What is the plot of Daddy Issues?

The show will centre on the relationship between Gemma (Wood) and her hapless dad Malcolm (played by David Morrissey). And neither are in a great place.

Gemma has discovered that she’s pregnant after a random one-night stand, while Malcolm is struggling with life (including, but not limited to: how to load a washing machine, change the wifi password and boil an egg) after his wife left him with their savings to “Eat Pray Love her way around the world”. So when Gemma’s flatmate moves out, leaving her broke and alone, she asks her dad to move in for support. Which sounds like a good idea in theory…

As the BBC puts it: “From dating disasters and failed romances through to toxic friendships and messy family dynamics, plus a dangerously sociopathic antenatal teacher, Daddy Issues is an affectionate heart-warming story between father and daughter and the reality of facing up to parenthood – at any stage of life.”

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