Series synopsis
Baddiel's Syndrome is a British comedy television series that premiered on Sky One on January 1, 2001. It ended on April 9, 2001. It was created by Peter Bradshaw, David Baddiel. It stars David Baddiel, Morwenna Banks, Peter Bradshaw and Demetri Goritsas.
The trials and tribulations of David, a world-weary thirty-something trying to make sense of his complicated life. David shares his flat with his lodger, Ethan, an American personal trainer. His friend and neighbour Lord Peter Harrington is an aristocrat who's upset about losing his seat in the House of Lords. His son, who David thinks might be gay, lives with his ex-wife Sian. David now fancies his Slovenian cleaning lady, Eva, who wants to marry him so that she can stay in Britain.
Premise
The trials and tribulations of David, a world-weary thirty-something trying to make sense of his complicated life. David shares his flat with his lodger, Ethan, an American personal trainer. His friend and neighbour Lord Peter Harrington is an aristocrat who's upset about losing his seat in the House of Lords. His son, who David thinks might be gay, lives with his ex-wife Sian. David now fancies his Slovenian cleaning lady, Eva, who wants to marry him so that she can stay in Britain.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Baddiel as David
- Morwenna Banks as Eva Starzia Schnorbitz Melitzskova
- Peter Bradshaw as Peter
- Demetri Goritsas as Ethan
- Kim Thomson as Sian
- Stephen Fry as The Psychiatrist
Guest cast
- Jonathan Bailey as Josh
- Leda Hodgeson as Polly
- Gareth Thomas as Colin
- Gail Porter as Gail Porter
- David Walliams as James Bourne
- Alan Cowan as Mr Yearsley
- Sam Loggin as Dorotha
- Jonty Stephens as Mr Cockford
- Rachel Shelley as Marcia
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | January 1, 2001 | April 9, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | January 1, 2001 |
| 2 |
Hypnotherapy David attempts to hypnotise himself into tolerating his new girlfriend's irritating mannerisms; meanwhile, next door, Peter infuriates everyone by taking up pipe smoking. |
January 14, 2001 |
| 3 |
Dead Grandma David has to attend his grandma's funeral, where his family is traumatised by seeing her in an open coffin. |
January 21, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 1, 2001 |
| Last aired | April 9, 2001 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |