Men Behaving Badly minutes longer. "Men Behaving Badly" is based on Simon Nye's 1989 book of the same title. Producer Beryl Vertue first considered it for a film before deciding it was suited for television adaptation. Harry Enfield, already a well-known comedian, was cast first. He had seen Martin Clunes perform in a play and recommended him for the other lead. Enfield felt out of place in the sitcom and announced he was leaving after the first series. When Thames Television found out, their immediate reaction was to end the series, and they had to be persuaded to put on a second series,
Just William (book series) and Olivia Hallinan as Susie Chambers. Series one Series two In July, 2009, it was announced that the BBC were working on a new series of "Just William". The episodes were written by "Men Behaving Badly" writer Simon Nye and broadcast in 2010 starring Daniel Roche (Ben in "Outnumbered") who plays William and newcomer Robert A Foster who plays Henry. The series was narrated by Martin Jarvis. Series one A "Just William" comic strip appeared in Look-in magazine from April to October 1977, adapted by Angus Allan and drawn by Arthur Ranson, to tie into the ITV series being broadcast