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Life Begins

Life Begins

2004TV Series⏱️ 50m
ComedyDrama
⭐ 7.6
IMDB Rating
431 votes

A late-30s English couple's summer holiday turns upside down when the husband announces his desire to move out, leaving wife in newfound roles as provider and single parent. She finds herself both stronger and weaker than she imag...

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Caroline Quentin, Elliot Henderson-Boyle, Alexander Armstrong
Release Date
February 16, 2004
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
πŸ† 3
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 4
Reviews
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Caroline Quentin
Caroline Quentin
as Maggie Mee
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Elliot Henderson-Boyle
as James Mee
Alexander Armstrong
Alexander Armstrong
as Phil Mee
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Ace Ryan
as Becca Mee
Anne Reid
Anne Reid
as Brenda Thornhill
Frank Finlay
Frank Finlay
as Eric Thornhill
Finlay Robertson
Finlay Robertson
as Kevin
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Chloe Howman
as Helen
Paul Thornley
Paul Thornley
as Jeff
Claire Skinner
Claire Skinner
as Clare

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Production
Granada Television

🏷️ Keywords

life

🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Engaging
by L_Miller β€’ 2004-12-02

"A tender look at the realities of separation after years of quiet togetherness and seeing things in retrospective that were not apparent at the time. Phil and Maggie are torn apart when Phil announces he needs time to find himself and moves out, leaving Maggie with two teenage kids, whispering neighbors, an accusing mother and a broken sink. In the blink of an eye lives change and Maggie steps into a world she never dreamed she would be part of -- the single mother struggling to make ends meet. I am not English and have never lived in Britian but I enjoy English contemporary drama. I find t..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Sarah Lancashire turned down the role of Maggie.

πŸ“– Synopsis

A late-30s English couple's summer holiday turns upside down when the husband announces his desire to move out, leaving wife in newfound roles as provider and single parent. She finds herself both stronger and weaker than she imag...