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Happiness

Happiness

182001•30m•6.0/10
Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.0/10(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.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 20, 2001

Last Aired

February 18, 2003

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Personality Crisis
Air date: 2001-03-20
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.
E2
I'm Doing It for Me
Air date: 2001-03-27
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.
E3
Chained to an Idiot
Air date: 2001-04-03
Danny cannot escape sex; he's not actually having any, but it's everywhere. Terry & Rachel, meanwhile, visit the hospital for her ultrasound scan.
E4
Desperate Dan
Air date: 2001-04-10
Danny has a dream involving Charlie Higson. Pitying Danny's plight, Bob Geldof sets him up on a blind date.
E5
Celebration
Air date: 2001-04-17
Dexter the Bear gets nominated for a BAFTA, but Danny has a prior engagement.
E6
Forty
Air date: 2001-04-24
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.

Cast

Paul Whitehouse

Paul Whitehouse

Danny Spencer

Mark Heap

Mark Heap

Terry Roche

Clive Russell

Clive Russell

Angus O'Connor

Fiona Allen

Fiona Allen

Rachel Roche

Johnny Vegas

Johnny Vegas

Charlie Doyle

Amita Dhiri

Amita Dhiri

Neela

Tim Plester

Tim Plester

Toby C

Michael Wildman

Michael Wildman

Toby X

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