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Cuckoo. Image shows from L to R: Ivy (Andie MacDowell), Ken (Greg Davies). Copyright: Roughcut Television
Cuckoo

Cuckoo

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Three / BBC Three (Online)
  • 2012 - 2019
  • 33 episodes (5 series)

BBC Three comedy starring Greg Davies as the constantly infuriated husband and father of a peculiar family. Also features Helen Baxendale, Esther Smith, Tyger Drew-Honey, Kenneth Collard, Juliet Cowan and more.

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Cuckoo. Image shows from L to R: Dylan (Tyger Drew-Honey), Rachel (Esther Smith), Ivy (Andie MacDowell), Ken (Greg Davies), Lorna (Helen Baxendale), Steve (Kenneth Collard). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2012 - 2019
Channels
BBC Three, BBC Three (Online)
Episodes
33 (5 series)
Creators
Robin French and Kieron Quirke
Stars
Greg Davies, Helen Baxendale, Esther Smith, Tyger Drew-Honey, Kenneth Collard, Juliet Cowan, Andie MacDowell, Andy Samberg and more
Writers
Robin French, Kieron Quirke, Ben Edwards, Jon Foster and James Lamont
Directors
Ben Taylor, Paul Murphy and Ben Gregor
Producers
Dan Hine, Emma Lawson, Izzy Mant, Ash Atalla, Chris Sussman, Robin French, Kieron Quirke and Carleen Beadle
Company

Cuckoo is set in the Midlands town of Lichfield, home to the Thompson family.

When Ken and Lorna collect their daughter Rachel from the airport, they're horrified to learn that she's returned from her gap year with more than just a henna tattoo and braids in her hair: at the arrival gate, she promptly introduces them to her new husband, Cuckoo - the squared-jawed, self-appointed spiritual ninja who is now their son-in-law.

Cuckoo is every parent's worst nightmare - a slacker full of outlandish, New Age ideas, and he quickly begins to turn the Thomas family's world upside-down. Ken is particularly enraged and perplexed by everything Cuckoo says, does and thinks.

However, Series 2 sees a further change to the family's make-up. Whilst travelling alone, Cuckoo disappears, presumed dead. Rachel is heartbroken - but soon a mysterious figure arrives to mess up their lives that little bit more. Dale, a young man who appears to have spent his entire life until that point unwittingly living as part of a cult commune, arrives in the town in search of his father.

After much toing and froing, Dale and his "mom", Rachel, embark upon a new and exciting relationship together. But the path of true love never did run smoothly!

Series 5 sees the arrival of Ivy, the sister Ken never knew he had...

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 25th September 2012 at 10pm on BBC Three
Next repeats
  1. Series 5, Episode 1: Thursday 9th January at 11pm on BBC3
  2. Series 5, Episode 2: Thursday 9th January at 11:25pm on BBC3
  3. Series 5, Episode 1: Saturday 11th January at 3am on BBC3
  4. Series 5, Episode 2: Saturday 11th January at 3:25am on BBC3
  5. Series 5, Episode 3: Thursday 16th January at 11pm on BBC3
  6. Series 5, Episode 4: Thursday 16th January at 11:25pm on BBC3
  7. Series 5, Episode 3: Friday 17th January at 3:05am on BBC3
  8. Series 5, Episode 4: Friday 17th January at 3:30am on BBC3
Most recent repeats

Recording details

  • Pinewood Studios - Series 1.
  • Wimbledon Studios - Series 2.
  • Amersham, Lichfield and Farnham (Surrey) - Locations (most around Amersham)

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