It's Good To Talk

Stephen Mangan on playing a troubled therapist in his all-star comedy…

- Caren Clark

People’s anxieties and phobias might not sound like an obvious premise for comedy but Stephen Mangan uncovers the lighter side of psychotherapy this week as he plays an online therapist in C4’s star-studded Hang Ups.

The six-part, semi-improvised series, co-written by Stephen, sees him as Dr Richard Pitt, who provides online sessions for his clients, played by famous faces including Jo Joyner, David Tennant and Sarah Hadland, while juggling his own chaotic family life.

TV Times booked an appointment with Stephen, 50, to find out more…

How would you describe Richard?