The Bisexual
- TV comedy drama
- Channel 4
- 2018
- 6 episodes (1 series)
A look at the difference of dating men and women from the perspective of a person who finds herself doing both. Stars Desiree Akhavan, Maxine Peake, Brian Gleeson, Saskia Chana, Michelle Guillot and more.
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The Bisexual: comedy-drama that's not funny or dramatic
Our gender-interrogating, sexually fluid society is thirsty for a taboo-breaking drama about sexuality - but this isn't it.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 10th October 2018The Bisexual: frank dating comedy hits the spot
Is the bisexual a mythical creature, like the unicorn or Nessie or the blast-ended skrewt? LGBQT+ politics being an area of discourse so scarily landmined, it's quite a bold thought bubble to put out there, even in a comedy. On the evidence of The Bisexual (C4), the exploration of the answer will be a lot of fun, if certainly not for all the family.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 10th October 2018Desiree Akhavan interview
"I am bisexual - why is that such an embarrassing thing?"
Ellie Harrison, Radio Times, 10th October 2018Desiree Akhavan interview
"It's important for me that my voice is out there". Desiree Akhavan did not want her new Channel 4 series to be called The Bisexual - but she tells The Big Issue she's glad she's raising important issues about sexuality and identity.
Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 9th October 2018How we made The Bisexual
Katie Carpenter on the many hurdles faced in producing an authentic take on London life.
Broadcast, 8th October 2018Is TV finally getting bisexuality right?
Smallscreen bisexuals have long been cliches, but with shows such as Desiree Akhavan's new comedy, that is changing. Why are there still so few male bisexuals on screen though?
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 7th October 2018Bisexual sitcom coming to Channel 4
Desiree Akhavan is to write and star in new sitcom The Bisexual for Channel 4.
British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2016