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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Black comedy. Depressed Wilbur (Jamie Sives) moves in with his brother above the bookshop they inherited from their father and begins to fall for his brother's new girlfriend.

Black comedy starring Jamie Sives. Wilbur is depressed and makes half-hearted attempts at killing himself, always ending up with a bunch of other bitter would-be suicides in a non-supportive support group. He decides to move in with his brother above the bookshop which they inherited when their father died, only to fall in love with his brother's new girlfriend.

1 hour, 41 minutes

Last on

Sun 17 Aug 201400:40
BBC Two

Credits

WilburJamie Sives
HarperAdrian Rawlins
AliceShirley Henderson
MaryLisa McKinlay
HorstMads Mikkelsen
MoiraJulia Davis
SophieSusan Vidler
TaylorRobert McIntosh
RubyLorraine McIntosh
WayneGordon Brown
WriterLone Scherfig
DirectorLone Scherfig
WriterAnders Thomas Jensen

Broadcasts

  • Mon 22 Jun 200923:20
    BBC One except Scotland & Wales
  • Mon 22 Jun 200923:50
    BBC One Scotland & Wales only
  • Sat 6 Aug 201100:35
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Sun 17 Aug 201400:40
    BBC Two except Yorkshire