Series synopsis
This Life is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC Two on March 18, 1996. It ended on August 7, 1997. It was created by Amy Jenkins. It stars Jason Hughes, Andrew Lincoln, Daniela Nardini and Amita Dhiri.
Five aspiring lawyers are aiming for the top - but behind the scenes they're a mess of love, drugs and excess.
Premise
Five aspiring lawyers are aiming for the top - but behind the scenes they're a mess of love, drugs and excess.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jason Hughes as Warren
- Andrew Lincoln as Egg
- Daniela Nardini as Anna
- Amita Dhiri as Milly
- Jack Davenport as Miles
- Steve John Shepherd as Jo
- Luisa Bradshaw-White as Kira
- Natasha Little as Rachel
Supporting cast
- David Mallinson as O'Donnell
- Ramon Tikaram as Ferdy
- Geoffrey Bateman as Hooperman
- Cyril Nri as Graham
Guest cast
- Tony Curran as Lenny
- Nicholas Sidi as Solicitor
- Ralph Ineson as Jessop
- Damian Zuk as Nat Cook
- Su Elliot as Maggie Gibson
- Charles Harrison as Osteopath
- Susan Tordoff as Personnel Officer
- Simon Kunz as McCleary
- Tara Williams as Doorgirl
- Charlotte Bicknell as Delilah
- Christopher Bramwell as Mr. Webb
- Keith-Lee Castle as Truelove
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 34 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | January 2, 2007 | January 2, 2007 |
| Season 1 | 11 | March 18, 1996 | June 3, 1996 |
| Season 2 | 21 | March 17, 1997 | August 7, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
+ 10 A decade on, Egg, Milly, Warren, Anna and Miles meet again at Ferdy's funeral. Egg is a writer, Milly a mum, Anna's still a lawyer, while Warren and Miles have 'business' careers. |
January 2, 2007 |
| 2 |
That Life Behind-the-scenes interviews on location with the cast of "This Life +10", talking about how their characters have developed. |
January 2, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coming Together Anna attends an interview at a well-to-do firm of solicitors. |
March 18, 1996 |
| 2 |
Happy Families Anna hopes to rekindle her romance with Miles. |
March 25, 1996 |
| 3 |
Living Dangerously Egg takes on a medical negligence case and becomes emotionally involved with a client. |
April 1, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Last Tango In Southwark Anna and Miles have doubts about each other after finally getting together at a party. Egg says goodbye to both his father and his writing career. Milly is taken aback by the arrival of an attractive new trainee at the firm. |
March 17, 1997 |
| 2 |
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Anna throws herself into her work, only to find herself up against Miles on a case, while Milly loses her cool. Kira's career suffers a setback. A dinner party is interrupted by Warren's ex-lover Ferdy. |
March 24, 1997 |
| 3 |
The Bi Who Came In From The Cold Ferdy's mixed signals are causing problems for Warren. Anna blames Miles for spreading rumours at work. And Milly loses patience when Egg goes on a gambling spree. |
March 31, 1997 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 18, 1996 |
| Last aired | August 7, 1997 |
| Status | ended |