According to Bex
Encyclopedia
According to Bex is a British
sitcom
that aired on BBC One
in 2005. Starring Jessica Stevenson, (now known as Jessica Hynes) it was written by Katie Douglas, Julia Barron and Fred Barron
, who also created My Family and After You've Gone. The American sitcom Courting Alex
, starring Jenna Elfman
, was originally based on According to Bex.
. She is looking for the perfect man and the perfect job, but in both she ends with second best.
calling it "the biggest sitcom disaster of the year". and the British Comedy Guide describing it as "dull and predictable" Despite reports that a second series had been planned, the show was cancelled after the first series due to low ratings.. Hynes considered the series so bad that she left her agent for convincing her to do it.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
sitcom
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
that aired on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
in 2005. Starring Jessica Stevenson, (now known as Jessica Hynes) it was written by Katie Douglas, Julia Barron and Fred Barron
Fred Barron
Fred Barron is an American television producer and writer.-As a writer:*After You've Gone*According to Bex*Union Square*My Family*Caroline in the City*Dave's World*The Larry Sanders Show*Sessions*Displaced Person...
, who also created My Family and After You've Gone. The American sitcom Courting Alex
Courting Alex
Courting Alex is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from January 23, 2006 to March 29, 2006, and was a vehicle for Jenna Elfman of Dharma & Greg fame....
, starring Jenna Elfman
Jenna Elfman
Jennifer Mary "Jenna" Elfman is an American television and film actress. She is known for her role as Dharma on the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg and as Billie on the short-lived CBS sitcom Accidentally on Purpose....
, was originally based on According to Bex.
Cast
- Jessica Hynes - Bex Atwell
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- Chris - Clive RussellClive RussellClive Russell is a British actor.Clive was born in Reeth, England and brought up in Fife, Scotland.He is a familiar face on British television and has appeared in numerous television series including Boys From the Black Stuff ,Hope And Glory, Neverwhere, Great Expectations, The Mists of Avalon,...
- Jack Atwell - Zita SattarZita SattarZita Sattar is an English television, theatre and film actress.- Background :Zita was born in 1975 in Birmingham, England. She is of mixed heritage, her mum is British and her dad Pakistani. At aged 11, as a young amateur actress, Zita was one of the founder members of Birmingham's Central Junior...
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- Ryan - Rhea Seehorn - Christine Firth
Plot
According to Bex is based around Bex Atwell, a twenty-something single woman who works as a secretary and who lives in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. She is looking for the perfect man and the perfect job, but in both she ends with second best.
Reception
Critical response to the show was negative, with The StageThe Stage
The Stage is a weekly British newspaper founded in 1880, available nationally and published on Thursdays. Covering all areas of the entertainment industry but focused primarily on theatre, it contains news, reviews, opinion, features and other items of interest, mainly to those who work within the...
calling it "the biggest sitcom disaster of the year". and the British Comedy Guide describing it as "dull and predictable" Despite reports that a second series had been planned, the show was cancelled after the first series due to low ratings.. Hynes considered the series so bad that she left her agent for convincing her to do it.
Episodes
- "Stuck in the Middle With You" (7 January 2005)
- "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (14 January 2005)
- "The Time Warp" (21 January 2005)
- "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" (28 January 2005)
- "Gimme Shelter" (4 February 2005)
- "Private Dancer" (11 February 2005)
- "Hanging on the Telephone" (18 February 2005)
- "Nothing But Flowers" (25 February 2005)
External links
- According to Bex at British TV Comedy
- According to Bex at LocateTV
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, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003