Am I Being Unreasonable? series 2: Daisy May Cooper reunites with brother Charlie in the cast
By Helen Fear | Wed Feb 05 2025Am I Being Unreasonable? returns with series 2 - finally! - and we're very excited about the guest cast joining leading actress Daisy May Cooper, which includes her very own brother Charlie.
Daisy May and Charlie haven't been seen together on screen since the end of the award-winning comedy series This Country. And the reunion almost makes up for having to wait more than two years for the show's return.
So who plays who in the cast of Am I Being Unreasonable? series 2, and where have you seen them before? Here's everything you need to know...
Am I Being Unreasonable? series 2 cast: Daisy May Cooper as Nic
Co-creator and co-writer Daisy May Cooper, 38, stars as Nic in the cast of series 2. Of course, Daisy is best known for playing Kerry in the self-penned comedy This Country, which she created with her brother Charlie.
The comedy, which ran for three series between 2017 and 2020, followed Kerry and Kurtan in a documentary-style comedy about the lives and experiences of young people in modern, rural Britain. To say it was hilarious doesn't do it justice.
Gloucester-born Daisy first appeared on our screens in 2011, when she played a young mum in Doc Martin. But her stratospheric rise to fame was just around the corner.
After popping up as PC Garvey in James Corden comedy The Wrong Mans, she wrote and starred in the 2014 pilot for This Country, at the time called Kerry. Using good sense, the BBC commissioned the pilot to a full series and the rest is history.
After the show's end, Daisy played Thomasine Gooch in 2022's The Witchfinder. That same year, her next comedy Am I Being Unreasonable? landed on BBC One.
Other notable roles include Sarah/Zarah in Avenue 5, and Costello in Rain Dogs. She's also a familiar face on the comedy panel show circuit, and has appeared as a captain on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, on the couch in Celebrity Gogglebox, and even sang as Otter on The Masked Singer 2023.
Selin Hizli returns as Jen
Selin Hizli, who also created and wrote the series alongside co-star Daisy May Cooper, plays Jen.
Grantchester fans might know her best as Margaret Ward, a role she played from 2016 to 2017.
Hertfordshire-born Selin, 36, is a writer, producer and actress who is also famous for her starring role in the second and third series of the BBC One drama Land Girls. She played Connie Carter in the 2011 series.
Her very first TV role was playing Fred and Rose West's daughter Mae in the ITV drama Appropriate Adult. Selin - who has a Turkish father - went on to play Sara Waldman in Law & Order: UK, Lucy Packard in Casualty, and Doris Aston in Call the Midwife.
She first worked with good friend Daisy May Cooper in the This Country pilot in 2014, before popping up as Stacey Bell in Luther.
After her starring role as the police junior office clerk in Grantchester, she portrayed Debbie in Mum, and Sasha Thompson in Deadwater Fell.
More recently, Selin played Samantha Wishart in ITVX thriller Six Four, and Karen in Things You Should Have Done.
Lenny Rush portrays Nic's son Ollie
The brilliant Lenny Rush - who was also sitting his GCSE's while filming - returns as Nic's son Ollie in the cast of Am I Being Unreasonable?
He quite rightly won a BAFTA for best male comedy performance for his role in series 1, as well as two Royal Television Society Awards.
After the success of series 1, Lenny was asked to host Children in Need 2023 and 2024 - the first time a child had ever been asked to present. And he bloody smashed it.
Before playing Ollie in AIBU?, Lenny was probably best known for playing Tiny Tim Cratchit in the BBC adaptation of A Christmas Carol, Murphy in Dumping Ground, and Morgan in Dodger.
In 2023, he portrayed George in the brilliantly moving Best Interests, before popping up in Renegade Nell as an inn keeper's lad, and playing Morris Gibbons in Doctor Who.
He's also been in several films, including The Kemps: All Gold, The Queen Mary, and Enola Holmes 2. The 15-year-old actor - who has a medical condition called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita which affects his growth, resulting in dwarfism - had a tutor on set and attended school when he wasn't filming.
Am I Being Unreasonable? series 2 cast: Dustin Demri-Burns is Dan
Lancaster-born Dustin Demri-Burns, 46, reprises his role as Nic's husband Dan, who seems to be in a state of perpetual mid-life crisis.
Actor and writer Dustin has been on our screens since 2003, when he first appeared in the short film Nightswimming. Nowadays, he's probably best known for playing Min Harper in Slow Horses series 1 and 2. His character was killed in one of the show's most shocking and heartbreaking storylines.
Those of you who watched the recent thriller Sweetpea will know that his character Jeff came to a similarly sticky end on a bike!
Dustin is mostly known for his comedic roles in the likes of The Mimic, Bad Education, Psychobitches, Asylum, and Sick Note. Between 2012 and 2014, he played various roles in the sketch show Cardinal Burns.
Other notable roles include Monsieur Silk in one episode of Peaky Blinders, multiple characters in Drunk History: UK, Daniel Smith in Turn Up Charlie, Simon in GameFace, and Julian in Stath Lets Flats.
