Men Behaving Badly

Men Behaving Badly.

Men Behaving Badly is a television comedy series.

Cast

Singing cast (regular/recurring)

• Martin Clunes - Gary Strang
• Neil Morrissey - Tony Smart
• Caroline Quentin - Dorothy Bishop
• John Thomson - Ken

Singing cast (guest)

• Marcia Ashton - Karaoke Woman
• Ian Kelsey - Karaoke Man

Notable non-singing cast

• Leslie Ash - Deborah Burton
• Harry Enfield - Dermot
• Ian Lindsay - George
• Valerie Minifie - Anthea
• Dave Atkins - Les

Plot

Gary and Tony are two London-based beer-guzzling flatmates revelling in a second childhood, hours of TV, and mindless talks about women, the kind of behaviour that puts their relationships in jeopardy with Dorothy (Gary's girlfriend) and Deborah (an attractive blonde in the flat above).

Gary manages an office selling burglar alarms for a dead-end company. His staff of aging employees are the meek George and lifelong spinster Anthea, who regularly drive him to frustration with their old-fashioned views. Tony stumbles through a range of jobs including modelling, bar work, and miming, after his record stall collapsed (somewhat literally).

Dorothy is an intelligent and mature nurse. She and Gary frequently split up and are occasionally unfaithful (including one fateful night when Dorothy sleeps with Tony), but they always end up back together. Tony has many girlfriends but his true feelings are for Deborah, whom he initially just wants to have sex with, but quickly falls in love with. Deborah is often disappointed by Tony's juvenile behaviour, but can also see his good side. The two finally end up in a relationship in series 6.

Musical numbers

• "Kum By Yah" - Dorothy

Series Four

Pornography

• "Lady in Red" - Tony and Gary
• "The Wanker Song" - Tony and Gary

Drunk

• "We Are Sailing" - Gary, Tony and Patrons

Series Seven

Performance

• "Ever Fallen in Love" - Tony
• "Jive Talkin'" - Tony and Gary
• "Solitaire" - Ken, Gary and Tony
• "Stoned Love" - Karaoke Woman
• "For Once in My Life" - Karaoke Man
• "Making Your Mind Up" - Gary, Tony and Ken
• "I Am Woman" - Ken
• "When Will I See You Again" - Gary, Tony and Ken