The A Word

The A Word

Ended First aired 22/Mar/2016 United Kingdom English 3 season(s) 18 episode(s)
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The various generations of the Hughes family, who all love, work and fight like any other clan, find they must learn to communicate all over again when the youngest member is diagnosed with autism.
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Season 3 · Series 3
6 episode(s) · Air date: 05/May/2020
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S3E6
Episode 6
Air date: 09/Jun/2020 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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When Rebecca goes into labour, it falls to Joe to help his sister. Alison makes a decision about Ben, Paul makes Mark an offer, and Maurice has a big question for Louise.

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When Rebecca goes into labour, it falls to Joe to help his sister. Alison makes a decision about Ben, Paul makes Mark an offer, and Maurice has a big question for Louise.

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Episode 5
Air date: 02/Jun/2020 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Louise and Maurice are shaken when an unwelcome visitor arrives on the eve of Ralph’s wedding. Mark and Joe test Paul and Sarah’s liberalism when they strike out on their own.

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Louise and Maurice are shaken when an unwelcome visitor arrives on the eve of Ralph’s wedding. Mark and Joe test Paul and Sarah’s liberalism when they strike out on their own.

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Episode 4
Air date: 26/May/2020 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Alison brings the family together when she organises a sponsored walk for Joe. Paul gets a surprise from Sarah, and Maurice feels rejected by Ralph.

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Alison brings the family together when she organises a sponsored walk for Joe. Paul gets a surprise from Sarah, and Maurice feels rejected by Ralph.

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S3E3
Episode 3
Air date: 19/May/2020 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Maurice and Eddie lock horns on a kids camping trip. Paul tries to forge a connection with Joe. Rebecca interrupts Alison’s date with Ben to confront her about motherhood.

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Maurice and Eddie lock horns on a kids camping trip. Paul tries to forge a connection with Joe. Rebecca interrupts Alison’s date with Ben to confront her about motherhood.

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Episode 2
Air date: 12/May/2020 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Joe causes concern at school as he becomes fixated on his teacher, Heather. Paul helps Mark in his bid to join the army, and Rebecca sets the family straight about her pregnancy.

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Joe causes concern at school as he becomes fixated on his teacher, Heather. Paul helps Mark in his bid to join the army, and Rebecca sets the family straight about her pregnancy.

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S3E1
Episode 1
Air date: 05/May/2020 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Unsettled by a change in his life, Joe rejects his headphones. Maurice tries to solve all his family’s problems, Alison clashes with a stranger, and Rebecca has some big news.

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Unsettled by a change in his life, Joe rejects his headphones. Maurice tries to solve all his family’s problems, Alison clashes with a stranger, and Rebecca has some big news.

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Season 2 · Series 2
6 episode(s) · Air date: 07/Nov/2017
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S2E6
Same Deep Water
Air date: 12/Dec/2017 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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An "End of Year Show" at Joe's old school brings his family members together. Paul’s deepest feelings about his son’s autism emerge when Nicola makes a film of Joe’s behaviours. Eddie reaches D-Day with Holly, while Maurice makes a shocking proposal.

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An "End of Year Show" at Joe's old school brings his family members together. Paul’s deepest feelings about his son’s autism emerge when Nicola makes a film of Joe’s behaviours. Eddie reaches D-Day with Holly, while Maurice makes a shocking proposal.

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Are We Still Here?
Air date: 21/Nov/2017 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Maurice and Louise clash. Paul makes an unexpected connection with Sophie. Eddie gears up for date night with his Manchester girlfriend, Holly.

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Maurice and Louise clash. Paul makes an unexpected connection with Sophie. Eddie gears up for date night with his Manchester girlfriend, Holly.

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Get Away
Air date: 14/Nov/2017 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Life for the Hughes family turns upside down as Joe starts at a specialist school in Manchester. Rebecca halts her plans with James, and Louise confides in a stunned Maurice.

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Life for the Hughes family turns upside down as Joe starts at a specialist school in Manchester. Rebecca halts her plans with James, and Louise confides in a stunned Maurice.

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S2E1
Naming Day
Air date: 07/Nov/2017 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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When Joe says the A word for the first time, Paul and Alison know they must talk to him about his autism. Maurice is catapulted back into the life of Louise, and Eddie and Nicola have a secret to keep.

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When Joe says the A word for the first time, Paul and Alison know they must talk to him about his autism. Maurice is catapulted back into the life of Louise, and Eddie and Nicola have a secret to keep.

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Season 1 · Series 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 22/Mar/2016
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S1E5
Goodbye
Air date: 19/Apr/2016 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Alison is hit hard when Joe's helper Maya looks set to be deported. As Paul and Eddie discover their wives both want different things, Maurice is left kicking himself for letting Louise go.

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Alison is hit hard when Joe's helper Maya looks set to be deported. As Paul and Eddie discover their wives both want different things, Maurice is left kicking himself for letting Louise go.

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S1E4
Sleepover
Air date: 12/Apr/2016 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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An impromptu attempt to win Joe some friends leads to a breakthrough moment for Alison, but how long can it last? Maurice and Louise come to blows over Joe, while Rebecca turns to Eddie for relationship advice.

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An impromptu attempt to win Joe some friends leads to a breakthrough moment for Alison, but how long can it last? Maurice and Louise come to blows over Joe, while Rebecca turns to Eddie for relationship advice.

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Home School
Air date: 29/Mar/2016 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Following Joe’s diagnosis, Alison wants to protect her son and takes him out of school without telling Paul. He and Rebecca believe that Joe shouldn’t have to change to fit into the world.

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Following Joe’s diagnosis, Alison wants to protect her son and takes him out of school without telling Paul. He and Rebecca believe that Joe shouldn’t have to change to fit into the world.

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Max Vento
Max Vento
Joe Hughes
Molly Wright
Molly Wright
Rebecca Hughes
Matt Greenwood
Matt Greenwood
Tom Clarke
Thomas Gregory
Thomas Gregory
Luke Taylor
George Bukhari
George Bukhari
Terry
Adam Wittek
Adam Wittek
David Nowak
Julia Krynke
Julia Krynke
Maya Petrenko
Vinette Robinson
Vinette Robinson
Nicola Daniels
Tommie Grabiec
Tommie Grabiec
Pavel Kaminski
Ralf Little
Ralf Little
Stuart
Daniel Cerqueira
Daniel Cerqueira
Dr Graves
Morven Christie
Morven Christie
Alison Hughes
Pooky Quesnel
Pooky Quesnel
Louise Wilson
Lisa Millett
Lisa Millett
Maggie White
Greg McHugh
Greg McHugh
Eddie Scott
Lee Ingleby
Lee Ingleby
Paul Hughes
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston
Maurice Scott
David Gyasi
David Gyasi
Ben Chambers

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Dominic Leclerc
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John Hardwick
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Luke Snellin
Luke Snellin
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Peter Cattaneo
Peter Cattaneo
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Sasha Ransome
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Susan Tully
Susan Tully
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John William Turner
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Jamie Pearson
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Avi Nir
Avi Nir
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Keren Margalit
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