Peter Bradshaw
Director
Baddiel's Syndrome (2001)
Series 1
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.
Released Jan. 1, 2001
Episode 25 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.thirty-something, tmdb.therapy, tmdb.sitcom, imdb.alternative-comedy, imdb.laugh-track
Production Companies: Avalon Television
Network: Sky One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E2 - 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.
Jan. 14, 2001, midnight
3.0
S1E3 - Dead Grandma
David has to attend his grandma's funeral, where his family is traumatised by seeing her in an open coffin.
Jan. 21, 2001, midnight
S1E4 - The Skip
David, Ethan, and Peter attempt to dump some rubbish in an uptight neighbour's skip, while Eva puts the immigration inspectors off the scent by posing as a conceptual artist.
Jan. 28, 2001, midnight
S1E5 - Huffa
David is terrorised in the gym steam room by an obese man who stands too near while huffing and slapping himself; Peter is annoyed that the Club Biscuit kitchen staff won't serve him a rare burger.
Feb. 4, 2001, midnight
S1E6 - Hair Today
Peter is taunted about his haircut; Eva intends to return to Slovenia, leaving David to hunt for a new cleaner.
Feb. 11, 2001, midnight
S1E7 - Transference
Peter falls for a lifestyle journalist who writes about his shortcomings every week in her column. Meanwhile, Eva, desperate for a residency permit, offers Ethan 2,000 pounds to marry her.
Feb. 18, 2001, midnight
S1E8 - Nut Allergy
David meets a beautiful woman at an allergy clinic, and Ethan tries to persuade the others to join him in a Thanksgiving dinner.
Feb. 25, 2001, midnight
S1E9 - In the Valley of the Blind
Peter, who is blind in one eye, starts going out with a woman who is phobic about blind people, and Eva's mother wants to come and stay.
March 4, 2001, midnight
S1E10 - Calligrula
After a confusing incident in the toilets, Club Biscuit has to employ a Drugs Tsar and Josh is named the successor of the King of Calligraphy.
March 12, 2001, midnight
S1E11 - Dream Home
Someone is using the phone at one of David's building sites for immoral purposes, and Ethan suspects that his girlfriend may be a transsexual.
March 19, 2001, midnight
S1E12 - Inventions Now
None
March 26, 2001, midnight
S1E13 - En Suite
Gail Porter refuses to stay over with Ethan because he doesn't have an en-suite bathroom; Eva decides to testify against her former lover, now on trial for mass murder; and rumours about Peter abound, following his misguided decision to grow a moustache.
April 2, 2001, midnight
S1E14 - Religious Uncertainty
After discovering that he is adopted, David begins to contemplate the possibility that he may be Jewish; Eva's sister turns out to be an idiot savant; and Club Biscuit holds its first pub quiz.
April 9, 2001, midnight
S1E1 - Pilot
None
Jan. 1, 2001, midnight
Sky One
25 min/ep
350 min
Jan. 1, 2001
April 9, 2001, midnight
Ended
NR
Action
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