunate and instructs her to help out at a food bank, something Ruth does to make herself feel better. Meanwhile Dave and Lucas are feeling the financial squeeze and settling for a dinner of bread and cress, with only ten pounds left to their name. Chi informs them that she’s giving back by going to the food bank and asks if they want to come along. |
January 20, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 29, 2024 |
| Last aired | January 27, 2026 |
| Runtime | 29 minutes |
| Status | continue |