Behaving Badly (1989)

Name: Behaving Badly
Genre: Drama
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Joely Richardson, Douglas Hodge, Hugh Quarshie, Frances Barber, Ronald Pickup

Drama

Behaving Badly is a 1989 British television serial directed by David Tucker. The teleplay by Catherine Heath and Moira Williams is based on Heath's novel of the same name. It was initially broadcast by Channel 4. The series was released on DVD in 2005. The plot focuses on Bridget Mayor, a middle-aged housewife and part-time teacher who is forced to re-evaluate her life when her husband of twenty years abandons her for a younger woman.

IMDb rating: 6.4 (264 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

7.40 avg 4 episodes 7.4 → 7.7 51 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Tale of the Turbot	7.4	31
2	Home Fires	7.3	27
3	Seize the Day	7.2	23
4	The Horse May Talk	7.7	24