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,
Gary Lord (rugby league) Gary Lord (rugby league) Gary Lord (6 July 1966) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Stanley Rangers ARLFC, Castleford, Leeds (Heritage № 1192), Halifax, Oldham Bears in 1996's Super League I & 1997's Super League II, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 1128), and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 810), as a , or , i.e. number 1, or, 8 or 10. Gary Lord represented Great Britain under-21s against France during 1988. Gary Lord played in Castleford's 15-14 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1985–86 Challenge