''Clement Doesn't Live Here Anymore'' is a British

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series that aired on

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for two series between November 2005 and June 2007. The theme tune for the show is "

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" by R. Dean Taylor.

Summary

Clement never achieved much in life, but he always assumed death would be an end to the misery. When he returns as a ghost, still overweight yet even more anonymous, he discovers a whole new world of humiliation.

Main cast

*Clement:

Richard Ridings Richard John Ridings (born 19 September 1958) is an English actor. He portrayed Alan Ashburn in the ITV television drama '' Fat Friends'', Mr. Lipa in the Academy Award-nominated World War II drama ''The Pianist'' (2002), Bernard Green in the ...

*Andrew:

Steve Furst Steven Jonathan Furst (born 3 September 1967) is a British comedian, actor and writer. He appeared in the Orange mobile phone cinema adverts in the UK (with Brennan Brown), playing the role of Eliot, a spoof studio executive, and has appea ...

*Georgia:

Amanda Abbington Amanda Abbington (born ) is an English actress. In a career spanning over thirty years on stage and screen, her most prominent roles include Josie Mardle in ''Mr Selfridge'' (2013–2016) and Mary Morstan in '' Sherlock'' (2014–2017). Her ot ...

Series 1 (2005)

# 9 November: "The Phantom Menace" # 16 November: "The Ghost Writer" # 23 November: "One Wedding and a Funeral" # 30 November: "The Nearly Departed" # 7 December: "Chanelling the Dead" # 14 December: "Goodbye Mr Clement" Written by Marc Haynes and Chris Heath, the sitcom features Clement, an overweight, sexually liberated ghost who haunts the house in which he died – now inhabited by an upwardly mobile couple, Andrew and Georgia Dowie, with whom he shares living space, leisure time and far too much information about personal hygiene. Guests in the first series included TV presenter

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Sharon Horgan Sharon Lorencia Horgan (born ) is an Irish actress, writer, director, producer, and comedian. She is best known for creating and starring in the comedy series '' Pulling'' (2006–2009), '' Catastrophe'' (2015–2019), and '' Bad Sisters'' (2022 ...

and

Barry Cryer Barry Charles Cryer (23 March 1935 – 25 January 2022) was an English writer, comedian, and actor. As well as performing on stage, radio and television, Cryer wrote for many performers including Dave Allen, Stanley Baxter, Jack Benny, Rory B ...

, who provided the voice of God.

Series 2 (2007)

Series 2 was recorded at

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in London between January and February 2007. The series was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Mondays at 11.30am from 14 May 2007. It was the Radio Choice of the day in ''

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'' on the first day of broadcast. # 14 May: "Truly Madly Deeply Unacceptable" (guest starring

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as Sandy the racist) # 21 May: "9½ Squeaks" # 28 May: "Georgia on My Mind" # 4 June: "Whoo-hoo Do You Think You Are?" # 11 June: "ASBO-lutely Fabulous" (guest starring Melanie Hudson) # 18 June: "Love Is Dead" (guest starring

Geoffrey Whitehead Geoffrey Whitehead (born 1 October 1939) is an English actor. He has appeared in a range of television, film and radio roles. Early life Whitehead was born on 1 October 1939 in Grenoside, Sheffield. After his father was killed in the Second Wo ...

and

Julia Foster Julia Foster (born 2 August 1943) is an English stage, screen, and television actress. Early life Foster was born in Lewes, Sussex. She was educated at a convent. Career Foster's credits include the films '' The Loneliness of the Long Distan ...

)

External links

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''Clement Doesn't Live Here Anymore''
at bbc.co.uk/programmes BBC Radio comedy programmes BBC Radio 4 programmes 2005 radio programme debuts