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Blessed is a BBC television sitcom written by Ben Elton and starring Ardal O'Hanlon as Gary, a record producer, who is struggling to bring up two small children. The series was broadcast on BBC One on Friday evenings at 9.00pm between October and December 2005.
It featured the lullaby Morningtown Ride as its theme, sung by the cast band.
No second series was commissioned.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01I'm So Tired (The Beatles)October 14, 2005—Gary and Sue begin to lose the plot as tiredness and sleep deprivation kick in. Their new neighbours Bill and Mary are introduced to, and in
- S01E02Ever Fallen in Love with Someone (Buzzcocks)October 21, 2005—Sue attempts to become a celebrity mum and get her figure back. Gary causes chaos as he attempts to park his car. An unsympathetic motorist
- S01E03I'm in Love with My Car (Queen)October 28, 2005—There's a crisis in the Chandler household when Sheepie the toy goes missing, and Lance accuses Vicky of stifling their relationship. Gary a
- S01E04Just Looking (Stereophonics)November 4, 2005—4. Just Looking (Stereophonics) Sue is insulted when a stranger gives her a long stare in the park and demands that Gary confront the man.
- S01E05Hit Me Baby One More Time (Britney Spears)November 11, 2005—Gary's plan to educate Jake is hampered by a feminist librarian with a new spin on traditional fairy tales.
- S01E06Who Wrote the Book of Love (The Monotones)November 25, 2005—Gary and Sue resort to bringing up baby by The Big Happy Baby Book method, but they run into problems as they try to put theory into practic
- S01E07Walk Like a Man (The Four Seasons)December 2, 2005—Ronnie begins to believe he has no chance of finding love, so can't believe his luck when he learns Lance has ended his relationship with Vi
- S01E08Lets Spend the Night Together (The Rolling Stones)December 9, 2005—Bath-time, and the Chandler family come together for a photo session which has unexpected consequences at the developers. Gary and Sue refus
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