Martin Clunes has firmly dismissed any possibility of a revival of the iconic 1990s sitcom Men Behaving Badly. The actor, now 64, told Saga Magazine that the show would not be funny in the current era, particularly in light of the post-Operation Yewtree climate. 'It just wouldn’t be funny any more, would it?' he said, adding, 'I don’t think it would fly with 65-year-old men talking about Kylie Minogue’s bottom.'
The sitcom, which ran for six seasons from 1992 to 1998, starred Clunes as Gary Strang alongside Neil Morrissey as Dermot Povey. Despite the end of the show, Clunes and Morrissey have remained close friends, with Morrissey helping out at Buckham Fair, a charity event hosted by Clunes' family. Clunes described the friendship as 'one of the key friendships in my life'.
Clunes has also ruled out a return to his long-running role as Doc Martin, describing the show as 'comprehensively done'. He recently took on a darker role in Emerald Fennell's new adaptation of Wuthering Heights, playing a misogynistic Mr Earnshaw. The film, released in 2026, stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Clunes noted the appeal of the film's emotional core: 'Isn’t it great that when most films have guns and fights that here’s a film that sends people out in tears about two people’s hearts?'
In addition, Clunes portrayed former BBC presenter Huw Edwards in Channel 5's Power: The Fall of Huw Edwards. He praised the production as 'bold' and 'intelligent', and highlighted that it was made with the cooperation of the last boy Edwards groomed.
