The show follows the lives of 30-something couples Adam and Rachel, Pete and Jenny, and David and Karen as they navigate love and life in Manchester.
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- 17 wins & 27 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
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Adam Williams
(61 episodes, 1997-2020)
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| Robert Bathurst | ... |
David Marsden
(61 episodes, 1997-2020)
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| John Thomson | ... |
Pete Gifford
(61 episodes, 1997-2020)
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| Hermione Norris | ... |
Karen Marsden
(61 episodes, 1997-2020)
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| Fay Ripley | ... |
Jenny Gifford
(52 episodes, 1997-2020)
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| Helen Baxendale | ... |
Rachel Bradley
(34 episodes, 1997-2019)
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| Jacey Salles | ... |
Ramona
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(33 episodes, 1998-2019)
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| Daisy Edgar-Jones | ... |
Olivia Marsden
(27 episodes, 2016-2020)
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Jack Harper | ... |
Adam Gifford
(27 episodes, 2016-2020)
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| Ceallach Spellman | ... |
Matthew Williams
(27 episodes, 2016-2020)
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Madeleine Edmondson | ... |
Chloe Gifford
(26 episodes, 2016-2020)
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Marji Campi | ... |
Barbara Blyth
(17 episodes, 2016-2020)
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Daniel Hall | ... |
Josh Marsden
(17 episodes, 1999-2001)
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Christopher Hall | ... |
Josh Marsden
(17 episodes, 1999-2001)
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Jessica Bateson | ... |
Baby Twin
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(17 episodes, 2000-2003)
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Lara Bateson | ... |
Baby Twin
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(17 episodes, 2000-2003)
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| Lucy Robinson | ... |
Robyn Duff
(17 episodes, 2003-2020)
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| Leanne Best | ... |
Tina Reynolds
(15 episodes, 2016-2017)
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| Ella Hunt | ... |
Ellie Marsden
(15 episodes, 2016-2017)
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| Kimberley Joseph | ... |
Jo Ellison
(13 episodes, 2001-2003)
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Benjamin Bateson | ... |
Baby Twin
(13 episodes, 2000-2001)
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| Sylvie Briggs | ... |
Ellie Marsden
(12 episodes, 2019-2020)
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Liam O'Brien | ... |
Josh Marsden
(9 episodes, 1998-1999)
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Daniel O'Brien | ... |
Josh Marsden
(9 episodes, 1998-1999)
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| Siobhan Finneran | ... |
Nikki Kirkbright
(9 episodes, 2017-2019)
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Antony Yorke | ... |
Little Adam
(9 episodes, 2000-2001)
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Matthew Yorke | ... |
Little Adam
(9 episodes, 2000-2001)
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| Amy Huberman | ... |
Sarah Poynter
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(8 episodes, 2016-2017)
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| Ben Miles | ... |
Robert Brown
(7 episodes, 2000)
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| Gerald Kyd | ... |
Roger Muir
(7 episodes, 2016-2020)
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| Art Malik | ... |
Eddie Zubayr
(7 episodes, 2016)
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| Sean Pertwee | ... |
Mark Cubitt
(6 episodes, 2001-2003)
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| Harry Valentine | ... |
Baby Adam
(6 episodes, 1999)
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Dean Valentine | ... |
Baby Adam
(6 episodes, 1999)
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| Lorelei King | ... |
Natalie
(6 episodes, 1998-2001)
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| Paul Ritter | ... |
Benjamin Stevens
(6 episodes, 2017-2020)
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| Dominic Coleman | ... |
Floyd Vardy
(5 episodes, 2016)
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Laurie Jenkins | ... |
Baby Adam
(5 episodes, 1998)
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| Yasmin Bannerman | ... |
Jessica
(5 episodes, 2000)
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| Sunetra Sarker | ... |
Deborah
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(5 episodes, 1999-2020)
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| Rosie Cavaliero | ... |
Amy
(5 episodes, 1999)
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| Robert Glenister | ... |
George Kirkbright
(5 episodes, 2017)
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| Ivanno Jeremiah | ... |
Charlie Sinclair
(5 episodes, 2019-2020)
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| Ruth Madeley | ... |
Tracey McHarrie
(5 episodes, 2017)
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| Richard Armitage | ... |
Lee
(5 episodes, 2003)
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| Mike Bullen | ... |
Actor
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(5 episodes, 1997-2001)
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Alex Lee | ... |
Josh
(5 episodes, 2003)
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Xavier Lee | ... |
Josh
(5 episodes, 2003)
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Susan Cookson | ... |
Tricia Matthews
(4 episodes, 2016)
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| Karen David | ... |
Angela Zubayr
(4 episodes, 2016)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- ITV - Independent Television (2003) (United Kingdom) (tv) (original airing)
- ITEL (1997) (United Kingdom) (world-wide)
- Granada (2001) (United Kingdom) (world-wide)
- Bravo Cable (United States) (tv)
- Net5 (Netherlands) (tv)
- Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Lighting Rental (lighting equipment)
- Air-Edel Associates (music services)
- Celex Casting & Management (extras casting) (2016)
- EuroKids & Adults International Casting and Model Agency (extras casting)
- Gravity Media (post-production facilities)
- Halo Post Production (ADR)
- Niche Casting Agency (extras casting) (2016)
- Representation Upson Edwards (production services)
- Take 1 Scenic (scenic construction)
Storyline
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At times comedic and at other times heartbreaking, the series follows the intertwining lives of three Manchester couples at different relationship stages. At the start, Adam Williams and Rachel Bradley are a new couple. Adam's best friend Pete Gifford and his wife Jenny are adjusting to life as new parents, and Rachel's friends Karen and David Marsden fear the possible disintegration of their marriage. The later series picks up their stories over a decade later. Written by L. Hamre |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | After quitting during series four, Fay Ripley returned to the series for the last episode in 2003, later revealing she had agreed to return as she was pregnant and wanted to document the last stages of her pregnancy on film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Goodbye 2000 (2000). See more » |