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.
- Series 5, Episode 1 repeated Thursday 9th January at 11pm on BBC3
Streaming rank this week: 1,955
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Series 4, Episode 1 - Lawyer Of The Year
Further details
Ken has been nominated for Lichfield Lawyer of the Year. Unfortunately, his dastardly work rival Jane has been nominated too. Ken's convinced Jane is going to win, until Lorna thinks of a way to fix it...
Meanwhile, Dale is still enjoying his adopted home town of Lichfield and relationship bliss with Rachel - and he is thinking of taking the next step...
Now Sid is in nursery Dale needs to think of what he's going to do for a job, while Rachel is not ready to settle down. She's still living with Lorna and Ken, tyrannised by her boss Nina and getting serious wanderlust.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 2nd August 2018
- Time
- 10am
- Channel
- BBC Three
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Greg Davies | Ken |
| Helen Baxendale | Lorna |
| Esther Smith | Rachel |
| Tyger Drew-Honey | Dylan |
| Kenneth Collard | Steve |
| Juliet Cowan | Nina |
| Taylor Lautner | Dale |
| Jacqueline Boatswain | Jane |
| Peter Landi | Adrian |
| Colin Hoult | Noel |
| Ronke Adekoluejo | Job Centre Manager |
| Kriss Dillon | Silverman |
| Abigail Burdess | Sarah |
| Louise Elliker | Ken's Colleague |
| Sandeep Mohan | Ken's Colleague |
| Rob Vowles | Ken's Colleague |
| Emilie Davison | Sid |
| Maisie Davison | Sid |
| Zach Durnford | Sid |
| Scott Durnford | Sid |
| Robin French | Writer |
| Kieron Quirke | Writer |
| Paul Murphy | Director |
| Emma Lawson | Producer |
| Ash Atalla | Executive Producer |
| Dan Hine | Executive Producer |
| Georgia Collins | Line Producer |
| Jennifer Sheridan | Editor |
| Eryl Ellis | Production Designer |
| Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
| Chloe Adele | Costume Designer |
| Mark Waters | Director of Photography |
| Jo Houtmeyers | Make-up Designer |
| Oli Julian | Composer |
| Nick Foster | Composer |
| Andy Pearson | 1st Assistant Director |
| Alex Moody | Commissioning Editor |
Videos
Dale's job interview
Dale is planning to propose to Rachel - he just has to ask Ken. Ken tells Dale he should try to get himself sorted out with a proper job first... so he goes for a job interview.
Featuring: Taylor Lautner (Dale) & Ronke Adekoluejo (Job Centre Manager).
Passive aggressive work colleagues
Ken has been nominated for Lichfield Lawyer of the Year. Unfortunately, Jane has been nominated too.
Featuring: Greg Davies (Ken), Jacqueline Boatswain (Jane) & Colin Hoult (Noel).
Press
Cuckoo, series 4 ep 1, review
There's still life and laughs in this daft family comedy.
Catherine Gee, The Telegraph, 6th August 2018Cuckoo season four review
Having killed off its title character three seasons ago, this perky comedy revels in an anything-can-happen perversity.
Tim Dowling, The Guardian, 4th August 2018Review: Cuckoo, BBC Three, series 4, episode 1
All this really needs is a few more laughs.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd August 2018