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How Not To Live Your Life. Don Danbury (Dan Clark). Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy
How Not To Live Your Life

How Not To Live Your Life

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Three
  • 2007 - 2011
  • 21 episodes (3 series)

Sitcom about an arrogant single twenty-something man who is struggling to navigate his way through life. He is not helped by his bad instincts. Stars Dan Clark, David Armand, Sinead Moynihan, Finlay Robertson, Leila Hoffman and more.

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Series 3, Episode 5 - Don Dates A Homeless

Don surprises himself when he takes pity on pretty homeless woman Susan, and Sam jokingly suggests that he ask her out.

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How Not To Live Your Life. Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy

By the time Sam returns home with Brian, Susan is sitting comfortably on the sofa in their living room while Don runs her a bath. It doesn't take long before Sam brands Susan his "hobosexual".

The following day, Don doesn't want Susan to leave. He proposes a shopping trip, lunch and a visit to a gallery in a Pretty Woman-style day out. But it isn't long before Don's comments offend Susan and he finds himself agreeing to spend some time getting to know her friends in a bid to make up for it.

Meanwhile, on Sam's insistence, Don agrees to a night out with Brian and he takes Eddie along to fend off the boredom. Don soon has teetotal Brian downing shots to get the night going and they all move on to a lap-dancing bar. The consequences see Susan confronted by Don in addition to him covering up Brian's inevitable hangover the following day.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 29th November 2010
Time
10:30pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Dan Clark Don Danbury
David Armand Eddie
Leila Hoffman Mrs Treacher
Laura Haddock Samantha
Daniel Lawrence Taylor Jason
Silas Carson Brian
Guest cast
Rosalind Halstead Susan
Tom Meeten Homeless Man
James Martin Actor
Writing team
Dan Clark Writer
Drew Pearce Script Editor
Production team
Sam Leifer Director
Gary Reich Producer
Dan Clark Producer
Simon Lupton Executive Producer
Jemma Rodgers Executive Producer
Tim Franklin Co-producer
Andy Linton Editor
Iain McDonald Production Designer
Rosalie Clayton Casting Director
Ben Parker Composer
Gill Horn Costume Designer
Niamh Morrison Make-up Designer
Patrick Conroy 1st Assistant Director
Ray Kenny 1st Assistant Director

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4 People You Wouldn't Say 'Hmm... Sorry' To

After lying to a homeless man, Don imagines the various people he couldn't say 'no' to.

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