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Series · 2001–2003Ended

Happiness

6.3·2 seasons·12 episodes·30 min avg.

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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Personality Crisis
Personality CrisisUp next
Mar 20, 2001

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.

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I'm Doing It for Me
I'm Doing It for Me
Mar 27, 2001

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.

03
Chained to an Idiot
Chained to an Idiot
Apr 3, 2001

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

04
Desperate Dan
Desperate Dan
Apr 10, 2001

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

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Celebration
Celebration
Apr 17, 2001

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

06
Forty
Forty
Apr 24, 2001

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

8 credited
Paul Whitehouse
Danny Spencer
Mark Heap
Terry Roche
Clive Russell
Angus O'Connor
Fiona Allen
Rachel Roche
Johnny Vegas
Charlie Doyle
Amita Dhiri
Neela
Tim Plester
Toby C
Michael Wildman
Toby X

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