Life of Riley (2009)

Name: Life of Riley
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Neil Dudgeon, Caroline Quentin, Lucinda Dryzek

Comedy

Life of Riley is a British comedy television series, shown on BBC One and BBC HD. The show stars Caroline Quentin and Neil Dudgeon, who are recently married, and is set around their dysfunctional family. The show also features the couple's four children, Danny, Katy, Ted, and Rosie. After three series it was confirmed that the show had been cancelled.

IMDb rating: 5.7 (298 votes)
Episode average: 6.8 +1.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

6.80 avg 6 episodes 6.1 → 7.8 30 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	In the Family Way	6.1	9
2	New Beginnings	6.7	8
3	The Ex Factor	6.8	6
4	Beating the Bully	6.8	6
5	The Little White Lie	6.6	6
6	The Worst Best Man	7.8	7