List of Men Behaving Badly characters

Below is a list of characters for the British BBC television sitcom Men Behaving Badly. The show aired between 1992-1998.

Gary Strang (Martin Clunes) - Gary operates a security sales office with two old-fashioned middle aged subordinates. He also owns the flat which he and flatmate Tony occupy. Gary is a beer-gurgling man in his thirties; and enjoys talk of girls and indulges in lager and a perpetual childhood with best friend Tony. Gary on occasions makes a fool of himself; foolishness which is quickly exploited by girlfriend Dorothy. Despite his stereotypical masculinity, at heart Gary is a gentle soul (more specifically, a farting gentle soul.)

Dermot Povey (Harry Enfield) - Dermot is Gary’s original flat mate featured only in series one. Like Tony, Dermot is for ever failing to pay his way at Gary’s flat and is desperately in love with Deborah. Dermot both lies and cheats in an attempt to garner success with Deborah, however like Tony he fails miserably.

Tony Smart (Neil Morrissey) - Tony is Gary’s good looking semi-stud flatmate, who is forever in love and always obsessed with the 'blonde babe' upstairs, Deborah. Tony is softer than Gary and at times even more childish than him. Tony drifts from job to job and fails to pay his rent to Gary. Like his flat mate, Tony enjoys girls, lager, and an eternal childhood.

Dorothy Bishop (Caroline Quentin) - Dorothy is Gary’s sharp-tongued girlfriend who’s a nurse. She lives with her parents, due to the fact her mother threatens “to kill herself if she moves out”. Dorothy loves Gary, however his immaturity and other aspects of his character cause the pair to occasionally drift apart. Dorothy isn’t always treated satisfactorily by Gary; being lied to and occasionally cheated on she doesn’t hesitate to get her revenge via humiliating Gary and cheating on him herself.

Deborah (Leslie Ash) - Deborah is an attractive blonde woman who lives in the flat above Gary and Tony. Deborah works in a restaurant, and although semi-attracted to Tony herself, his selfishness, immaturity and other aspects of his character seem to push the pair further away just as they begin to get close. Deborah is frequently changing her mind about Tony; a character she both loves and loathes simultaneously.

[edit] Other Characters

George-an old shy, cardigan-wearing office worker. Both he and the other worker for Gary - Anthea - are tolerant ears for Gary to moan out his problems.

Anthea- an introverted spinster secretary, who, like George, is very old-fashioned. Gary is known to take out his frustration on Anthea, one of his more common punishments being to lock her in the office cupboard.

Les- The 'dribbly' landlord of The Crown, the pub which the main characters frequent.

Ken- Replaces Les as the landlord of The Crown from Series 5, episode 2, 'The Good Pub Guide', onwards. Ken has never managed a pub before, and so is clueless with regards to pub terminology and common practice. He got the position due to his brother 'sleeping with' the brewery's area manager.

Clive- An invisible friend of Gary's. Writer Simon Nye played the minor role of Clive in series six, wearing a bright green suit.