Behaving Badly The Tale of the Turbot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 51 min | Drama

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Behaving Badly

The Tale of the Turbot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 51 min | Drama

Five years after her divorce, Bridget is living in a small flat purchased for her by her ex-husband Mark and seeking to improve her life by participating in a variety of evening adult education programs, including a pottery class.

Director

David Tucker

Writers

Catherine Heath (adaptation) (novel) | Moira Williams (adaptation)

Producers

Humphrey Barclay | Moira Williams

Composer

Stephen Oliver

Cinematographer

Andy Watt (as Andrew Watt)

Editor

Jake Bernard

Production Designer

Eileen Diss

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 20, 1989

Release date

Feb 20, 1989 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Judi Dench Bridget Bridget See fewer	Skyfall (2012)
Ronald Pickup Mark Mark See fewer	The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
Frances Barber Rebecca Rebecca See fewer	Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
Gwen Watford Frieda Frieda See fewer	Cleopatra (1963)
Antonia Pemberton Trudy Trudy See fewer	A Passage to India (1984)
Francesca Folan Phyllida Phyllida See fewer	Jeeves and Wooster (1990)
Joely Richardson Serafina Serafina See fewer	Nip/Tuck (2003)
Douglas Hodge Giles Giles See fewer	Joker (I) (2019)
Guy Scantlebury Jonathan Jonathan See fewer	My Family and Other Animals (1987)
Hugh Quarshie Daniel Daniel See fewer	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Marcia Warren Jean Jean See fewer	Leap Year (2010)
Ralph Nossek Dr Fischenbaum Dr Fischenbaum See fewer	Brazil (1985)
Virginia Greig Libby Libby See fewer	Supergirl (1984)
Isabelle Lucas Mrs Brooker Mrs Brooker See fewer	Outland (1981)
Yemi Goodman Ajibade Church Elder (as Yemi Ajibade) Church Elder (as Yemi Ajibade) See fewer	Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
Gabrielle Blunt Pram Woman Pram Woman See fewer	Whisky Galore! (1949)
Jeremy Hutton Man in Towel Man in Towel See fewer	The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
The Caribbean Choir Church Choir Church Choir See fewer	Behaving Badly (1989)