In 2019, Dustin starred as Francis in The Capture, opposite Strike actress Holliday Grainger, before playing Blain in Britannia, and Phil in The Flatshare. More recently, he's portrayed Voltaire in The Great, Ted in 3 Body Problem, and Arriguccio in The Decameron.
Juliet Cowan stars as Viv
Northern Irish actress Juliet Cowan, 50, returns as Viv in the cast of series 2 of Am I Being Unreasonable?
She's been on our screens since 1993, when she played Simon Drake's Girlfriend in Iron Maiden: Raising Hell, the live concert video.
She went on to secure the role which catapulted her to TV fame - playing Nicki in 15 episodes of This Life in 1997. After several years of supporting roles in the likes of Inspector Morse, and Smack the Pony, she won the role of Polly Arnold in Channel 5 soap Family Affairs. This was followed by roles in The Bill, The Queen's Nose, and Doctors.
Between 2007 and 2008, Juliet portrayed Chrissie Jackson in The Sarah Jane Adventures. She subsequently played Josie in Shameless, Tanya in Pulling, and Claire Kelly in Silent Witness.
In 2012, she played Nina Hewland in two episodes of EastEnders, before securing the role of Amanda in the CBBC drama The Revolting World of Stanley Brown. A few years later, she played Rosa in the kids' show Hank Zipzer, about a young boy struggling through school because of his dyslexia.
She's perhaps best known for playing Nina in the comedy Cuckoo, and Tina in Back to Life alongside Daisy Haggard. More recently, she's portrayed Liz Jones in Brassic, Chrissy in Spent, The Intermediary in Culprits, and Barbara Monke in The Power.
Karla Crome returns as Lucy
London-born Karla Crome, 36, reprises her role of Lucy in series 2 of Am I Being Unreasonable?
The writer and actress is most famous for playing Jess in the brilliantly bonkers comedy drama Misfits, as well as Tourmaline Larou in Victoria fantasy Carnival Row.
On our screens since 2009, Karla is also known for playing Riley in Hit & Miss, Donna Holmes in Monroe, Clare Mullen in Lightfields, and Aisling in Prisoners' Wives.
In 2014, Karla portrayed Rebecca Pine in Under the Dome, before she went on to play Layla in You, Me and the Apocalypse, Nancy Devlin in The Level, and Rebecca Myers in The Victim.
More recently, she portrayed Nakesha Kemp in the podcast series Who is Aldrich Kemp?
Georgie Glen stars as Mrs Baggot in cast of Am I Being Unreasonable?
Scottish actress Georgie Glen, 68, returns as Mrs. Baggot in Am I Being Unreasonable? series 2.
Of course, Call the Midwife fans will know the actress best for playing uppity Mrs Higgins, a role she's played since 2018.
Georgie has been on our screens for nearly four decades, ever since she played a barmaid in the 1988 TV movie The Bell-Run. Over years of working as a jobbing actor, she played Lady Annabelle Wilton in Berkeley Square, Mrs. Mulvey in All Along the Watchtower, Miss Hornblower in Wives and Daughters, and Lady Mallinger in Daniel Deronda. Yes, that's a LOT of period dramas!
She also played multiple characters in the comedy sketch show Harry Enfield and Chums. Other notable roles include Bluebell in Nighty Night, Samantha's mum in Little Britain, and Sergeant Nokes in Heartbeat.
Between 2012 and 2015, Georgie portrayed Audrey McFall in Waterloo Road, before she went on to play Aunt Bridget in The Evermoor Chronicles. Other significant roles include Denise in Damned, Lady Grenford in Hetty Feather, Ruth Lady Fermoy in The Crown, Sue in Behind Her Eyes, and Lady Bluff-Gore in The Larkins.
More recently, she starred as Dr Wendy Newstone in Adrian Dunbar detective drama Ridley. She's been in many films, too, including Les Misérables, Calendar Girls, and Shakespeare in Love.
Tom Davis guest stars as a taxi driver
Comedian and actor Tom Davis appears as an unhinged taxi driver when Nic goes on the run. Tom is best known for playing the leading role in sitcom King Gary, which he also created and wrote.
London-born Tom, 45, is also famous for playing DI Sleet in Murder in Successville - a role he played from 2015 to 2017 - and Davus in Plebs.
Other notable roles include Sunshine Simon in Common Ground, Big Tom in Lemon La Vida Loca, Felix in Cockroaches, Terry in Going Forward, and Logan Mann in Action Team.
More recently, he starred as Mick in The Curse. His film roles include Bleacher in Wonka, Bighead Wildgoose in The More You Ignore Me, and T-Bone in Paddington 2.
Comedian Jamali Maddix stars as a hotel receptionist
Actor and comedian Jamali Maddix, 33, stars as a hotel receptionist in series 2 of Am I Being Unreasonable?
