- Radio Times
- Review by:
- James Gill
Scott’s life is in freefall: his girlfriend has just left him, he’s dropped out of studying medicine and has ended up in a dead end job as a receptionist in a veterinary practice. Then out of the blue his terminally ill neighbour comes to him with a favour – to help him commit suicide.
This black comedy aims to mine humour out of the darkest of circumstances and, in this first episode at least, it seems to have worked. Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison manages to deliver some edgy gags while still keeping hold of our sympathies. But as his ingenious suicide machine – nicknamed the “McFlurry of Death” – turns from a favour to a promising business proposal, will the series maintain its balance?
About this programme
1/6. Black comedy from the pen of US screenwriter Bob Kushell. A life-or-death need for cash leaves luckless Scott reluctantly agreeing to help his terminally ill neighbour end his own life, and in the process, he and his two friends decide to set up their own illicit assisted-suicide business. Starring Blake Harrison, Ben Heathcote and Marc Wootton.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Scott
- Blake Harrison
- Cozzo
- Marc Wootton
- Joey
- Ben Heathcote
- Debbie
- Sinead Matthews
- Dr Jill
- Melanie Jessop
- Paddy Brennan
- Tom Georgeson
- Lucie
- Hannah Job
- Nkanta
- Malachi Kirby
- Razak
- Daniel-John Williams
- Vicki
- Lucy Read
Crew
- Director
- Catherine Morshead
- Executive Producer
- Jon Plowman
- Producer
- Justin Davies
- Writer
- Bob Kushell
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