According to Bex


According to Bex is a British sitcom that aired on BBC One in 2005. Starring Jessica Stevenson, it was written by Katie Douglas, Julia Barron and Fred Barron, who also created My Family and After You've Gone. The American sitcom Courting Alex, starring Jenna Elfman, was originally based on According to Bex.

Cast

According to Bex concerns the life of Bex Atwell, a twenty-something single woman who works as a secretary and who lives in London. She is looking for the perfect man and the perfect job, but in both she ends with second best.

Reception

Critical reception to the show was negative, with The Stage calling it "the biggest sitcom disaster of the year". and the British Comedy Guide describing it as "dull and predictable". Despite reports that a second series had been planned, the show was cancelled after the first series due to low ratings. Hynes considered the series so bad that she ended up firing her agent.

Episodes

  1. "Stuck in the Middle With You"
  2. "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"
  3. "The Time Warp"
  4. "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"
  5. "Gimme Shelter"
  6. "Private Dancer"
  7. "Hanging on the Telephone"
  8. "Nothing But Flowers"