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Is Happiness coming back?

Happiness (2001–2003) — drama · comedy on BBC Two

The answer: Concluded February 18, 2003.
Happiness poster
Genre
Drama · Comedy
Network / streamer
BBC Two
Premiered
March 20, 2001
Ended
February 18, 2003
Runtime
~30 min per episode
2seasons
12episodes

About Happiness

Happiness ended on February 18, 2003, on BBC Two. The show concluded after its second season, with the final episode airing on that date.

Happiness was a comedy and drama series that aired from 2001 to 2003. It centered around Danny Spencer, a recently widowed man and minor celebrity who created and voiced a cartoon character called Dexter, a kung-fu nurse bear. The series explored Danny’s struggles with his personal happiness and his feelings of being more loved for his creation than for himself, as he navigated a midlife crisis and the aftermath of his wife's death.

The cast included Paul Whitehouse as Danny Spencer, Fiona Allen as Rachel Roche, Mark Heap as Terry Roche, Clive Russell as Angus O'Connor, Pearce Quigley as Sid, Johnny Vegas as Charlie Doyle, and Tim Plester as Toby C.

Happiness episode schedule

12 aired

Aired · 12

DateEp.Title
February 18, 2003 S2·E6 People Move On
February 11, 2003 S2·E5 Old Bloke at the Door
February 4, 2003 S2·E4 Perspective
January 28, 2003 S2·E3 Real Dancing
January 21, 2003 S2·E2 A Nice Person
January 14, 2003 S2·E1 A Little Bit of Love
April 24, 2001 S1·E6 Forty
April 17, 2001 S1·E5 Celebration
April 10, 2001 S1·E4 Desperate Dan
April 3, 2001 S1·E3 Chained to an Idiot
March 27, 2001 S1·E2 I'm Doing It for Me
March 20, 2001 S1·E1 Personality Crisis

Happiness cast

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