History Series / HowDoYouWantMe

%%* {{Jerkass}}: Astley Yardley. To Lisa, he is a PapaWolf and clearly his favourite child, but he tries to bribe Ian to leave the village and one occasion ambiguously seems to try and kill him.
* To be fair, about half of the townsfolk qualify, the rest are merely eccentric.

* DeanBitterman: Headmaster Norriswood, who would go on to play a similar character in ''Theatre/TheHistoryBoys''. Sometimes he seems a mystery why he is a Headmaster at a school at all, seeming uncomfortable on one occasion with even using the word "children."

* BritishBrevity: Two series, [[JustifiedTrope tragically justified]].

* [[spoiler: DownerEnding]].
* EccentricTownsfolk: To some extent, though its mostly to highlight how out of touch Ian is.
* [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas Even Bad Men Love Their Fathers]]: Dean is an uncouth lout, but he'll beat the living daylights out of anyone who crosses his father, who is also the only person who can silence him with just [[DeathGlare a single stare]].

%%* {{Jerkass}}: Astley Yardley. To Lisa he is a PapaWolf and clearly his favourite child, but he tries to bribe Ian to leave the village and one occasion ambiguously seems to try and kill him.

* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: Dean and his firemen/builders arent actually seen doing a lot of work. Becomes a problem when he is employed to fix Derek's wall.
* PsychopathicManchild: Dean, and most of the football team/builders.
* QuestioningTitle

''How Do You Want Me?'' is a sitcom broadcast on Creator/{{BBC}}2 in 1996 that was a springboard for comedian Dylan Moran. It features Moran as Ian Lyons, a [[DeadpanSnarker world-weary]] former comedy club owner whose marriage to Lisa Yardley (Charlotte Coleman) has forced him to move to the country, whose inhabitants treat him at best with bemusement, and at worst with open hostility, especially his old-fashioned turkey farmer father-in-law, Astley (Frank Finlay).

%%* BadassGrandpa: Astley.

''How Do You Want Me'' is a sitcom broadcast on Creator/{{BBC}}2 in 1996 that was a springboard for comedian Dylan Moran. It features Moran as Ian Lyons, a [[DeadpanSnarker world-weary]] former comedy club owner whose marriage to Lisa Yardley (Charlotte Coleman) has forced him to move to the country, whose inhabitants treat him at best with bemusement, and at worst with open hostility, especially his old-fashioned turkey farmer father-in-law, Astley (Frank Finlay).

* JerkassWoobie: Derek.

%%* CallingTheOldManOut: Lisa vs Astley.

* DeanBitterman: Headmaster Norriswood, who would go on to play a similar character in ''Theatre/TheHistoryBoys''.

* FlatYes: The Headmasters response to Lisa's query as to whether he and his wife agree on everything.

%%* {{Jerkass}}: Astley Yardley.

* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: Dean and his firemen/builders arent actually seen doing a lot of work.

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* DoggedNiceGuy: Ian really does try his best, but the country life defeats him. Derek could be considered this, but he is a bit if a {{Jerkass}} at times.

* BadassGrandpa: Astley.

* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Derek Few.

* BuxomIsBetter: Sophie, Mark's girlfriend.
* CallingTheOldManOut: Lisa vs Astley.
* CityMouse: Ian.
* TheCityVsTheCountry: Much of the episodes plot derives from this.
* CliffHanger: A calmer example than most, but it's still there.
* CringeComedy: Mark Piggott (Marc Warren's) stand up routine.
* DeadpanSnarker: Ian and Lisa.

* GossipyHens: The Librarian.

* {{Jerkass}}: Astley Yardley.
* MoodWhiplash: The penultimate episode of the second series.

* SarcasmBlind: Helen Yardley.
* ShrinkingViolet: Jill, the assistant at Helen's shop.

* DeanBitterman: Headmaster Norriswood, who would go on to play a similar character in ''TheHistoryBoys''.

* ActorAllusion: Stand-up comedian Dylan Moran playing a former comedy club owner.

* NoSocialSkills: Norriswood.
* PainfullyShy: Jill, the assistant at Helen's shop.

