Things You Should Have Done
2024 British TV series or programme
Things You Should Have Done is a British television sitcom created and written by Lucia Keskin, first broadcast on BBC Three and also on BBC iPlayer from 29 February 2024. It stars Keskin as a 'stay-at-home-daughter' who is left to fend for herself after her parents unexpectedly die, however it quickly becomes apparent she is completely unable to live independently or care for herself.
Cast and characters
Main
Lucia Keskin as Lucia "Chi" Morelli
Selin Hizli as Karen (Series 1)
Jamie Bisping as Lucas
Daniel Fearn as Dave
Bridget Christie as Ruth (Series 2)
Recurring
Sinead Matthews as Michelle
Steve Brody as Gary
Martha Cope as Chi's Mum
Darren Strange as Chi's Dad
Sunil Patel as Solicitor Adam
Sachin K Sharma as Chank
Episodes
Series 1 (2024)
Series 2 (2026)
Production
On 24 May 2023, it was announced that the BBC had commissioned a sitcom created by Lucia Keskin. Filming for the series took place at several locations in Thanet, Kent, including Broadstairs, Margate, and Ramsgate. The series was inspired by the loss of Keskin's grandfather.
In September 2024, a second series was announced which was broadcast on BBC Three on 20 January 2026 with all episodes of Series 2 having been made available on BBC iPlayer on 31 December 2025.
In May 2026, it was announced that the BBC had renewed Things You Should Have Done for a third series.
Reception
Critical reception
Things You Should Have Done has received mixed reviews from critics. Isobel Lewis, in a four-star review for iNews, praises Keskin's performance as "a deadpan masterpiece; it takes an incredibly sharp comic actor to play dim this well", and that "this is comedy built entirely around her tastes, and those craving a properly silly show will lap it up".
In a review for Digital Spy, Jamie Windust writes that "Keskin's dark comedy perfectly cast and hilariously stupid" and "taps into comedic devices that twenty-something Brits love".
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