The read
The series ran 2 seasons across 12 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Joking Apart is a BBC television sitcom written by Steven Moffat about the rise and fall of a relationship. It juxtaposes a couple, Mark and Becky, who fall in love and marry, before getting separated and finally divorced. The twelve episodes, broadcast between 1993 and 1995, were directed by Bob Spiers and produced by Andre Ptaszynski for independent production company Pola Jones. The show is semi-autobiographical; it was inspired by the then recent separation of Moffat and his first wife. Some of the episodes in the first series followed a non-linear parallel structure, contrasting the rise of the relationship with the fall. Other episodes were ensemble farces, predominantly including the couple's friends Robert and Tracy. Paul Mark Elliott also appeared as Trevor, Becky's lover.
Ratings
4 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Series 1 | 6 ep1993 |
| 2 | Series 2 | 6 ep1995 |
Key crew
- Kenny CraddockOriginal Music Composer
- Colin GibsonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Robert BathurstMark Taylor
- Fiona GilliesBecky Johnson
- Tracie BennettTracy Glazebrook
- Paul RaffieldRobert Glazebrook