Baddiel's Syndrome

2001
Ended
Comedy
~25m / ep
1 season
5.5/10

The trials and tribulations of David, a world-weary thirty-something trying to make sense of his complicated life. David shares his flat with his lodger, Ethan, an American personal trainer. His friend and neighbour Lord Peter Harrington is an aristocrat who's upset about losing his seat in the House of Lords. His son, who David thinks might be gay, lives with his ex-wife Sian. David now fancies his Slovenian cleaning lady, Eva, who wants to marry him so that she can stay in Britain.

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E1. Pilot
Jan 1, 2001 · 25m
E2. Hypnotherapy
Jan 14, 2001 · 25m
David attempts to hypnotise himself into tolerating his new girlfriend's irritating mannerisms; meanwhile, next door, Peter infuriates everyone by taking up pipe smoking.
E3. Dead Grandma
Jan 21, 2001 · 25m
David has to attend his grandma's funeral, where his family is traumatised by seeing her in an open coffin.
E4. The Skip
Jan 28, 2001 · 25m
David, Ethan, and Peter attempt to dump some rubbish in an uptight neighbour's skip, while Eva puts the immigration inspectors off the scent by posing as a conceptual artist.
E5. Huffa
Feb 4, 2001 · 25m
David is terrorised in the gym steam room by an obese man who stands too near while huffing and slapping himself; Peter is annoyed that the Club Biscuit kitchen staff won't serve him a rare burger.
E6. Hair Today
Feb 11, 2001 · 25m
Peter is taunted about his haircut; Eva intends to return to Slovenia, leaving David to hunt for a new cleaner.