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How Not to Live Your Life
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How Not to Live Your Life

2008-08-12 · 30 min / episode · ★ 7.6

Comedy · Drama

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.

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Production companies
Brown Eyed Boy, BBC
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

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Dan ClarkDan ClarkDon Danbury
Laura HaddockLaura HaddockSamantha
David ArmandDavid ArmandEddie Singh
Leila HoffmanMrs. Treacher
Silas CarsonSilas CarsonBrian
Daniel Lawrence TaylorDaniel Lawrence TaylorJason

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