Ill Behaviour (TV series) explained

Ill Behaviour is a British comedy-drama television series first broadcast in 2017.

Plot

Charlie has been diagnosed with a readily treated cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, but decides to try alternative therapies such as coffee enemas and homeopathy.^[2]

His friends, Tess and recently divorced Joel, lock him in a cellar and inject him with chemotherapy drugs against his will. They are helped by a deregistered American doctor, Nadia.^[3] Tess and Joel take desperate measures to cover up their scheme, prevent Charlie escaping, and mislead his wife, Kira.^[4]

Production and cast

The series was commissioned by BBC3, written by Sam Bain, directed by Steve Bendelack, and produced by Fudge Park Productions.^{[1] [2]}

Main cast

• Chris Geere as Joel
• Tom Riley as Charlie
• Jessica Regan as Tess
• Lizzy Caplan as Nadia
• Christina Chong as Kira

Broadcast

Ill Behaviour was first broadcast on BBC2 on 20 August 2017 following its 22 July release on iPlayer. It aired on Showtime in the US in November 2017.^{[1] [2]} It has been aired both as six separate episodes and as three hour-long episodes.^{[1] [4]}

Reception

Ill Behaviour received mixed reviews from critics, scoring 55 on Metacritic and 67 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes as of 2023.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Showtime Acquires BBC Comedy Miniseries 'Ill Behaviour' . Stanhope . Kate . 4 October 2017 . The Hollywood Reporter . Valence Media . 26 January 2020.
2. Web site: BBC comedy Ill Behaviour has homeopathy, not cancer, in its crosshairs . Allen . Ben . 20 August 2017 . Radio Times . Hubert Burda Media . 26 January 2020.
3. Web site: Kidnap and chemo! Why Peep Show's Sam Bain made cancer-com Ill Behaviour . Bain . Sam . 22 July 2017 . The Guardian . 26 January 2020.
4. Web site: Ill Behaviour review – cancer comedy from Peep Show creator Sam Bain . Heritage . Stuart . 21 July 2017 . The Guardian . 26 January 2020.
5. Web site: Ill Behaviour . . . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . 17 June 2023.
6. Web site: Ill Behaviour: Miniseries . . . Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . 17 June 2023.