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Things You Should Have Done creator Lucia Keskin talks ADHD medication, old comedies and dark humour

The Bafta-nominated creator, writer and star of Things You Should Have Done loves everything from Carry On to Nighty Night.

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Rachel Louise Brown

Published: Monday, 4 May 2026 at 5:01 pm

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This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine.

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From YouTube sensation to Bafta nomination, yours has been quite the journey. How are you enjoying it?

I never go out and I’ve never done anything like this before, so it’s fine. Plus I’ve just started new ADHD medication.

And how is that?

I don’t feel any different yet as it takes ages to get on the right dose, but it’s the road to focusing. I really struggle with it – it takes me ages to get anything written down.

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Lucia Keskin as Chi in Things You Should Have Done. BBC/Roughcut TV/Jack Barnes

We hear a lot about younger generations being horrified by the political incorrectness of old comedies like the Carry On films. What do you think of them?

I watch loads of old comedies like Carry On… and Hancock’s Half Hour. And unless something’s incredibly offensive to the point where it’s not funny, it doesn’t bother me. I enjoy a very dark humour, though. I love Nighty Night and I did really enjoy After Life.

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