Bad Move

Bad Move
Genre Sitcom
Created by Jack Dee
Pete Sinclair
Written by
  • Jack Dee
  • Pete Sinclair
Starring
Opening theme "In the Country" by Cliff Richard and The Shadows
Composer(s) Damian Coldwell
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 9 (to 3 October 2018)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Andrew Beint
Producer(s) Debbie Pisani
Camera setup Single-camera[1]
Running time 28 minutes (including adverts)
Production company(s) Open Mike Productions
Release
Original network ITV
Picture format 16:9 1080i
Audio format Stereo
Original release 20 September 2017 (2017-09-20) – present

Bad Move is a British television sitcom written by Jack Dee and Pete Sinclair, that premiered on ITV on 20 September 2017.[1] The series stars Dee and Kerry Godliman as Steve and Nicky, a couple who decide to escape city life by relocating to the countryside, only to regret it.[2]

On 7 November 2017, the show was recommissioned for a second series. It began airing on 19 September 2018.[3]

Plot

Steve and Nicky are both on their second marriages and have decided that moving to the countryside from Leeds is the perfect setting for them. They've watched all the TV relocation shows and read the glossy lifestyle magazines and fell in love with the idea of 'getting away from the rat race'.

Unfortunately living a quiet existence in beautiful surroundings is a big disappointment and Steve and Nicky soon find living in the countryside might not be for them after all. They discover that the house which they have bought is in a bad condition and they have great difficulty in having it renovated. It is situated in what locals refer to as 'The Dip' - a place where internet signals cannot reach, but floodwater can.

Cast

Filming

Location filming took place within the North York Moors National Park in the spring of 2017. Although seemingly part of the same village, scenes were shot at different places that are in fact several miles apart.

The Rawlings' new home is near Low Mill in Farndale. Abbey Stores in Rosedale Abbey was temporarily converted to the Garthdale Minimarket and much of episode two was filmed in Fadmoor. Episode four featured the White Horse Farm Inn in Rosedale Abbey.

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1620 September 2017 (2017-09-20)25 October 2017 (2017-10-25)
2619 September 2018 (2018-09-19)24 October 2018 (2018-10-24)[4]

Series 1 (2017)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Dead Zone"Martin DennisJack Dee & Pete Sinclair20 September 2017 (2017-09-20)
Nicky and Steve have left behind their old life in Leeds and moved to their dream house in the countryside. But the dream is rapidly becoming a nightmare, especially for Steve, whose business as a website designer faces a slight problem - they can't get their internet connected.
22"Deep End"Martin DennisJack Dee & Pete Sinclair27 September 2017 (2017-09-27)
When Nicky and Steve discover that their kitchen has flooded, they have to call on Nicky's father for help. Meanwhile, Steve tries to hunt Grizzo's pet panther which has gone missing.
33"Shut Up"Martin DennisJack Dee & Pete Sinclair4 October 2017 (2017-10-04)
Nicky and Steve's dreams of peaceful country nights are ruined by Grizzo and his band rehearsing his latest album outdoors. But Steve is not getting much sleep anyway - his web design business is losing customers to a rival firm. To make matters worse, Matt and Meena's latest business venture is going from strength to strength. When they ask Steve for some free advice on designing a website he is even more crestfallen. But that is nothing to his reaction when Nicky manages to land him with a work experience boy from the local village - the dreaded Bronson.
44"Get Lost"Martin DennisJack Dee & Pete Sinclair11 October 2017 (2017-10-11)
Nicky and Steve are shocked to discover that an ancient public right of way runs straight through their garden. When Steve makes an enemy of the ramblers who insist on using it, an intense battle of wits ensues. Their only hope is to persuade the villagers to sign their petition. Meanwhile, Matt and Meena have organised their children into taking part in a sponsored recorderthon for the local hospital. They are adamant that Nicky and Steve should come along to support it. Grizzo is preoccupied with a new craze – E.F.T. or ‘tapping therapy’. Could it be the answer to Nicky and Steve’s problems?
55"Day Trip"Martin DennisJack Dee & Pete Sinclair18 October 2017 (2017-10-18)
Nicky and Steve are missing the hustle and bustle of the city. They fantasise about all the exciting things they could be getting up to if they still lived in Leeds and had not moved to the middle of nowhere. All Steve has to look forward to is a day of chasing up invoices for his web design business, before events takes a bizarre and frightening twist. Meanwhile, Nicky's day does not seem to be going any better when she is conned into taking Alice, an elderly woman from the village, to the doctor's.
66"Party Time"Martin DennisJack Dee & Pete Sinclair25 October 2017 (2017-10-25)
Nicky and Steve decide to put a brave face on things and invite all their old friends from Leeds for a long-overdue housewarming party. Their permanently smug neighbours Matt and Meena enthusiastically join in the preparations. Even Nicky's dad Ken decides to grace the party with his presence, although he wastes no opportunity in telling them that their money would be better spent doing their house up. Most of Nicky and Steve's friends from Leeds decide not to come, but when word of the party gets round the village, many of them turn up uninvited - including habitual thief Bronson. Grizzo arrives after having a holiday in Barcelona - as a helicopter lands next to the house and ruins the party. Bronson steals the acrow props that are being used to support the chimney during building work - and sells them to a scrap metal dealer. This causes the chimney to fall through the roof.

Series 2 (2018)[4]

No.
overall		No. in
series		Title Directed byWritten byOriginal air date 
71"Country Pile"Adam MillerJack Dee & Pete Sinclair19 September 2018 (2018-09-19)
Nicky and Steve try to get their roof fixed but after Steve’s attitude drives away prospective builders their prospects look bleak. Then they discover Honest John who seems to be the builder they hoped for. However it turns out he is too honest when he reports a nest of rare moths in the roof that will prevent the repairs from continuing.
82"Big Deal"Adam MillerJack Dee & Pete Sinclair26 September 2018 (2018-09-26)
93"Local Hero"Adam MillerJack Dee & Pete Sinclair3 October 2018 (2018-10-03)
104"Speed Trap"TBATBA10 October 2018 (2018-10-10)
115"Food Fight"TBATBA17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)
126TBATBATBA24 October 2018 (2018-10-24)

Reception

The first series achieved a 22% audience share on ITV and averaged four million viewers per episode[5].

References

  1. 1 2 "Jack Dee makes a Bad Move in new ITV comedy about escaping to the countryside". Irish Independent. 7 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Dowell, Ben (7 March 2017). "ITV commissions new Jack Dee comedy Bad Move". Radio Times.
  3. ↑ "ITV recommissions a second series of Jack Dee comedy Bad Move". Radio Times.
  4. 1 2 "Bad Move - Episodes Guide and Summaries". Next Episode. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bad Move Series 2 shifts into prep". The Knowledge. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
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