Happiness

Season 1

2001 · 6 episodes · 3h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Personality Crisis

   20 Mar 2001 · 30 min

   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.

2. 2

   2. I'm Doing It for Me

   27 Mar 2001 · 30 min

   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.

3. 3

   3. Chained to an Idiot

   3 Apr 2001 · 30 min

   Danny cannot escape sex; he's not actually having any, but it's everywhere. Terry & Rachel, meanwhile, visit the hospital for her ultrasound scan.

4. 4

   4. Desperate Dan

   10 Apr 2001 · 30 min

   Danny has a dream involving Charlie Higson. Pitying Danny's plight, Bob Geldof sets him up on a blind date.

5. 5

   5. Celebration

   17 Apr 2001 · 30 min

   Dexter the Bear gets nominated for a BAFTA, but Danny has a prior engagement.

6. 6

   6. Forty

   24 Apr 2001 · 30 min

   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.