Behaving Badly is a 1989 British television serial directed by David Tucker.

It was initially broadcast by Channel 4.

The plot focuses on Bridget Mayor, a middle-aged housewife and part-time teacher who is forced to re-evaluate her life when her husband of twenty years abandons her for a younger woman.

Judi Dench was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress.

Behaving Badly was released on DVD in October 2018.