The Worst Episodes of This Life
Every episode of This Life ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of This Life!
Cult drama series about a group of aspiring young lawyers sharing a shabby house in London, charting their careers and personal lives.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "This Life" is "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?", rated 7.3/10 from 25 user votes. It was directed by Sallie Aprahamian and written by Richard Zajdlic. "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" aired on 3/24/1997 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Fantasy Football".
7.3/10 25 votes#1 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/24/1997
Anna throws herself into her work, only to find herself up against Miles on a case, while Milly loses her cool. Kira's career suffers a setback. A dinner party is interrupted by Warren's ex-lover Ferdy.
Director: Sallie Aprahamian
Writer: Richard Zajdlic
7.4/10 28 votes#2 - Fantasy Football
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/1996
Egg takes his work worries to a therapist, but finds that football is the only way forward. Meanwhile, Miles thinks that his days are numbered when Delilah agrees to take an HIV test, and Anna gets an interesting offer when she uses her feminine charms to get work.
Director: Audrey Cooke
Writer: Richard Zajdlic
7.5/10 23 votes#3 - How to Get in Bed by Advertising
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/7/1997
Warren begins losing patience with Ferdy, and his efforts to relieve his stress get him into trouble. Miles finds there is no such thing as uncomplicated sex after he resorts to the lonely hearts pages. Egg starts a new job, while Milly finds it difficult being the boss.
Director: Dominic Lees
Writer: Matthew Graham
7.6/10 38 votes#4 - Happy Families
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/25/1996
Anna hopes to rekindle her romance with Miles - but he is less than keen. Milly makes good career progress, but Egg struggles adjust to his job - and with living with Warren.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Amy Jenkins
7.6/10 32 votes#5 - Living Dangerously
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/1996
Egg takes on a medical negligence case and becomes emotionally involved with a client who has cancer. Meanwhile, Warren discovers the truth about Delilah, and Miles chooses a bad person in whom to confide about his love life.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Amy Jenkins
7.6/10 29 votes#6 - Sex, Lies and Muesli Yoghurt
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/1996
Delilah outstays her welcome. Anna resorts to devious means to get her way. Warren loses his cool over a muesli yoghurt.
Director: Audrey Cooke
Writer: Richard Zajdlic
7.6/10 26 votes#7 - Family Outing
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/22/1996
Warren fears that Kira might 'out' him to the rest of the family. Anna tries her hand at marriage guidance. And Miles beats his father at his own game.
Director: Audrey Cooke
Writer: Patrick Wilde
7.7/10 53 votes#8 - Coming Together
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/18/1996
Anna attends an interview at a well-to-do firm of solicitors to find herself confronted by old flame Miles. While Miles considers her application, his colleague Milly and her partner Egg wonder how to fill the house they have rented, and the fifth member of the group, Warren, is also interviewed for a job.
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Amy Jenkins
7.7/10 25 votes#9 - Brief Encounter
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/29/1996
Anna has a passionate one-night stand, but discovers that there's no such thing as casual sex. Miles resents his father's interference at work, and Warren finds it easier to confide in a stranger than in his own brother.
Director: Audrey Cooke
Writer: Patrick Wilde
7.7/10 25 votes#10 - Cheap Thrills
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/6/1996
Milly is losing patience with Egg's novel-writing career. Meanwhile, Anna stirs up trouble at chambers when she tries to liven up the boss's party.
Director: Nigel Douglas
Writer: Matthew Graham
7.7/10 32 votes#11 - Father Figure
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/20/1996
O'Donnell could prove to be Milly's knight in shining armour, but will she risk her relationship with Egg for a romantic fantasy? Meanwhile, Anna decides that an older man is just what she needs, and Miles deals with a flasher who claims to be a nudist.
Director: Nigel Douglas
Writer: Amy Jenkins
7.7/10 30 votes#12 - Last Tango In Southwark
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/17/1997
Anna and Miles have doubts about each other after finally getting together at a party. Egg says goodbye to both his father and his writing career. Milly is taken aback by the arrival of an attractive new trainee at the firm.
