Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee

Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee is a three-part BBC television miniseries from 2005, adapted from Meera Syal's 1999 novel of the same name.

Plot

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Childhood friends Tania, Sunita and Chila, now in their thirties, are each at a crossroads in life. Sunita, the eldest, used to be 'super swot' until she flunked out of university to marry her psychotherapist sweetheart, Akaash. She now feels trapped by two children and an unfulfilling job. 'Gob Almighty' Tania is the ambitious career girl who has left her family and community behind. The baby of the gang, Chila, is going to marry Deepak, the man of her dreams. But he has a catalogue of former girlfriends, including Tania.

Cast

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Character Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3
Akaash Sanjeev Bhaskar
Chila Ayesha Dharker
Bindu Leena Dhingra
Dean Daniel Coonan
Priti Tia Shah
Dave Neal Barry
Krishan Raza Jaffrey
Jonathan Jimmy Mulville
Jas Rani Singh
Suki Billie-Claire Wright
Janet Sara Stephens
Seema Anjali Mya Chadha
Nikki Milli Bhatia
Martin Matt Day
Deepak Ace Bhatti
Sunita Meera Syal
Colin Sean Francis
Raj Pushpinda Chani
Nita Surendra Kochar
Bea Pooky Quesnel
Tania Laila Rouass

Music

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The music was composed by Nick Green and Tristin Norwell. The strings were recorded by Chandru.

Release details

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  • 1999, UK, Doubleday (ISBN 0385410727), Pub date 1 October 1999, hardback (First edition)
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