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 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 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 The music was composed by Nick Green and Tristin Norwell. The strings were recorded by Chandru.
Release details 1999, UK, Doubleday (), Pub date 1 October 1999, hardback (First edition)
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