Director: Sallie Aprahamian
Writer: Richard Zajdlic
7.7/10 25 votes#13 - The Bi Who Came In From The Cold
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/31/1997
Ferdy's mixed signals are causing problems for Warren. Anna blames Miles for spreading rumours at work. And Milly loses patience when Egg goes on a gambling spree.
Director: Sallie Aprahamian
Writer: Matthew Graham
7.7/10 23 votes#14 - Small Town Boyo
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/14/1997
Warren's arrest has become common knowledge, and threatens to destroy a promising career. Ferdy is tempted to go back to his ex.
Director: Dominic Lees
Writer: Mark Davies Markham
7.8/10 28 votes#15 - Just Sex
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/13/1996
Warren falls in love, but when his romance turns sour he makes the decision not to live a lie. Meanwhile, Milly and O'Donnell are becoming increasingly close at work, and Jerry finds an unexpected ally in Anna.
Director: Nigel Douglas
Writer: Matthew Graham
7.8/10 34 votes#16 - Let's Get It On
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/3/1996
Milly is feeling let down and confused, Egg is sure that he has been two-timed, Anna has to decide between youth and experience, and Warren discovers that alcohol doesn't help one's powers of persuasion.
Director: Nigel Douglas
Writer: Amy Jenkins
7.8/10 21 votes#17 - Men Behaving Sadly
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/15/1997
Ferdy has an explosive encounter with his ex. Rachel finds a tactful way of letting Miles down gently. Nicki confides in Egg about the father of her child. And sexism at chambers sends Anna in search of sisterhood.
Director: Joy Perino
Writer: Ian Iqbal Rashid
7.8/10 20 votes#18 - When the Dope Comes In
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/22/1997
Milly agonises over whether or not to accompany O'Donnell on a business trip to Paris. Miles and Egg get an unexpected visit from the police. Jo has to beat a hasty retreat from Kelly.
Director: Harry Bradbeer
Writer: Amelia Bullmore
7.8/10 23 votes#19 - She's Gotta Get It
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 5/29/1997
The vote for Anna's tenancy is imminent, and Miles starts a whispering campaign against her. Kira arranges a date for Ferdy. Milly is brooding about Rachel and O'Donnell in Paris. And Egg has no luck getting on a catering course.
Director: Harry Bradbeer
Writer: Amelia Bullmore
7.8/10 24 votes#20 - The Plumber Always Rings Twice
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 6/5/1997
Milly is suspicious of Rachel and O'Donnell's new rapport since the trip to Paris. A visitor to the house arouses Ferdy's interest. Anna's celebration with Sarah does not quite go as planned. Miles still resists his father's invitation.
Director: Harry Bradbeer
Writer: Eirene Houston
7.8/10 22 votes#21 - Who's That Girl?
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 6/19/1997
Will Miles make a hasty decision about his new girlfriend? Milly and Rachel's relationship comes to a head. And a lost condom sends Jo into a panic.
Director: Sallie Aprahamian
Writer: Annie Caulfield
7.8/10 21 votes#22 - Diet Hard
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 7/17/1997
Egg's expectations for the opening night at the cafe prove to be slightly overambitious. Ferdy opts for a one-night stand. Kira and Kelly make plans for the future.
Director: Joe Ahearne
Writer: William Gaminara
7.9/10 23 votes#23 - Unusual Suspect
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/21/1997
Warren faces the indignity of having to be part of an identity parade and appear in court. When Milly's boss forbids her from representing him, Anna steps in. Egg is left in the lurch with Nicki after a misunderstanding at the cafe. Kira plays hard to get after a night out with Jo. Ferdy's attempts to win round Miles backfire.
Director: Dominic Lees
Writer: Mark Davies Markham
7.9/10 24 votes#24 - One Bedding and a Funeral
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 7/3/1997
Egg's younger brother comes to stay and finds a friend in Anna. Milly's reckless behaviour nearly gives the game away. Anna settles on alternative plans for her mother's funeral. And Kira tells Jo where to go.
Director: Joe Ahearne
Writer: Jimmy Gardner
8.0/10 22 votes#25 - Room With a Queue
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 5/8/1997
Miles takes matters into his own hands when the search for a new flatmate begins. Anna considers desperate measures to get work. Kira's strategy with Jo is starting to pay off.
Director: Joy Perino
Writer: Ian Iqbal Rashid