As well as being a stand-up comedian, he's probably best known Jamali in Outsiders, Brett in Ladhood, and Marc in Spent. He's also famous for fronting his own documentary series Hate Thy Neighbour, about far-right hate groups.
In 2024, Jamali starred as Paul in the drama Break Clause, which coincidentally also starred Samuel Bottomley, his co-star in Am I Being Unreasonable?
He's a regular panellist on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, This Is MY House, Taskmaster, House of Games, and Frankie Boyle's New World Order.
Denise Black stars as Daphne
Veteran actress Denise Black portrays eccentric, hard-drinking Daphne. Hampshire-born Denise, 66, has been on our TV screens for more than three decades.
She is probably best known for her roles in Coronation Street and Emmerdale. In Corrie, she portrayed Denise Osbourne on and off from 1992 to 2017. Meanwhile, in Emmerdale, Denise portrayed Joanie Wright/Dingle between 2013 and 2017.
Denise was one of the main cast members of the Channel 4 TV series Queer as Folk, written by Russell T Davies.
She played the role of Hazel Tyler in all 10 episodes of the show.
In January 2015, she made a guest appearance in Benidorm as Liam Conroy's mother Gloria, attempting to lure him back to the UK.
As well as many roles on stage, Denise's TV career includes appearances in Casualty, Where the Heart Is, A Touch of Frost, Waking the Dead, Dangerfield, The Bill, Bad Girls, New Tricks and Doc Martin amongst others.
More recently, Denise has been in Unforgotten, Grantchester, Rivals, and Call the Midwife.
Daisy May Cooper's brother Charlie portrays Jurgeon
And last but by no means least, Daisy May's brother Charlie Cooper will portray Jurgeon. It's the first onscreen reunion with his sis since their BAFTA-winning comedy series This Country.
Daisy May says: "We've got my brother turning up because he needs the money. I really wanted him to play a character with a mullet and wearing a shell suit. He's meant to be Dutch in it, but his Dutch accent was so bad I had to write in that he's not actually Dutch because he kept dropping it. So Kerry and Kurtan [from This Country] are coming back!"
As well as playing Kurtan in This Country between 2017 to 2020, Charlie co-wrote the comedy with his sister. And their dad also starred in it!
After the success of the series, Charlie went on to play Neil in the Steve Coogan film Greed, and Kevin Reape in drama A Confession.
Other notable roles include Gregory in Stath Lets Flats, Gregory in the final series of Inside No. 9, and Ant in Stags. In 2022, he starred as Dennis Corrigan in the murder mystery film See How They Run.
In 2024, he fronted Charlie Cooper's Myth Country, in which he explored the gloriously bonkers world of British folklore. His dad and sister also took part.
Who else stars in the cast of Am I Being Unreasonable? season 2?
David Fynn stars as Alex, who appears through flashbacks. He's best known for playing Derek in Daddy Issues, Ross in Belgravia: The Next Chapter, and Judd Actor in Avenue 5. Between 2014 and 2016, David played Brett in Undateable.
Comedic actor Phil Dunning stars as Gavin. He's best known for playing Dickie in Smoggie Queens.
Beatie Edney plays Carol in the cast. Poldark fans will know her as Prudie Paynter. She's also famous for playing Judith Kennedy in The Coroner, and Louise in Dressing for Breakfast.
Amanda Wilkin stars as Suzie. She's previously played Leanne in Keeley Hawes drama Finding Alice, Leah in Until I Kill You, and Jo in Spent.
Meanwhile, American stand-up and actor Chelsea Peretti, known for playing Gina Linetti in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, joins the cast of series 2 as a guest star.
Am I Being Unreasonable? series 3 full cast list:
Daisy May Cooper returns as Nic.
Dustin Demri-Burns reprises his role of Nic's husband Dan.
Selin Hizli plays Nic's friend Jen.
Lenny Rush stars as Ollie.
Karla Crome plays Lucy.
Juliet Cowan stars as Juliet.
Georgie Glen returns as Mrs Baggot.
Samuel Bottomley plays the teenage boy who witnessed Nic's criminality.
Yohanna Ephrem stars as the teenage girl.
Ruben Catt is Harry.
Beatie Edney portrays Carol.
David Fynn is Nic's former fling Alex - now dead.
Amanda Wilkin plays Suzie.
Tom Davis guest stars as the taxi driver.
Fowzia Madar plays a nurse.
Jamali Maddix portrays the hotel worker.
Denise Black guest stars as Daphne.
Charlie Cooper makes a guest appearance as Jurgeon.
Phil Dunning stars as Gavin.
Small Doses actress Helen Ann Bauer plays Lauren.
Marek Larwood - aka Lee in The Reluctant Landlord - stars as Kev.
Chelsea Peretti will also appear.
Tom Davis stars as a taxi driver.
Jamali Maddix plays a hotel receptionist.
Denise Black guest stars as eccentric, hard-drinking Daphne.
Kojey Radical also appears as a guest star.
Charlie Cooper portrays Jurgeon.
