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About Life of Riley

Life of Riley is a comedy TV series that premiered on BBC One on January 8, 2009. It has 3 seasons and 20 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 8 "The Good Mother", aired on June 1, 2011.

Life of Riley is a British comedy television series, shown on BBC One and BBC HD. The show stars Caroline Quentin and Neil Dudgeon, who are recently married, and is set around their dysfunctional family. The show also features the couple's four children, Danny, Katy, Ted, and Rosie. After three series it was confirmed that the show had been cancelled.

  • Comedy

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Episodes

20 episodes · 3 seasons

Season 1

2009 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 17 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. The Worst Best Man

    Finale
  2. E5

    5. The Little White Lie

  3. E4

    4. Beating the Bully

    Maddy's stepdaughter Katy becomes a vegetarian, but her animal rights stance only leads to animal wrongs. Meanwhile, Danny gets an unconventional job.

  4. E3

    3. The Ex Factor

    Maddy's husband Jim decides that her ex-husband Robbie is his new best friend. While the two of them bond by putting up shelves, Maddy's stepson decides to come out of the closet.

  5. E2

    2. New Beginnings

    In the aftermath of the family move, the cat has vanished, half their possessions are missing, and a crate is doubling as the baby's cot. In the middle of it all, Maddy and Jim struggle to get used to their new house, their new neighbours, and each other's children.

  6. E1

    1. In The Family Way

    When Maddy finds a pregnancy test, she is convinced it belongs to one of her stepchildren. But the identity of its true owner comes as a big surprise.

Season 2

2010 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 16 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Crazy

    Finale

    Maddy finds out that Danny is seeing a counsellor at the school. When Maddy tries to help she just ends up making things worse

  2. E5

    5. School's Out

    Maddy is determined to get her son Ted into the best school in their area. She finds out that passing the entrance exam is the easy bit compared to other things.

  3. E4

    4. Is She Really Going Out With Him?

    Robbie get a new trendy young girlfriend but Maddy isn't bothered until she finds out that her son, Ted, thinks she's the best thing on two legs.

  4. E3

    3. Nine To Five

    Maddy decides the time has come to get back into paid employment, but juggling her office job and her domestic responsibilities turns out to be harder work than she had expected.

  5. E2

    2. Crowded House

    When building work puts Maddy and Jim's bedroom off limits, everyone has to shuffle round to make room and the lack of personal space leads to some uncomfortable discoveries.

  6. E1

    1. Just The Two Of Us

    Maddy decides that she needs to spend more quality time with her husband, but in doing so almost kills him (and her marriage)...

Season 3

2011 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 15 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. The Good Mother

    Finale

    When Jim's ex-wife invites the kids to spend the summer with her, Maddy is worried that they might not want to come back. Meanwhile, Ted finds his friendship with Anthony is tested to the limit.

  2. E7

    7. The Bug

    Maddy thinks she will finally have some time to herself when Rosie joins a playgroup, but things do not go to plan when Rosie catches a bug. And when their internet connection breaks down, the Rileys find themselves cut off from civilisation.

  3. E6

    6. Absent Friends

    When an old friend passes away, Jim realises how small his social circle has become; Maddy decides to solve this problem by any means necessary. Meanwhile, Ted decides to take charge of the family finances.

  4. E5

    5. Lost in Translation

    When Maddy persuades Jim to open up about his feelings, she gets more than she bargained for. Meanwhile, Danny plays host to a visiting French exchange student, awakening Ted's latent xenophobia.

  5. E4

    4. Snake

    When Maddy's ex-husband gives their son a snake, the whole family is terrified. But before they can face their phobia, the snake escapes. Meanwhile, Maddy's attempts to solve her neighbours' marital problems backfire rather badly.

  6. E3

    3. Interference

    Maddy feels the rest of the family are keeping secrets from her after she recently embarrassed them in public. They claim that she cannot stop interfering so she agrees to back off from their lives. Inevitably they find themselves in all sorts of trouble without her interference. Jim becomes addicted to caffeine after he is given a coffee vending machine and needs Maddy's help to break the habit.

  7. E2

    2. Letter of the Law

    When a client of Jim's goes bankrupt,owing him thousands,he asks Roger,the lawyer from next door for legal advice and ends up getting billed for his services. Meanwhile Amanda,a woman Jim has met on the Internet and is obsessed with him,shows up and kisses him in front of Danny. Hearing the parents discuss how to deal with Roger the kids assume they are getting divorced but when the matter is cleared up they combine to put Amanda off.

  8. E1

    1. The Boyfriend

    When her mother Margaret announces her intention to marry widower David,Maddy does not share the rest of the family's enthusiasm,especially as he has had four previous wives and the happy couple met at the last one's funeral. Being a bridesmaid in a vast fluffy dress does not appeal either but when Margaret seems to have cold feet Maddy talks her round into tying the knot. Katy manages to lose her grandma's car and get it wheel-clamped whilst Dan defeats the school bully by telling him he fancies him.

Cast & crew

  • Richard Lumsden

    Richard Lumsden

  • Adam G. Goodwin

    Trevor

  • Marilyn O'Brien

    Miss Slater

  • Nigel Boyle

    Nigel Boyle

    Cedric

  • Amy Wren

    Amy Wren

    Bea

  • Jessica Gunning

    Jessica Gunning

    Annie

  • Charlotte Ritchie

    Charlotte Ritchie

    Emily Owen

Life of Riley FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Life of Riley?

Life of Riley has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 1, 2011.

When did the latest episode of Life of Riley come out?

The most recent episode of Life of Riley, Season 3 Episode 8 "The Good Mother", aired on June 1, 2011.

How many seasons of Life of Riley are there?

Life of Riley has 3 seasons with 20 episodes in total.

When did Life of Riley first air?

Life of Riley first aired on BBC One on January 8, 2009.

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