BBC hit comedy Daddy Issues, written by Danielle Ward and starring Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey, has begun filming its third and final series in and around Stockport, with further cast including Sian Gibson and Neil Morrissey now confirmed.
Daddy Issues follows Gemma (Aimee Lou Wood) and her well-meaning but hopeless dad Malcolm (David Morrissey). After two series of unexpected parenthood, disastrous romances and family drama, the pair have discovered that growing up doesn’t stop once you’ve had a child. Living together has brought them closer, but family life remains as unpredictable as ever.
Guest stars this series include Anthony Welsh (Bob Marley: One Love/The Flatshare) as Gemma’s video game designer love interest Avery; Sian Gibson (Power of Parker/Car Share) as Rita’s unhinged sister Juno; Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly/Line of Duty) as Malcolm’s new found friend, Ellis; Shobna Gulati (Hullraisers/Corrie) as the sultry new neighbour Odette; Liam Williams (Ladhood/Everyone Else Burns) as Rita’s put-upon boyfriend, Sophie Winkleman (Sanditon/Wild Cherry) as campsite owner Mary and Seb Cardinal (Cardinal Burns/Sally 4 Ever) as the mysterious Silas.
Returning cast include Sarah Hadland as Rita, David Fynn as Derek, Taj Atwal as Cherry and Sharon Rooney as Catherine.
Daddy Issues series three plot
Eighteen months on, Gemma and Malcolm have settled into their own comfortable rhythm. Sadie is thriving at nursery, and Gemma has been promoted at the salon, but after two weeks away she returns to find Malcolm has lost his keys, the flat has sprung a leak and the police are at the door. So much for having everything under control.
It doesn’t take long for ‘old Gemma’ to resurface either. A promising new romance leaves her caught in a tangled web of lies, and there’s only one person she can turn to: Malcolm, who might finally have become the grown-up she always knew he could be.
As father and daughter face new relationships, unexpected surprises and even more outrageous misunderstandings, Daddy Issues continues to find big laughs in the messy realities of family, love and growing up.
Daddy Issues filming locations in Stockport
Filming for series three is already underway in Stockport, continuing the tradition of the show being grounded in the Manchester suburb. Previous series used the likes of the Market Place and Underbanks, which make up the Old Town, used for locations including the hair salon and the cafe where Gemma first meets Xander (Rhode Island Coffee in real life).
We would expect filming to be taking place in very similar locations for the final series, with these spots be revisited again and again, but we wouldn’t be surprised if surrounding areas and new cameos make an appearance this time. So keep your eyes peeled.
Daddy Issues is set to return to BBC Three and iPlayer in 2027.
