Aimee Lou Wood, David Morrissey confront Daddy Issues

FIRST LOOK: Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey star in Daddy Issues, a comedy coming to BBC Three and BBC iPlayer.

From Fudge Park (The Inbetweeners, White Gold), the story follows to two funny, deeply flawed characters who just happen to be father and daughter.

When hedonistic 24-year-old Gemma (Wood) discovers she’s pregnant after a random hook-up, she has no choice but to turn to her hapless father Malcolm (Morrissey) for support. Recently divorced from Gemma’s mother (who made off with their joint savings to ‘Eat Pray Love’ her way around the world), Malcolm is unable to load a washing machine, boil an egg or microwave rice without it exploding.

Up until now, he’s been living in squalor with fellow divorcee Derek but when Gemma’s own flatmate decides to move out, the combination of financial desperation and a desire to not be totally alone makes her resort to the unthinkable: she asks her dad to move in with her. Because what’s the worst that could happen…?

The cast also includes David Fynn, Sharon Rooney, Sarah Hadland, Taj Atwal, Arian Nik, Tom Stourton, Susan Lynch, Susannah Fielding, Lauren O’Rourke, Cyril Nri, Cora Kirk, Perry Fitzgerald, Claire Keelan, Damien Molony, Sherrie Hewson, Humphrey Ker and David Reed.

Daddy Issues is created and written by Danielle Ward (Brassic). The directors are Catherine Morshead (The Full Monty) and Damon Beesley (White Gold, The Inbetweeners). The producer is Lynn Roberts (Man Like Mobeen) and the executive producers are Phil Gilbert (White Gold) for Fudge Park Productions, alongside Aimee Lou Wood, David Morrissey, Danielle Ward and Damon Beesley.

Fremantle is handling global sales and will be showcasing the series to international buyers this week.

Further information including an air date will be announced in due course.

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