{"id":667418,"date":"2026-07-01T05:55:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/667418\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T05:55:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:55:15","slug":"sheridan-smiths-throwback-00s-manchester-set-cult-comedy-is-the-series-to-binge-watch-tonight-on-bbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/667418\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheridan Smith&#8217;s throwback &#8217;00s Manchester-set &#8216;cult comedy&#8217; is the series to binge-watch tonight on BBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Before university comedy Fresh Meat, there was another Manchester-set series detailing the dilemmas of 20-somethings torn between partying and adulting \u2014 whatever that means. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Starring Sheridan Smith as protagonist Michelle Booth, comedy Grownups is now available to stream.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Created by Susan Nickson, the series originally aired for three seasons between 2006 and 2009. Branded a &#8220;cult comedy&#8221; on BBC iPlayer, the show revolves around a group of friends  as they approach the 30 milestone amid work troubles, romantic drama and falling outs. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"sheridan smith, grownups\" title=\"Sheridan Smith, Grownups\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2550\" height=\"1440\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1b82b8f7-5c58-4d64-89b3-bc2df4fe3a72.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services UK 2026 \u2013 including Disney Plus, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV\" data-node-id=\"18.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best streaming services UK 2026 \u2013 including Disney Plus, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV<\/a><br data-node-id=\"18.1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Who stars in Grownups?Sheridan Smith as Michelle BoothFiona Wass as Claire FinnertySteven Meo as Grant GrantRob Rouse as Mike BoothOT Fagbenle as Dean AdewaleRichard Mylan as ChrisNaomi Bentley as RachelWarren Brown as Alex SaladeLeah MacRae as JennyWhere can I watch Grownups?<img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"sheridan smith, grownups\" title=\"Sheridan Smith, Grownups\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1422\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/07dfc7b1-1196-43c9-978b-3e5495d97748.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Grownups originally aired on BBC Three for a total of three seasons, comprised of eight, six and eight episodes, respectively.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"30\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">All half-hour episodes are now available to stream on iPlayer.<\/p>\n<p>Other Sheridan Smith series you can stream now<img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"sheridan smith, i fought the law\" title=\"Sheridan Smith, I Fought the Law\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2662\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sheridan-smith-i-fought-the-law-6890739fb48f0.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Anastasia Arsentyeva\/\/ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"37\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Smith has starred in countless TV series since her Grownups days, earning critical acclaim for some of her most notable performances.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"41\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">In 2012, she led the cast of Mrs Biggs, in which she played the wife of the Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs. The series, also starring Daniel Mays as Ronnie, is currently available to stream on Netflix and ITVX.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"45\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Also on ITVX is Cilla, a three-part biopic series in which Smith plays singer Cilla Black. The series originally aired in September 2014.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"49\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">More recently, Smith portrayed another real-life figure in drama I Fought the Law, inspired by Ann Ming&#8217;s legal battle to overturn the 800-year-old British double jeopardy law following the murder of her daughter, Julie Hogg. The series is available on ITVX.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"53\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">On BBC iPlayer, Smith fans can watch her crime thriller The Cage, in which she plays a casino dealer embezzling money with her boss as they both get roped into Liverpool&#8217;s criminal underbelly.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"57\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Grownups seasons 1-3 are streaming on BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"62\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Streaming Guide\" data-node-id=\"62.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Streaming Guide<\/a> now to see at a glance where you can view ALL your favourite shows and movies.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"66\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The new edition of Living Legends, celebrating the global phenomenon of BTS, is here! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsbts\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsbts\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy this ultimate fan guide in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"66.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buy this ultimate fan guide in newsagents or online<\/a>.<br data-node-id=\"66.1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a5577bef-f874-41e6-b03b-0f8d9f1e5f46_1686136547.file.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Stefania Sarrubba\" title=\"Headshot of Stefania Sarrubba\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-o0wq4v ev8dhu53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Reporter, Digital Spy<\/p>\n<p>Stefania is a freelance writer specialising in TV and movies. After graduating from City University, London, she covered LGBTQ+ news and pursued a career in entertainment journalism, with her work appearing in outlets including Little White Lies, The Skinny, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/author\/stefaniasarrubba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Radio Times<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Spy<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Her beats are horror films and period dramas, especially if fronted by queer women. She can argue why Scream is the best slasher in four languages (and a half).\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Before university comedy Fresh Meat, there was another Manchester-set series detailing the dilemmas of 20-somethings torn between partying&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":667419,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[147950,379,223492,381,96,190731,1156,223491,223205,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-667418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-collection-latest-news","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-e26c2194-0dce-4bd1-9873-3719bab9bf5d","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-issyndicated-false","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-sheridan-smiths-throwback-00s-cult-comedy-to-binge-now","tag-sponsored-false","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/667418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=667418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/667418\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/667419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=667418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=667418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=667418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}