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 5, Episode 7 - Election
Ken is getting ever closer to becoming an MP with Ivy directing his campaign. However, can a small boy calling him 'fatty' and an unwelcome stranger affect the final outcome.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 4th January 2019
- Time
- 10am
- Channel
- BBC Three (Online)
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Greg Davies | Ken |
Helen Baxendale | Lorna |
Esther Smith | Rachel |
Tyger Drew-Honey | Dylan |
Kenneth Collard | Steve |
Juliet Cowan | Nina |
Andie MacDowell | Ivy |
Adriano Broccu | Sid |
Apple Brook | Keen Old Lady |
Andrew Joshi | Arif Khattak |
Frankie Rudkin | Rufus |
Peter Moreton | Rufus's Parent |
James Carroll Jordan | Ron |
Jack Barry | DJ Johnny |
Carleen Beadle (as Carleen Beadle-Larcombe) | Producer |
Gregory Sutton | Tjaart |
Robin French | Writer |
Kieron Quirke | Writer |
Ben Gregor | Director |
Izzy Mant | Producer |
Ash Atalla | Executive Producer |
Dan Hine | Executive Producer |
Emma Lawson | Executive Producer |
Robin French | Associate Producer |
Kieron Quirke | Associate Producer |
Carleen Beadle (as Carleen Beadle-Larcombe) | Line Producer |
Andy Kinnear | Editor |
Eryl Ellis | Production Designer |
Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
Chloe Adele | Costume Designer |
Julian Hohndorf | Director of Photography |
Jo Houtmeyers | Make-up Designer |
Oli Julian | Composer |
Nick Foster | Composer |
Kate Trevessey | Graphics |
Andy Pearson | 1st Assistant Director |
Alex Moody | Commissioning Editor |
Video
Presentation Guru
To help Ken prepare for his big debate as the Liberal Democrat candidate to become a Member of Parliament for Lichfield, Ivy hires a presentational guru. However the 'guru' tries out some unorthodox coaching methods on Ken.
Featuring: Greg Davies (Ken), Helen Baxendale (Lorna), Esther Smith (Rachel), Tyger Drew-Honey (Dylan), Juliet Cowan (Nina), Andie MacDowell (Ivy) & James Carroll Jordan (Ron).