# Having It Off

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2002 British TV series or programme

Having It Off Genre Situation comedy Starring Antony Cotton Country of origin United Kingdom Original language English No. of series 1 No. of episodes 6 Production Running time 30 minutes Production company Red Production Company Original release Network BBC Choice Release 2002 (2002)

***Having it Off*** is a one-off TV comedy series for [BBC Choice](/source/BBC_Choice) made by [Red Production Company](/source/Red_Production_Company) in 2002.[1]

It was set at a cheap hairdressing salon in [Eccles](/source/Eccles%2C_Greater_Manchester), [Greater Manchester](/source/Greater_Manchester). It was shown only once and is not available yet on [DVD](/source/DVD).

Out [gay](/source/Gay) bitchy stereotype Guy La Trousse (played by [Antony Cotton](/source/Antony_Cotton), *[Coronation Street](/source/Coronation_Street)*, *[Queer As Folk](/source/Queer_as_Folk_(British_TV_series))*), desperately tries to escape the drudge of daily wash and crop and change the fortunes of the salon – and his career.

This is all thwarted by April, nymphomaniac loud-mouthed wife of the hairdressers owner.

The BBC website describes it as "rude, crude, strongly working-class sitcom on the lesser-seen BBC Choice, *Having It Off* promised much yet fell curiously short of the mark, lacking the key that would have propelled it to a higher level".

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Bawden, Jim (12 October 2002). ["Having it off-colour"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-having-it-off-colour-by/162982965/). *[The Toronto Star](/source/The_Toronto_Star)*. Retrieved 14 January 2025 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

## External links

- [BBC Comedy Guide](https://web.archive.org/web/20050312092210/https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/h/havingitoff_1299003505.shtml) - Archived @ [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- [*Having It Off*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0331132/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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