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How Not to Live Your Life

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S3 E7 · Don the Musical

Monday, December 13, 2010

About How Not to Live Your Life

How Not to Live Your Life is a comedy and drama TV series that premiered on BBC Three on August 12, 2008. It has 3 seasons and 19 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 7 "Don the Musical", aired on December 13, 2010.

Sitcom about 20-something Don, a man with bad luck and even worse instincts. Don's overactive imagination is always in full flow in the form of quick-fire fantasy sequences as he imagines what he would really like to say.

Comedy
Drama

Last updated August 16, 2026

Episodes

19 episodes · 3 seasons

Series 1

2008 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 18 years ago

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E6

6. The Break Up

Finale 18 years ago

A night out on the pull with Eddie ends in all sorts of drama for Don.
E5

5. Like Father Like Don

18 years ago

Don gets a new job working at Karl's dad's company and finds the father he never had.
E4

4. The Young Ones

18 years ago

Don feels his age when he hangs out with a girl who is nine years younger than him.
E3

3. Fake Wake

18 years ago

Don finds out he's legally obliged to put on a wake for his deceased nan.
E2

2. The Field Trip

18 years ago

Don goes on a field trip with Abby and the kids from her school, but things go wrong.
E1

1. Home Sweet Home

18 years ago

Don discovers he's been left a house by his recently deceased grandmother.

Series 2

2009 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 17 years ago

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E6

6. Don and the Wedding

Finale 17 years ago

Don is asked to be the best man at his old school friend's wedding.
E5

5. Don Gets Healthy

17 years ago

Don joins a gym, but fails to get beyond the running machine without passing out.
E4

4. Don Goes Gay

17 years ago

Don thinks he might be a bit gay after Samantha's brother gets into bed with him.
E3

3. Don the Singer

17 years ago

Samantha's singer-songwriter boyfriend Jackson invites Don to play at his open mic night.
E2

2. Don Dates a Cougar

17 years ago

Don starts dating an older woman but can't handle the grown-up world she lives in.
E1

1. Don's New Flatmate

17 years ago

With Abby gone for six months, Don wants a stripper to move into the spare room.

Series 3

2010 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 15 years ago

Don's luck was about to change as it looked like he was finally going to get it on with his flatmate, Sam. But it appears that things didn't quite go according to plan, and each day is a trial for Don as he must face up to the fact that he blew his chance with Sam. To make matters worse, she has a new boyfriend who is everything Don isn't – mature, reliable, clever and not at all self-obsessed. Once more Don has to deal with a fraught love life that involves dates with an aristocrat, a tramp and a really angry woman. On top of that he is sucked into taking part in Top Gun – The Musical, tries therapy and even sells his soul to become a corporate highflyer. But despite all this, he is still no wiser as to how to live his life...

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E7

7. Don the Musical

Finale 15 years ago

After seeing the attention Eddie gets in his theatre club, Don decides to join up.
E6

6. Don Does Therapy

15 years ago

Don realises he still has feelings for Sam after hearing of Brian's intention to propose.
E5

5. Don Dates a Homeless

15 years ago

Don meets a homeless girl begging for money in the street and asks her out on a date.
E4

4. Don Meets His Maker

15 years ago

When the gang mistakenly believe Don might be seriously ill, he continues the lie.
E3

3. Don's Posh Weekend

15 years ago

Disaster ensues when a posh girl invites Don and Jason to her parents' country house.
E2

2. Don's Angry Girlfriend

16 years ago

Don's new relationship with Jenny is soon affected by her odd behaviour.
E1

1. Don's New Job

16 years ago

Don comes up with an elaborate story about a new job to try to impress Sam.

Cast & crew

Limahl

Limahl
Julian Barratt

Jackson
Arnab Chanda

Chugger
Greg McHugh

Randy
Sarah Hadland

Karen
Matthew Marsh

Glen Menford
Theo Barklem-Biggs

Lad on Bus
Rachel Fielding

Rosie
Scarlett Rose Patterson

Charity Worker
Eleanor Bird

Honey
Frank Gallagher

Mr. Bitchman
Niky Wardley

Maggie
Vanya Eadie

2009
Isabel Fay

Fiona
Eliot Carroll

Gordon
Anne Kidd

Pupil

How Not to Live Your Life FAQ

Will there be new episodes of How Not to Live Your Life?

How Not to Live Your Life has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 13, 2010.

When did the latest episode of How Not to Live Your Life come out?

The most recent episode of How Not to Live Your Life, Season 3 Episode 7 "Don the Musical", aired on December 13, 2010.

How many seasons of How Not to Live Your Life are there?

How Not to Live Your Life has 3 seasons with 19 episodes in total.

When did How Not to Live Your Life first air?

How Not to Live Your Life first aired on BBC Three on August 12, 2008.

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Show info

Status: Finished
First aired: August 12, 2008
Last aired: December 13, 2010
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 19
Network: BBC Three
Episode length: 30 min
Language: English
Country: GB

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About How Not to Live Your Life

Episodes

6. The Break Up

5. Like Father Like Don

4. The Young Ones

3. Fake Wake

2. The Field Trip

1. Home Sweet Home

6. Don and the Wedding

5. Don Gets Healthy

4. Don Goes Gay

3. Don the Singer

2. Don Dates a Cougar

1. Don's New Flatmate

7. Don the Musical

6. Don Does Therapy

5. Don Dates a Homeless

4. Don Meets His Maker

3. Don's Posh Weekend

2. Don's Angry Girlfriend

1. Don's New Job