| Creator: | Danielle Ward |
| Director: | Catherine Morshead Damon Beesley |
| Starring: | Aimee Lou Wood David Morrissey |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 6 |
| Producer: | Lynn Roberts |
| Network: | BBC Three |
Daddy Issues is a 2024 BBC Three comedy television series created by Danielle Ward. It stars Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey. Daddy Issues premiered on 15 August 2024.[1]
An odd-couple sitcom in which a pregnant party girl and her recently divorced father end up in a flat-share in Stockport.[2]
Comedian and writer Danielle Ward has written the six-part series, which has Lynn Roberts as producer, while Phil Gilbert is executive producer for Fudge Park Productions. Also executive producing are Aimee Lou Wood, David Morrissey, Ward, and Damon Beesley, who also directs alongside Caterine Morshead.[3]
Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey were announced in the lead roles Gemma and Malcolm in December 2023.[4] Susan Lynch is set to play the mother of Gemma.[5] The rest of the cast was confirmed in February 2024, including David Fynn, Sharon Rooney, Sarah Hadland, Taj Atwal, Arian Nik, Tom Stourton, Susan Lynch, Susannah Fielding, Lauren O'Rourke, Cyril Nri, Cora Kirk, Perry Fitzpatrick, Claire Keelan, Damien Molony, Sherrie Hewson, Humphrey Ker, and David Reed.[6]
Filming got under way in Stockport and Manchester in December 2023.[7] [8]