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My Mad Fat Diary

My Mad Fat Diary

I keep a diary of all my thoughts and most of the time I don't even think about what I'm writing.

20137.93 Seasons16 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Set in 1996 in Lincolnshire, the show tells the tragic and humorous story of a very troubled young girl Rae, who has just left a psychiatric hospital, where she has spent four months after attempting suicide, begins to reconnect with her best friend Chloe and her group, who are unaware of Rae's mental health and body image problems, believing she was in France for the past four months.

Created by Liz Lewin
Written by Tom Bidwell
NetworksE4

Top Cast

Sharon Rooney

Sharon Rooney

Rachel 'Rae' Earl

Nico Mirallegro

Nico Mirallegro

Finn Nelson

Jodie Comer

Jodie Comer

Chloe Gemell

Dan Cohen

Dan Cohen

Archie

Ciara Baxendale

Ciara Baxendale

Izzy

Jordan Murphy

Jordan Murphy

Arnold 'Chop' Peters

Darren Evans

Darren Evans

Danny Two Hats

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Dr. Kester Gill

Claire Rushbrook

Claire Rushbrook

Linda Earl

Bamshad Abedi-Amin

Bamshad Abedi-Amin

Karim

Themes & Keywords

overweightnorthern englanddark comedypsychiatric hospitalgroup of friendsunlikely loversbody imageteen dramamental disorders1990sanxiousdramaticcomfortingsarcastic

About My Mad Fat Diary

My Mad Fat Diary is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of overweight, northern england, dark comedy, psychiatric hospital, group of friends, unlikely lovers. Created by Liz Lewin, it stars Sharon Rooney, Nico Mirallegro, Jodie Comer. Set in 1996 in Lincolnshire, the show tells the tragic and humorous story of a very troubled young girl Rae, who has just left a psychiatric hospital, where she has spent four months after attempting suicide, begins to reconnect with her best friend Chloe and her group, who are unaware of Rae's mental health and body image problems, believing she was in France for the past four months.

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