TV series

Cuckoo

Name: Cuckoo
Released: 2012
Cast: Greg Davies, Helen Baxendale, Esther Smith, Tyger Drew-Honey, Andie MacDowell

2012–2019· 5 seasons· 30 min episodesTV-MA★ 6.7Ended

On BBC Three — From Roughcut Television

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Synopsis

Cuckoo is every parent's worst nightmare - a slacker full of outlandish, New Age ideas. Ken is the over-protective father of a girl who's impulsively married an American hippie on her gap year.

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Episodes

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E1 The HomecomingNext upSep 25, 2012 · 30 min
Synopsis
Ken and Lorna are looking forward to seeing daughter Rachel again when she returns from her gap year, but are surprised when she introduces them to her new husband - travelling hippie and huge goon, Cuckoo. Ken struggles to find something to like about his new son-in-law before being pushed into a somewhat radical course of action.
Guest stars: Gabrielle Green (Kerry)
E2 Family MeetingOct 2, 2012 · 29 min
Synopsis
Ken is keen to lay down some ground rules for Cuckoo in the Thompson house and proposes a family meeting, but getting his own way has knock-on effects.
Guest stars: Kenneth Collard (Steve), Selina Griffiths (Connie), Holly Earl (Zoe), Louise Breckon-Richards (Kelly), Rick Bacon (Sam), Sophie Colquhoun (Hannah), David Mumeni (Toby), Dean-Charles Chapman (Charlie)
E3 Ken on EOct 9, 2012 · 30 min
Synopsis
Ken is delighted to be picked as a local councillor. Naturally, Cuckoo has some advice.
Guest stars: Kenneth Collard (Steve), Selina Griffiths (Connie), Holly Earl (Zoe), Juliet Cowan (Nina), Chris Kendall (Neil), Tania Rodrigues (Receptionist), James Puddephatt (Headmaster), Harry Kershaw (Zeb)
E4 Grandfather's CatOct 16, 2012 · 27 min
Synopsis
Ken is afraid that Cuckoo will send his beloved father-in-law Tony to an early grave.
Guest stars: Philip Jackson (Tony), Oriane Messina (Gemma), Stephen Bent (Lenny), Ella Kenion (Anne Dixon), Leo Wallace (Anne Dixon's Son)
E5 Connie SingsOct 23, 2012 · 28 min
Synopsis
Self-appointed guru Cuckoo manages to motivate Lorna's best friend Connie to leave Steve and pursue her childhood dream of becoming a singer.
Guest stars: Kenneth Collard (Steve), Selina Griffiths (Connie), Joseph Long (Alexandro)
E6 The WeddingOct 30, 2012 · 30 min
Synopsis
The series comes to a close, and there's a shock in store for Rachel and Cuckoo. Ken, however, sees a big opportunity opening up.
Guest stars: Philip Jackson (Tony), Kenneth Collard (Steve), Selina Griffiths (Connie), Tony Jayawardena (Hassan), Jamie Zubairi (John), John May (Bouncer), Tara Wells (Chantelle)