TV series
How Not to Live Your Life
2008–2010, English, on BBC Three.
Sitcom about 20-something Don, a man with bad luck and even worse instincts. Don's overactive imagination is always in full flow in the form of quick-fire fantasy sequences as he imagines what he would really like to say.
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 19
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 2010
Worth the Hype
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7.6/10 from 63 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Where to watch How Not to Live Your Life
How Not to Live Your Life isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online.
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Latest episode
S3 E7: Don the Musical
Aired 13 December 2010
Seasons 3
Cast & crew
- Dan ClarkDon Danbury · 19 ep
- David ArmandEddie Singh · 19 ep
- Leila HoffmanMrs. Treacher · 19 ep
- Laura HaddockSamantha · 13 ep
- Silas CarsonBrian · 7 ep
- Daniel Lawrence TaylorJason · 7 ep
- Sinead MoynihanAbby Jones · 6 ep
- Finlay RobertsonKarl Menford · 6 ep
- Frank GallagherMr. Bitchman · 4 ep
- Isabel FayFiona · 2 ep
- Freddie LeesGeorge · 2 ep
- Tom MeetenMichael Jackson · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 12 August 2008
- Last aired
- 13 December 2010
- Network
- BBC Three
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How Not to Live Your Life: quick answers
Is How Not to Live Your Life worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.6/10 from 63 TMDB viewer ratings.
How many seasons of How Not to Live Your Life are there?
How Not to Live Your Life has 3 seasons and 19 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is How Not to Live Your Life finished?
Yes. How Not to Live Your Life ended in 2010, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is How Not to Live Your Life on?
How Not to Live Your Life isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
How Not to Live Your Life parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for How Not to Live Your Life yet.
What shows are like How Not to Live Your Life?
If you liked How Not to Live Your Life, try You're the Worst, Kate & Allie, Ally McBeal.