My Mad Fat Diary
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| Genre | Comedy-drama |
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My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary by Rae Earl |
| Written by | Tom Bidwell George Kay |
| Directed by | Tim Kirkby Benjamin Caron |
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| Theme music composer | The Charlatans |
| Opening theme | "One to Another" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Tiger Aspect Productions
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| Distributor | Endemol UK |
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| Original network | E4 |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 14 January 2013 – 6 July 2015 |
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My Mad Fat Diary is a BAFTA-nominated British comedy-drama television series that debuted on E4 on 14 January 2013. It is based on My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary written by Rae Earl.
The second series started on 17 February 2014 and ended on 31 March 2014, with each episode posted on 4oD a week prior to the television release. In November 2014, it was announced that a final three-episode third series would be made, set in 1998.
After three series and sixteen episodes, My Mad Fat Diary broadcast its final episode on 6 July 2015.
Set in Stamford, Lincolnshire in the mid-1990s, My Mad Fat Diary follows the story of 16-year-old, 16 stone (105 kg) (224 lb) girl, Rae Earl, who has just left a psychiatric hospital, where she has spent four months. She begins to reconnect with her best friend, Chloe, who is unaware of Rae's mental health and body image problems, believing she was in France for the past four months. Rae attempts to keep this information from her while also trying to impress Chloe's friends Finn, Archie, Izzy and Chop.
Throughout its run, My Mad Fat Diary received critical acclaim, particularly for its accurate and honest portrayal of mental illness and Sharon Rooney's performance. The Guardian's Sam Wollaston called it a "lovely drama – honest and painful, real, and very funny," going on to say "Sharon Rooney's performance in the lead is natural, effortless and utterly believable; she should win something for it."The Stage called it "a comedy drama that actually satisfies the criteria of both genres, My Mad Fat Diary offers a unique and uncompromising perspective on adolescent angst that distresses and delights by turns. Visual gimmicks – flashbacks, fantasies and animated squiggles leaping from the page – are |url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/tv-radio/2013/01/tv-review-danis-castle-my-mad-fat-diary-father-brown/%7Ctitle=The Stage|work=The Stage}}</ref> The Art Desk said "the first episode of this six-part comedy drama is touching, hilarious and perfectly cast." Claire Webb of the Radio Times said the plot is "as uplifting as it is moving, although the banter and gimmicks won't be to everybody's taste."
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