Paul Whitehouse
Happiness (2001)
Season 1
Danny Spencer is a voice artist who is recently bereaved and having a mid-life crisis. As he continues to voice a kung fu bear he must also deal with his friends, including a high school friend, an old flame, two lazy unemployed no hopers, a 50 something who acts like a 20-year-old and two dance music loving students who work with Danny at the voice studio. But none of this compares to the constant stress of turning 40 and remembering your youth.
Released March 20, 2001
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.melancholy, tmdb.dark-comedy
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Personality Crisis
Danny Spencer is the voiceover actor for a children's TV program character, Dexter, a kung-fu nurse bear. Danny tries to face up to a personal tragedy after the death of his wife. Instead of grief, however, he is ashamed to find himself feeling a sense of freedom.
March 20, 2001, midnight
S1E2 - I'm Doing It for Me
Danny tries to halt the ageing process by spending time at the pub, while his ego takes a dent when Dawn French makes a guest appearance on Dexter's show.
March 27, 2001, midnight
S1E3 - Chained to an Idiot
Danny cannot escape sex; he's not actually having any, but it's everywhere. Terry & Rachel, meanwhile, visit the hospital for her ultrasound scan.
April 3, 2001, midnight
S1E4 - Desperate Dan
Danny has a dream involving Charlie Higson. Pitying Danny's plight, Bob Geldof sets him up on a blind date.
April 10, 2001, midnight
S1E5 - Celebration
Dexter the Bear gets nominated for a BAFTA, but Danny has a prior engagement.
April 17, 2001, midnight
S1E6 - Forty
With his 40th birthday looming, Danny gives his first-ever interview to the press, but his nerves cause him to drink too much and become somewhat indiscreet.
April 24, 2001, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: March 20, 2001
Last Air Date: Feb. 18, 2003, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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