Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestPaul starts hearing voices again, Estelle is upset - and they still haven't had sex. Gwendolen offers Estelle somewhere to stay while she sorts herself out. And Pilfrey hypnotises Paul to make chicken noises whenever he is sexually aroused. Written by Nigel Williams.
A middle-aged doctor in Putney juggles family issues and mid-life woes when he suddenly develops the ability to hear others' thoughts.
Acting
Laurie's pre-House comic desperation is physically painful to watch.
Writing
Nigel Williams adapted his own novel with zero mercy for men.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Benedict Cumberbatch's first major TV role, playing a sexually desperate student. The universe has a sense of humor.
Aired months before House MD premiered in the US, making this Laurie's secret farewell to British comedy before medical genius stardom.
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