Teenage Kicks

30min

Comedy

Teenage Kicks is a British sitcom starring Adrian Edmondson, Ed Coleman and Laura Aikman, filmed at Teddington Studios. Originally as a radio show for BBC Radio 2 in 2007, it was turned into a TV series by Phil McIntyre Productions for ITV. The show ran for 8 episodes beginning 28 March 2008 although the show was not recommissioned for any further series. The opening theme tune is "Teenage Kicks" by the band The Undertones.

Episodes

Cast

Sex

1. Sex

30min

28th Mar 2008

Vernon tries to get his love life back on track but things don't quite go according to plan. After speed dating does not bring the wanted success, he finds an interest in his daughter's married tutor.

Work

2. Work

30min

4th Apr 2008

Vernon is shocked by the size of the bill from the divorce solicitors but can't find a friend to lend him the money. When the debt is passed to Mad Frankie's Debt Collection Agency and Frankie turns nasty, there's no way out but to get a job

Sorry

3. Sorry

30min

11th Apr 2008

When the kids tell Vernon he was a bad father while they were growing up, he is mortified and sets about putting things right. He 'sorts out' a school bully, buys Milly a new dog, and takes them on a summer holiday to Wales... in February.

Health

4. Health

30min

18th Apr 2008

Vernon mistakes an Ecstasy tablet for a sweet and ends up in hospital, where he's told he only has 17 years left to live. Needless to say, Milly doesn't want to be lumbered with looking after an invalid dad for the best part of two decades, and forces him to start keeping fit. Adrian Edmondson stars

Student

5. Student

30min

25th Apr 2008

Determined to make the most of his new freedom, Vernon opts to return to student life, but discovers his options are limited once he's spent his loan and an obscure institution in the Scottish Highlands is the only place that will take him.

Fame

6. Fame

30min

2nd May 2008

Vernon gets the chance to relive his "glory days", when an old acquaintance needs a replacement guitarist for his band.

Exodus

7. Exodus

30min

9th May 2008

After his kids and David throw him out, Vernon turns to his friend Bryan, only he can't stay there because Bryan's wife won't' let him. He has to find somewhere else to sleep…

Goodbye Cruel Worm

8. Goodbye Cruel Worm

30min

16th May 2008

After being rejected by Milly, Max and David, and left alone in the flat all weekend, Vernon decides to end it all…

First air date

28th Mar 2008

Last air date

16th May 2008

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks