This Way Up
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 2019 - 2021
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Aisling Bea writes and stars in this comedy about a woman recovering from a nervous breakdown. Also features Sharon Horgan, Tobias Menzies, Aasif Mandvi, Indira Varma, Sorcha Cusack and more.
Streaming rank this week: 1,650
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 1
Further details
With her student Etienne heading to Paris, Aine's excitement mounts as she prepares for a big date with his father, Richard.
Meanwhile, the new business that Shona set up with Charlotte gets off to an awkward start. Aine helps Shona to unpack at her massive new house outside London, but Shona struggles to feel at home without her fiancé Vish, who's away on business in New York.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 14th July 2021
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Aisling Bea | Aine |
| Sharon Horgan | Shona |
| Tobias Menzies | Richard |
| Aasif Mandvi | Vish |
| Indira Varma | Charlotte |
| Kadiff Kirwan | Bradley |
| Pik Sen Lim | Chien |
| Todor Jordanov | Victor |
| Jassem Mougari | Mo |
| Daniela Spataru | Alina |
| Dorian Grover | Etienne |
| Sophie Stone | Julie |
| Nikhil Parmar | Anil |
| John Dadie | Roman |
| Aisling Bea | Writer |
| Kadiff Kirwan | Script Editor |
| Sharon Horgan | Story Consultant |
| Alex Winckler | Director |
| Gavin O'Grady | Producer |
| Sharon Horgan | Executive Producer |
| Clelia Mountford | Executive Producer |
| Aisling Bea | Executive Producer |
| Olly Cambridge | Edit Producer |
| Kyla Brennan | Line Producer |
| Zoë Mello | Line Producer |
| Laura Morrod | Editor |
| Debbie Burton | Production Designer |
| Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
| Jonas Mortensen | Director of Photography |
| Charlie Jones | Costume Designer |
| Lisa Kennedy | Make-up Designer |
| Vince Pope | Composer |
| Vidaal Nankervis | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
This Way Up review
Aisling Bea leavens a comedy about mental illness with the filthiest of jokes.
Victoria Segal, The Sunday Times, 18th July 2021The week in TV: This Way Up
Aisling Bea's pitch-perfect, bittersweet comedy is back.
Barbara Ellen, The Observer, 18th July 2021This Way Up review
Created and written by comedian Aisling Bea, it's been compared to hit series Fleabag. But we think you should put all unfair comparisons to the side, and accept this comedy series for what it is - sometimes sweet, sometimes sad, and often funny.
Helen Fear, Entertainment Daily, 14th July 2021This Way Up series two review
TV so good it's indistinguishable from magic.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 14th July 2021This Way Up series two review
An even funnier, kinder and more heartbreaking return.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 14th July 2021This Way Up season 2, Channel 4, review
The sibling dynamic has shifted, but Bea and Horgan are still magic.
Rachael Sigee, i Newspaper, 14th July 2021