Joanna Lumley weaponizes midlife crisis with devastating wit and better cheekbones than you'll ever have.
30 minSeason 2 • Episode 6
LatestDavina’s friend, Lizzie, has been waiting for 17,532 days. She doesn't know for what, just that her wait is finally over. In the face of unexpected tragedy, Davina assesses how far she has actually moved forward. She helps Ed, who has split up with his 21-year-old girlfriend, get back with his wife of 30 years, Sue. She helps steady Cheryl's nerves on the eve of her wedding day to Orlando, who’s 30 years her junior. But who is going to help Davina?? Even her hopes of some sort of reconciliation with Tom are dashed and, when she visits Roger in jail, it's no wonder she breaks down with the observation that at least he has a release date. However, a release for Davina may be closer than she thinks...
Bittersweet comedy about a 61-year-old former model trying to cope with life in London.
Acting
Lumley's micro-expressions could kill a man at twenty paces.
Writing
Dialogue so sharp you'll need stitches and a trust fund.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hugo Blick wrote this after watching his own parents' marriage dissolve into performative politeness — the silences are autobiographical.
Barely watched on original BBC broadcast, then resurrected by Joanna Lumley stans and middle-aged women on Twitter who finally felt seen.
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