* DoggedNiceGuy: Ian really does try his best, but the country life defeats him. Derek could be considered this.

* PainfullyShy: Jill, the assistant at Helen's shop.

* CliffhangerEnding: A calmer example than most, but it's still there.

* BiggusDickus: Derek Few.

* CliffHangerEnding: A calmer example than most, but it's still there.

* DoesNotUnderstandSarcasm: Helen Yardley.

* TheCityVsTheCountry: Much of the episodes plot derives from this.
* EccentricTownsfolk: To some extent, though its mostly to highlight how out of touch Ian is.
* [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas Even Bad Men Love Their Fathers]]: Dean is an uncouth lout, but he'll beat the living daylights out of anyone who crosses his father, who is also the only person who can silence him with just [[DeathGlare a single stare]].
* HufflepuffHouse: Warren Yardley, who appears much less than the other siblings. His wife [[NominalImportance isn't even named.]]

* HufflepuffHouse: Warren Yardley, who appears much less than the other siblings. His wife [[NominalImportance isn't even named.]]

''How Do You Want Me'' is a sitcom broadcast on Creator/BBC2 in 1996 that was a springboard for comedian Dylan Moran. It features Moran as Ian Lyons, a [[DeadpanSnarker world-weary]] former comedy club owner whose marriage to Lisa Yardley (Charlotte Coleman) has forced him to move to the country, whose inhabitants treat him at best with bemusement, and at worst with open hostility, especially his old-fashioned turkey farmer father-in-law, Astley (Frank Finlay).

''How Do You Want Me'' is a sitcom broadcast on BBC2 in 1996 that was a springboard for comedian Dylan Moran. It features Moran as Ian Lyons, a [[DeadpanSnarker world-weary]] former comedy club owner whose marriage to Lisa Yardley (Charlotte Coleman) has forced him to move to the country, whose inhabitants treat him at best, with bemusement, and at worst with open hostility, especilly his old-fashioned, turkey farmer father-in-law Astley (Frank Finlay).

* CliffHangerEnding: A calmer example than most, but its still there.

* DeanBitterman: Headmaster Norriswood, who would go on to play a similar character in TheHistoryBoys.

* JerkassWoobie: Derek has his moments.

* RetroactiveRecognition: [[BlackBooks Bernard Black]], [[Series/Spaced Brian Topp, Duane Benzie]] and [[TheVicarofDibley Alice Tinker]] all make appearances.

'''How Do You Want Me''' is a sitcom broadcast on BBC2 in 1996 that was a springboard for comedian Dylan Moran. It features Moran as Ian Lyons, a [[DeadpanSnarker world-weary]] former comedy club owner whose marriage to Lisa Yardley (Charlotte Coleman) has forced him to move to the country, whose inhabitants treat him at best, with bemusement, and at worst with open hostility, especilly his old-fashioned, turkey farmer father-in-law Astley (Frank Finlay).

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/BlackBooks Bernard]] can't impress [[FourWeddingsAndAFuneral Scarlett's]] family, which includes {{Series/Blackadder The Witchsmeller Pursuivant}} and {{Series/Spaced Duan Benzie}}.

* CliffhangerEnding: A calmer example than most, but its still there.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/BlackBooks Bernard]] can't impress [[FourWeddingsAndAFuneral Scarlett's]] family, which includes [[Series/Blackadder The Witchsmeller Pursuivant]] and [[Series/Spaced Duan Benzie]].

* BeligerentSexualTension: Derek still holding a candle for Lisa.

* The City Vs The Country: Much of the episodes plot derives from this.

* [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas Even Bad Men Love Their Fathers]]: Dean is an uncouth out, but he'll beat the living daylights out of anyone who crosses his father, who is also the only person who can silence him with just [[DeathGlare a single stare]].

* RetroactiveRecognition: [[BlackBooks Bernard Black]], {{Spaced|Brian Topp, Duane Benzie}} and [[TheVicarofDibley Alice Horton]] all make appearances.

* RetroactiveRecognition: [[BlackBooks Bernard Black]], {{Spaced Brian Topp, Duane Benzie}} and [[TheVicarofDibley Alice Horton]] all make appearances.