Daddy Issues (TV series)

Daddy Issues is a 2024 British comedy television series created by Danielle Ward that premiered on 15 August 2024 on BBC Three. It stars Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey.

Daddy Issues
Created by	Danielle Ward
Directed by	Catherine Morshead Damon Beesley
Starring	Aimee Lou Wood David Morrissey
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Phil Gilbert Aimee Lou Wood David Morrissey Danielle Ward Damon Beesley
Producer	Lynn Roberts
Production company	Fudge Park Productions
Original release
Network	BBC Three
Release	15 August 2024 (2024-08-15) – present

In September 2024, the BBC commissioned a second series.^[1]

Synopsis

An odd-couple sitcom in which a pregnant party girl and her recently divorced father end up in a flat-share in Stockport.^[2]

Cast

• Aimee Lou Wood as Gemma
• David Morrissey as Malcolm
• Susan Lynch as Davina
• David Fynn as Derek
• Sharon Rooney as Catherine
• Sarah Hadland as Rita
• Taj Atwal as Cherry
• Arian Nik as Xander
• Tom Stourton as Ben
• Susannah Fielding as Allegra
• Lauren O'Rourke as Twinky
• Cyril Nri as Stuart
• Cora Kirk as Tamika
• Perry Fitzpatrick as Tyrone
• Claire Keelan as Jess
• Damien Molony as Fergal
• Sherrie Hewson as Agnes
• Humphrey Ker as Warren
• David Reed as Craig

Production

Comedian and writer Danielle Ward has written the six-part series, which has Lynn Roberts as producer, while Phil Gilbert is executive producer for Fudge Park Productions. Also executive producing are Aimee Lou Wood, David Morrissey, Ward, and Damon Beesley, who also directs alongside Caterine Morshead.^[3]

Casting

Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey were announced in the lead roles Gemma and Malcolm in December 2023.^[4] Susan Lynch is set to play the mother of Gemma.^[5] The rest of the cast was confirmed in February 2024, including David Fynn, Sharon Rooney, Sarah Hadland, Taj Atwal, Arian Nik, Tom Stourton, Susan Lynch, Susannah Fielding, Lauren O'Rourke, Cyril Nri, Cora Kirk, Perry Fitzpatrick, Claire Keelan, Damien Molony, Sherrie Hewson, Humphrey Ker, and David Reed.^[6]

Filming

Filming for the first series got underway in Stockport and Manchester in December 2023.^[7][8] Filming on the second series started in January 2025.^[9]

Broadcast

The series premiered in the United Kingdom on 15 August 2024.^[10]

Reception

Jasper Rees in The Daily Telegraph called the series "deft, daft, and deliciously watchable".^[11] Emma Loffhagen in The Evening Standard called it "believable and heartwarming” and praised the “brilliantly acerbic” script from Danielle Ward and the chemistry between Morrissey and his screen daughter Aimee Lou Wood.^[12] In The Independent, Katie Rosseinsky called it "a warm hug of a show".^[13] Lucy Mangan in The Guardian called it "a comedy for our times", praising Ward's script and the chemistry of the leads, describing Morrissey as having the "ability to make anything and anyone credible" which "carries him through proceedings with aplomb".^[14]

Accolades

The series was nominated for Best New TV Sitcom at the Comedy.co.uk Awards in January 2025.^[15] Aimee Lou Wood was nominated for Best Comedy Performance at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards in March 2025.^[16]