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Baddiel's Syndrome

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David is a thirty-something architect. His life is complicated - he’s sharing his apartment with an American personal trainer, his relationship with his cleaning lady is becoming more than professional and his ex-girlfriend is raising their son who David suspects might not turn out to be heterosexual. No wonder he’s in therapy!

Comedy

2.2 / 5

14th January 2001 - 9th April 2001
Writer
Peter Bradshaw
Producer
Sam Pinnell
Top Cast
David BaddielMorwenna BanksStephen Fry
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Hypnotherapy Still
Hypnotherapy
14th January 2001

Episode 1

David attempts to hypnotise himself into tolerating his new girlfriend's irritating mannerisms; meanwhile, next door, Peter infuriates everyone by taking up pipe smoking.

Dead Grandma Still
Dead Grandma
21st January 2001

Episode 2

David has to attend his grandma's funeral, where his family is traumatised by seeing her in an open coffin.

The Skip Still
The Skip
28th January 2001

Episode 3

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.

Huffa Still
Huffa
4th February 2001

Episode 4

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.

Hair Today Still
Hair Today
11th February 2001

Episode 5

Peter is taunted about his haircut; Eva intends to return to Slovenia, leaving David to hunt for a new cleaner.

Transference Still
Transference
18th February 2001

Episode 6

Peter falls for a lifestyle journalist who writes about his shortcomings every week in her column. Meanwhile, Eva, desperate for a residency permit, offers Ethan 2,000 pounds to marry her.

Nut Allergy Still
Nut Allergy
25th February 2001

Episode 7

David meets a beautiful woman at an allergy clinic, and Ethan tries to persuade the others to join him in a Thanksgiving dinner.

In the Valley of the Blind Still
In the Valley of the Blind
4th March 2001

Episode 8

Peter, who is blind in one eye, starts going out with a woman who is phobic about blind people, and Eva's mother wants to come and stay.

Calligrula Still
Calligrula
12th March 2001

Episode 9

After a confusing incident in the toilets, Club Biscuit has to employ a Drugs Tsar and Josh is named the successor of the King of Calligraphy.

Dream Home Still
Dream Home
19th March 2001

Episode 10

Someone is using the phone at one of David's building sites for immoral purposes, and Ethan suspects that his girlfriend may be a transsexual.

Inventions Now Still
Inventions Now
26th March 2001

Episode 11

No overview available.

En Suite Still
En Suite
2nd April 2001

Episode 12

Gail Porter refuses to stay over with Ethan because he doesn't have an en-suite bathroom; Eva decides to testify against her former lover, now on trial for mass murder; and rumours about Peter abound, following his misguided decision to grow a moustache.

Religious Uncertainty Still
Religious Uncertainty
9th April 2001

Episode 13

After discovering that he is adopted, David begins to contemplate the possibility that he may be Jewish; Eva's sister turns out to be an idiot savant; and Club Biscuit holds its first pub quiz.