Series synopsis
How Not to Live Your Life is a British comedy drama television series that premiered on BBC Three on August 12, 2008. It ended on December 13, 2010. It stars Dan Clark, Laura Haddock, David Armand and Leila Hoffman.
Sitcom about 20-something Don, a man with bad luck and even worse instincts. Don's overactive imagination is always in full flow in the form of quick-fire fantasy sequences as he imagines what he would really like to say.
Premise
Sitcom about 20-something Don, a man with bad luck and even worse instincts. Don's overactive imagination is always in full flow in the form of quick-fire fantasy sequences as he imagines what he would really like to say.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dan Clark as Don Danbury
- Laura Haddock as Samantha
- David Armand as Eddie Singh
- Leila Hoffman as Mrs. Treacher
- Sinead Moynihan as Abby Jones
- Silas Carson as Brian
- Daniel Lawrence Taylor as Jason
- Finlay Robertson as Karl Menford
Guest cast
- Limahl as Limahl
- Julian Barratt as Jackson
- Arnab Chanda as Chugger
- Greg McHugh as Randy
- Sarah Hadland as Karen
- Matthew Marsh as Glen Menford
- Theo Barklem-Biggs as Lad on Bus
- Rachel Fielding as Rosie
- Scarlett Rose Patterson as Charity Worker
- Eleanor Bird as Honey
- Frank Gallagher as Mr. Bitchman
- Niky Wardley as Maggie
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | July 22, 2009 | December 22, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 6 | August 12, 2008 | September 16, 2008 |
| Season 2 | 6 | September 14, 2009 | October 20, 2009 |
| Season 3 | 7 | November 8, 2010 | December 13, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Misery Don attempts to write a book while under pressure from the demanding Eddie. |
July 22, 2009 |
| 2 |
Russian Roulette Don challenges Eddie to a game of Russian Roulette with chilli sauce in cups of tea. |
July 27, 2009 |
| 3 |
Muffin Challenge Don helps Eddie in his attempt to break the world muffin eating record. |
August 3, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home Sweet Home Don discovers he's been left a house by his recently deceased grandmother. |
August 12, 2008 |
| 2 |
The Field Trip Don goes on a field trip with Abby and the kids from her school, but things go wrong. |
August 19, 2008 |
| 3 |
Fake Wake Don finds out he's legally obliged to put on a wake for his deceased nan. |
August 26, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Don's New Flatmate With Abby gone for six months, Don wants a stripper to move into the spare room. |
September 14, 2009 |
| 2 |
Don Dates a Cougar Don starts dating an older woman but can't handle the grown-up world she lives in. |
September 22, 2009 |
| 3 |
Don the Singer Samantha's singer-songwriter boyfriend Jackson invites Don to play at his open mic night. |
September 29, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Don's New Job Don comes up with an elaborate story about a new job to try to impress Sam. |
November 8, 2010 |
| 2 |
Don's Angry Girlfriend Don's new relationship with Jenny is soon affected by her odd behaviour. |
November 8, 2010 |
| 3 |
Don's Posh Weekend Disaster ensues when a posh girl invites Don and Jason to her parents' country house. |
November 15, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 12, 2008 |
| Last aired | December 13, 2010 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:30:00 |