How Not to Live Your Life (2008)

How Not to Live Your Life

Sitcom about 20-something Don, a man with bad luck and even worse instincts. Don's overactive imagination is always in full flow in the form of quick-fire fantasy sequences as he imagines what he would really like to say.

How Not to Live Your Life

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Dan Clark
Dan Clark
as Don Danbury
David Armand
David Armand
as Eddie Singh
Leila Hoffman
Leila Hoffman
as Mrs. Treacher
Laura Haddock
Laura Haddock
as Samantha
Silas Carson
Silas Carson
as Brian
Daniel Lawrence Taylor
Daniel Lawrence Taylor
as Jason
Sinead Moynihan
Sinead Moynihan
as Abby Jones
Finlay Robertson
Finlay Robertson
as Karl Menford
Frank Gallagher
Frank Gallagher
as Mr. Bitchman
Isabel Fay
Isabel Fay
as Fiona
Freddie Lees
Freddie Lees
as George
Tom Meeten
Tom Meeten
as Pete Docherty as Michael Jackson
Limahl
Limahl
as Limahl
Julian Barratt
Julian Barratt
as Jackson
Arnab Chanda
Arnab Chanda
as Chugger
Greg McHugh
Greg McHugh
as Randy
Sarah Hadland
Sarah Hadland
as Karen
Matthew Marsh
Matthew Marsh
as Glen Menford
Theo Barklem-Biggs
Theo Barklem-Biggs
as Lad on Bus
Rachel Fielding
Rachel Fielding
as Rosie
Scarlett Rose Patterson
Scarlett Rose Patterson
as Charity Worker
Eleanor Bird
Eleanor Bird
as Honey
Niky Wardley
Niky Wardley
as Maggie
Vanya Eadie
Vanya Eadie
as 2009
Eliot Carroll
Eliot Carroll
as Gordon
Anne Kidd
Anne Kidd
as Pupil
Chris Hegarty
Chris Hegarty
as Sammy
Ruby Kelly
Ruby Kelly
as Pupil
Sophie Franklin
Sophie Franklin
as Pupil
Shantha Roberts
Shantha Roberts
as One Night Stand
Sheila Donald
Sheila Donald
as Edith Hampshire
Sheila Latimer
Sheila Latimer
as Old Woman
Pamela Kelly
Pamela Kelly
as Old Woman
Erin Gavin
Erin Gavin
as Date
Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas
as Chugger
Mark Wood
Mark Wood
as Chugger
Alyssa Kyria
Alyssa Kyria
as Interviewer
Benedict Relton
Benedict Relton
as Bailiff
Caitlin McCabe
Caitlin McCabe
as Bailiff's Daughter
Clarita de Quiroz
Clarita de Quiroz
as Girl at bar
Laura Durant
Laura Durant
as Girl in Bar
Olivia Lee
Olivia Lee
as Jemima
Finn den Hertog
Finn den Hertog
as Man in pub
Brian Degning
Brian Degning
as Waiter
Sharon MacKenzie
Sharon MacKenzie
as Peter's wife
Gavin Paul
Gavin Paul
as Actor
Lloyd Woolf
Lloyd Woolf
as Clint
Daniel Bartlett
Daniel Bartlett
as Gavin
Callum Cuthbertson
Callum Cuthbertson
as Peter
Alan Steele
Alan Steele
as Man in gallery
Sabrina Jàvor
Sabrina Jàvor
as Anya
Steve Wingrove
Steve Wingrove
as Man in brasserie
Bobby Robertson
Bobby Robertson
as Man in Restaurant
Tony Bradford
Tony Bradford
as Dancer in club
Mark Field
Mark Field
as Jamie Parker
Andrew Brooke
Andrew Brooke
as Grant Bibib
Joy McAvoy
Joy McAvoy
as Jackie
Grant O'Rourke
Grant O'Rourke
as Dave
Jenny Ryan
Jenny Ryan
as Alice
Ruth Tapp
Ruth Tapp
as Jane
Ronni Menzies-Stirling
Ronni Menzies-Stirling
as Wedding Guest
Noel Fielding
Noel Fielding
as Marcus
Iwona Glowinska
Iwona Glowinska
as Receptionist
Adam G. Goodwin
Adam G. Goodwin
as Barry
Heather Cameron
Heather Cameron
as Sexy Woman
Fiona Button
Fiona Button
as Jenny
Cliff Kelly
Cliff Kelly
as Barman
David Schneider
David Schneider
as Derek
Simon Weir
Simon Weir
as Waiter
Pj Barnard
Pj Barnard
as Doctor
Cressida Falcon
Cressida Falcon
as Hortie
James Greene
James Greene
as Wellington
Jessica Knappett
Jessica Knappett
as Harriet
Annette Staines
Annette Staines
as Penelope
Rupert Vansittart
Rupert Vansittart
as Harrison
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
as Felicity
Euan Macnaughton
Euan Macnaughton
as Surgeon
Rosalind Halstead
Rosalind Halstead
as Susan
James Martin
James Martin
as Charity Shop Worker
Richard Brimblecombe
Richard Brimblecombe
as Craig
Michael Palmer
Michael Palmer
as Alan
Susan Calman
Susan Calman
as Margaret
Nick Mohammed
Nick Mohammed
as Simon
Sheena Penson
Sheena Penson
as Woman in Audience
David Webber
David Webber
as Kwame
Maggie McLeod
Maggie McLeod
as Woman in Audience
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Season 2

Series 2

Season 3

Series 3

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Misery

  • 0x2

    Russian roulette

  • 0x3

    Muffin challenge

  • 0x4

    William tell

  • 0x5

    Mermaid song

  • 0x6

    It's a don-derful life

  • 0x7

    Pilot

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Home sweet home

  • 1x2

    The field trip

  • 1x3

    Fake wake

  • 1x4

    The young ones

  • 1x5

    Like father like don

  • 1x6

    The break up

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Don's new flatmate

  • 2x2

    Don dates a cougar

  • 2x3

    Don the singer

  • 2x4

    Don goes gay

  • 2x5

    Don gets healthy

  • 2x6

    Don and the wedding

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Don's new job

  • 3x2

    Don's angry girlfriend

  • 3x3

    Don's posh weekend

  • 3x4

    Don meets his maker

  • 3x5

    Don dates a homeless

  • 3x6

    Don does therapy

  • 3x7

    Don the musical

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