BBC starts filming new comedy series set in Stockport starring Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFilming is underway for a brand new BBC comedy set in Stockport, starring Greater Manchester actress and Netflix star Aimee Lou Wood.
Daddy Issues is a six-part series from the team behind hit comedy The Inbetweeners and sitcom White Gold. It stars Aimee, who was born in Stockport and grew up in Bramhall, as party girl Gemma who lives for the weekend and loves a good night out on the town.
After joining the mile high club with a random hook-up, her life is turned upside down when she discovers she's pregnant. The only person Gemma has left in her life is her dad Malcolm, portrayed by The Walking Dead and The Long Shadow star David Morrissey. READ MORE: This Morning viewers beg ITV to 'stop' over 'constant change' to show READ MORE: Piers Morgan forced to apologise to I'm A Celebrity winner Sam Thompson and admits 'I misjudged' after being corrected by son Malcolm is suffering from the collapse of his family and living in a bedsit for divorced men.
So, he moves in with Gemma to support her at such a critical time. Cue their world's colliding, as the pair discover there's a lot they can learn from each other - and about each other.
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